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    Israel | Name Meaning & Origin

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    Origin and Meaning of the Name Israel

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    Gender:

    Boy

    Origin:

    Hebrew

    Meaning:

    God wrestler

    Pronunciation:

    (IS rah el)   [Guide]

    Form of:

    Yisrael

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    Biblical Names, Jewish Names, Places Names, Hebrew Names

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    English speaking countries

    Additional info:

    Transcription of the Hebrew Yisrael which is from the Hebrew words meaning "to struggle; wrestle; contend" and "God". Another suggested meaning is "Prince of God".
    In the Old Testament, when Jacob wrestled with the angel, he received the new name of Israel.
    Israel is also the name of the ancestral kingdom of the Hebrew people and of the new Hebrew state.

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