Israel (name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪzreɪəl, -riəl/ Hebrew: [jisʁaˈʔel] (Modern) Hebrew: [jiɬraˈʔei̯l] (Biblical) |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | 'God Contended',[1] 'Wrestles with God',[2] 'Triumphant with God'[3] |
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| Related names | Izzy, Rae |
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Israel is a biblical given name. According to the biblical Book of Genesis the patriarch Jacob was given the name Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard Yisraʾel Tiberian Yiśrāʾēl) after he wrestled with the angel (Genesis 32:28 and 35:10). The given name is already attested in Eblaite (