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G2474 Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl)
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Ἰσραήλ, ὁ Prop.n. Israel

Strong's Definition

of Hebrew origin (3478); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)

KJV Usage: Israel

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun-name, m. | indeclinable

93.182a · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Israel the patriarch Jacob

ROM 9:6

93.182c · Names of Persons and Places · Persons

Israel a figurative reference to Christians as the true Israel

ROM 9:6 · GAL 6:16

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Ἰσραήλ (Joseph. Ἰσράηλος, -ov), 6, indecl., Osi, fr. by and wv, wrestler with God, Gen. xxxii. 28; Hos. xii. 4, cf. Gen. xxxy. 10), Israel, a name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name from Gen. xxxii. 28 on): ὁ οἶκος Ἰσραήλ, the family or descendants of Israel, the race of Israel [A. V. the house of Israel], Mt. x.6; xv. 24; Acts vii. 42, (Ex. xvi. 31; 1S. vii. 2, and often) ; of υἱοὶ Ἰσρ. the [sons i. 6. the children, the] posterity of Israel, Lk. i. 16; Acts v. 21; vii. 23,37; Ro. ix. 27; ai φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἴσρ., Mt. xix. 28; Lk. xxii. 30; Rev. vii.4. | By meton. for the posterity of Israel i. e. the Israelites (a name of esp. 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.]): Mt. ii. 6; vili.10; ix.33; Lk.i. 54, 68,80; Acts iv.8 [RG]; Eph. ii.12; Ro. xi. 2, 7, 26, etc. (Ex. ν. 2; xi. 7, and often); ὁ λαὸς Ἴσρ., Acts iv. 10,27; γῆ Ἰσρ. 1. 6. Palestine [(1 S. xiii. 19, ete.)], Mt. ii. 20 sq.; βασιλεὺς Ἰσρ., Mt. xxvii. 42; Jn. i. 49 (50); ἡ ἐλπὶς τοῦ Ἴσρ. Acts xxviii. 20; ὁ Ἰσρ. τοῦ θεοῦ (gen. of possession), i. 6. Christians, Gal. vi. 16; ὁ Ἶσρ. κατὰ σάρκα, Israelites by birth, i. e. Jews, 1 Co. x. 18; in an emphat. sense, οὐ yap πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἴσρ. 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, Ro. ix. 6.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Ἰσραήλ Israēl 68x

Israel, pr. name, indecl.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Ge 32:28), Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Ac 7:42(LXX), al.; λαός, Ac 4:10; υἱοί, Ac 5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mt 19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites, Mt 2:6, Lk 1:54, Ro 11:2, al.; ὁ λαὸς Ἰ., Ac 4:10; γῆ Ἰ., Mt 2:20, 21; βασιλεὺς Ἰ., Mt 27:42, Jo 1:50; ἡ ἐλπὶς τοῦ Ἰ., Ac 28:20; ὁ Ἰ. τοῦ θεοῦ (of Christians), Ga 6:16; ὁ Ἰ. κατὰ σάρκα, I Co 10:18.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) — Israel. 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 (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

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