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Strong's H3157 יִזְרְעֵאל (yizreel)

Yizreel means “Jezreel” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3157 — matthan in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3157
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 32
Books 9

Strong's H3157 Quick Answer

Strong's H3157 יִזרְעֵאל (Yizr`e'l) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yizr`e'l (yiz-reh-ale') n/l. 1. God will sow 2. Jizreel, the name of two places in Israel and of two Israelites It has 32 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include will, israel, name, and israelites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yizr`e'l (yiz-reh-ale') n/l. 1. God will sow 2. Jizreel, the name of two places in Israel and of two Israelites
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
will, israel, name, and israelites

Meaning and Definition

Yizr`e'l (yiz-reh-ale') n/l. 1. God will sow 2. Jizreel, the name of two places in Israel and of two Israelites [from H2232 and H410] KJV: Jezreel. Root(s): H2232, H410

Original Word
יִזרְעֵאל
Transliteration
Yizr`e'l
Derivation
Root: זרע First root strongs: 2232 Second root strongs: 410
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3157. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3157 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yizr`e'l, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

will 2 Kings 10:6 Israel 2 Samuel 2:9 name 2 Samuel 4:4 Israelites 1 Samuel 29:1

How Strong's H3157 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 32 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3157 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3157 in the Old Testament

32 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 17:16 KJV

And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.

Joshua 19:18 KJV

And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3157.

Joshua 15:56 Old Testament, KJV
And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Joshua 17:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
Joshua 19:18 Old Testament, KJV
And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
Judges 6:33 Old Testament, KJV
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
1 Samuel 25:43 Old Testament, KJV
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
1 Samuel 29:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.
1 Samuel 29:11 Old Testament, KJV
So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
2 Samuel 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
2 Samuel 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
1 Kings 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
1 Kings 18:45 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
1 Kings 18:46 Old Testament, KJV
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
1 Kings 21:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
1 Kings 21:23 Old Testament, KJV
And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
2 Kings 8:29 Old Testament, KJV
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Kings 9:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
2 Kings 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
2 Kings 9:16 Old Testament, KJV
So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.
2 Kings 9:17 Old Testament, KJV
And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
2 Kings 9:30 Old Testament, KJV
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
2 Kings 9:36 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
2 Kings 9:37 Old Testament, KJV
And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
2 Kings 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying,
2 Kings 10:6 Old Testament, KJV
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
2 Kings 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.
2 Kings 10:11 Old Testament, KJV
So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
1 Chronicles 4:3 Old Testament, KJV
And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
2 Chronicles 22:6 Old Testament, KJV
And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.
Hosea 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
Hosea 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.
Hosea 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
Hosea 2:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3157, grouped by book.

Joshua 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 12 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3157 FAQ

What does yizreel (יִזְרְעֵאל) mean?

Yizreel (Strong's H3157) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Jezreel". Yizr`e'l (yiz-reh-ale') n/l. 1. God will sow 2. Jizreel, the name of two places in Israel and of two Israelites

How many times is yizreel (יִזְרְעֵאל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's H3157 across 9 books.

Where can I study yizreel (יִזְרְעֵאל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3157 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yizreel (יִזְרְעֵאל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as will, israel, name, and israelites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.