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Pronunciation
AHD|ĭz'r��l or AHDchar|ĭz'r��l, IPA|/�ɪzreɪ�l/ or IPAchar|/�ɪzri�l/, SAMPA|/"IzreI?@l/ or SAMPAchar|/"Izri@l/

Etymology
Originally from He. �שר��, the name "Israel" is rooted in the w:Hebrew Bible|Hebrew Bible, where Jacob is renamed Israel after wrestling with a mysterious adversary. This adversary was "a man", and later "God" according to w:Genesis (Old Testament)|Genesis 32:24�30; or "the angel of Esau", according to w:Book of Hosea|Hosea 12:4. The biblical nation fathered by Jacob was then called "The Children of Israel" or the "Israelites". Citizens of the modern State of Israel are referred to, in English, as "Israelis".

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. The modern nation in the Middle East, located at eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Official name: State of Israel.
2. The ancient nation occupying approximately the same area, especially under the united monarchy of Saul, David and Solomon.
3. context|biblical A name given to Jacob (Genesis 32:28).

#*RQ:Authorized Version|Genesis|32|28
#*: And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
#* 2006: an interlinear, literal translation of Genesis 32:28
#*: And-he-is-saying not Jacob he-shall-be-said further name-of-you but rather Israel that you-are-upright with Elohim and with mortals and-you-are-prevailing. (Thus one literal translation of �שר��, Israel, is "Upright [with] God"; [�שר־�� Ishr-al].)

1. given name|male.

Derived terms
Israeli
Israelite

Slovene: t+|sl|Izrael|m
Spanish: t+|es|Israel
Swedish: t+|sv|Israel
Tatar: t-|tt|Ä°srael|xs=Tatar
Turkish: t+|tr|Ä°srail
Ukrainian: �з�а�л� (Izrajil�) m
Urdu: t-|ur|اسرائ��|scURchar|xsUrdu
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See also
Countries of the world
Irving

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Norwegian

Proper noun
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1. #English|Israel

Derived terms
israeler
israelsk

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Romanian
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Etymology
Hebr.|ro HEchar|�שר��

Pronunciation
IPA|[is.ra.el]|lang=ro

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1. #English|Israel

Declension
ro-noun-inv|gendn|defIsraelul|gd=Israelului

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Swedish

Proper noun
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1. #English|Israel

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