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Israel

Meaning of “Israel”

The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:28

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Matthew 2:6
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 2:6 · retained source text

And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: for out of thee shall come a Gouernour, that shall rule my people Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, feede.

1611 marginal noteMic. 5.2. iohn 7.41.

Matthew 2:20
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:20 · retained source text

Saying, Arise, and take the yong childe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the yong childes life.

Matthew 2:21
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:21 · retained source text

And he arose, and tooke the yong childe and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Matthew 8:10
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:10 · retained source text

When Iesus heard it, he marueiled, and said to them that followed, Uerely, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, no not in Israel.

Matthew 9:33
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:33 · retained source text

And when the deuil was cast out, the dumbe spake, and the multitudes marueiled, saying, It was neuer so seene in Israel.

Matthew 10:6
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:6 · retained source text

But goe rather to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.

1611 marginal noteActs 13.46.

Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:23 · retained source text

But when they persecute you in this citie, flee ye into another: for verely I say vnto you, ye shall not haue gone ouer the cities of Israel, till the Sonne of man be come.

1611 marginal noteOr, end or finish.

Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 15:24 · retained source text

But he answered, and said, I am not sent, but vnto the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.6.

Matthew 15:31
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:31 · retained source text

Insomuch that the multitude wondred, when they saw the dumbe to speake, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walke, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 19:28 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto them, Uerily I say vnto you, that ye which haue followed me, in the regeneration when the Sonne of man shal sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shal sit vpon twelue thrones, iudging the twelue tribes of Israel.

1611 marginal noteLuke 22.30.

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