What is the meaning of Israel?

Israel is a masculine given name
  • Biblical: From the Hebrew name Yisra'el meaning "God contended"
  • Hebrew: God perseveres; contends. In the bible when Jacob was in his nineties as a token of blessing God changed his name to Israel
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). israel. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/israel/definitions/1336480
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "israel" http://smartdefine.org/israel/definitions/1336480 (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, israel, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/israel/definitions/1336480>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "israel" 25 February 2011. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/israel/definitions/1336480>
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