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Israel
Strong's Definition
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H03478);
KJV Usage: Israel
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἰσραήλ (Josephus, Ἰσραηλος, Ἰσραηλου), ὁ, indeclinable, (ιΔωΐ�ψΘΰΕμ, from ωΘ�ψΘδ and ΰΕμ, wrestler with God, Gen_32:28; Hos_12:4, cf. Gen_35:10), Israel, a name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name from Gen_32:28 on): ὁ οἶκος Ἰσραήλ, the family or descendants of Israel, the race of Israel (A. V. the house of Israel), Mat_10:6; Mat_15:24; Act_7:42 (Exo_16:31; 1Sa_7:2, and often); οἱ υἱοί Ἰσραήλ the (sons, i. e. the children, the) posterity of Israel, Luk_1:16; Act_5:21; Act_7:23; Act_7:37; Rom_9:27; αἱ φυλαί τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Mat_19:28; Luk_22:30; Rev_7:4. By metonymy, for the posterity of Israel i. e. the Israelites (a name of especially honor because it made reference to the promises of salvation through the Messiah, which were given to Jacob in preference to Esau, and to be fulfilled to his posterity (see Ἰουδαῖος, b.)): Mat_2:6; Mat_8:10; Mat_9:33; Luk_1:54; Luk_1:68; Luk_1:80; Act_4:8 (R G); Eph_2:12; Rom_11:2; Rom_11:7; Rom_11:26, etc. (Exo_5:2; Exo_11:7, and often); ὁ λαός Ἰσραήλ, Act_4:10; Act_4:27; γῆ Ἰσραήλ i. e. Palestine ((1Sa_13:19, etc.)), Mat_2:20 f; βασιλεύς Ἰσραήλ, Mat_27:42; Joh_1:49 (50); ἡ ἐλπίς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ Act_28:20; ὁ Ἰσραήλ τοῦ Θεοῦ (genitive of possession), i. e. Christians, Gal_6:16; ὁ Ἰσραήλ κατά σάρκα, Israelites by birth, i. e. Jews, 1Co_10:18; in an emphatic sense, οὐ γάρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ κτλ., for not all those that draw their bodily descent from Israel are true Israelites, i. e. are those whom God pronounces to be Israelites and has chosen to salvation, Rom_9:6.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἰσραήλ Israēl 68x
Israel, pr. name, indecl. Israel.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ἰσραήλ
( FlJ , Ἰσράηλος , -ου ), ὁ ,
indecl .
( Heb . H3478 , Gen_32:28 ),
Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ ., Act_7:42 ( LXX ), al. ; λαός , Act_4:10 ; υὁοί , Act_5:21 , al. ; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ ., Mat_19:28 , al. By meton ., for the Israelites, Mat_2:6 , Luk_1:54 , Rom_11:2 , al. ; ὁ λαὸς Ἰ ., Act_4:10 ; γῆ Ἰ ., Mat_2:20-21 ; βασιλεὺς Ἰ ., Mat_27:42 , Joh_1:50 ; ἡ ἐλπὶς τοῦ Ἰ ., Act_28:20 ; ὁ Ἰ . τοῦ θεοῦ (of Christians), Gal_6:16 ; ὁ Ἰ . κατὰ σάρκα , 1Co_10:18 .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Gen.32:28),
Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Act.7:42 (LXX), al.; λαός, Act.4:10; υὁοί, Act.5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mat.19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites, Mat.2:6, Luk.1:54, Rom.11:2, al.; ὁ λαὸς Ἰ., Act.4:10; γῆ Ἰ., Mat.2:20-21; βασιλεὺς Ἰ., Mat.27:42, Jhn.1:50; ἡ ἐλπὶς τοῦ Ἰ., Act.28:20; ὁ Ἰ. τοῦ θεοῦ (of Christians), Gal.6:16; ὁ Ἰ. κατὰ σάρκα, 1Co.10:18
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