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Strong's H3479 יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisrael)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3479 — nazarenos (“of Nazareth”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3479
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 1

Strong's H3479 Quick Answer

Strong's H3479 יִשׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') n/p. 1. Israel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3478] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include israel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') n/p. 1. Israel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3478]
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
israel

Meaning and Definition

Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') n/p. 1. Israel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3478] Root(s): H3478

Original Word
יִשׂרָאֵל
Transliteration
Yisra'el
Derivation
First root strongs: 3478
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3479. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Israel

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);

also called Jacob frequently Aramaic of yis.ra.el (יִשְׂרָאֵל "Israel" H3478) § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam;

the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

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How Strong's H3479 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yisra'el, 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.

Israel Ezra 5:1 7×

How Strong's H3479 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 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3479 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 H3479 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 5:1 KJV

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

Ezra 5:11 KJV

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

Ezra 6:14 KJV

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3479.

Ezra 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Ezra 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Ezra 6:14 Old Testament, KJV
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Ezra 6:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
Ezra 6:17 Old Testament, KJV
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
Ezra 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.
Ezra 7:15 Old Testament, KJV
And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3479, grouped by book.

Ezra 7 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 5:1 Ezra 5:11 Ezra 6:14 Ezra 6:16 Ezra 6:17 Ezra 7:13 Ezra 7:15

Strong's H3479 FAQ

What does yisrael (יִשְׂרָאֵל) mean?

Yisrael (Strong's H3479) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Israel". Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') n/p. 1. Israel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3478]

How many times is yisrael (יִשְׂרָאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H3479 across 1 book.

Where can I study yisrael (יִשְׂרָאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3479 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yisrael (יִשְׂרָאֵל)?

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