- Transliteration: Israel

- Phonetic: is-rah-ale'

- Definition: Israel = "he shall be a prince of God"

1. the name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name)

2. the family or descendants of Israel, the nation of Israel

3. Christians, the Israel of God (Gal 6:16)

- Origin: of hebrew origin H3478" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3478

- TDNT entry: 08:56,4

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: Of hebrew origin [H3478" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3478]; Israel (that is Jisrael) the adopted name of Jacob including his descendants (literally or figuratively): - Israel.