Israel (disambiguation)

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Israel (Hebrew ישׂראל Yisra'el or Yiśrā’ēl, meaning "Upright (with) God") was the name given to the Biblical patriarch Jacob.

Some bible commentators have claimed that Israel is another name for Isaac rather than Jacob, or that it may mean either. This appears to be based on Amos 7:9, 16. But against this theory Genesis 32:22-28 clearly gives this name to Jacob, not to Isaac; see Israel.

From this name are derived
In music
As given names

Israel is also a unique sounding, Biblical, common given name.

  • In Israel the name "Israel Israeli" is sometimes used to mean someone whose name is unknown or unspecified.

Famous people named Israel include:

Ben-Israel (Hebrew: בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵל‎; Ben-Jisrael, ben-Jisroel, Aben Israel, Ibn-Israel, Bin-Israil)
As last names
As place names

[edit] Israelsohn

Israelsohn, Israelson:

  • David Israelson
  • Larry Israelson
  • Nels Israelson
  • Peter Israelson

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