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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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Genesis 43:8
And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 43:8 · retained source text

And Iudah said vnto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and wee will arise and go, that we may liue, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

Genesis 43:11
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:11 · retained source text

And their father Israel said vnto them, If it must bee so now, doe this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carie downe the man a Present, a litle balme, and a litle honie, spices, and myrrhe, nuts, and almonds.

Genesis 45:21
And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:21 · retained source text

And the children of Israel did so: and Ioseph gaue them wagons, according to the commandement of Pharaoh, and gaue them prouision for the way.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

Genesis 45:28
And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:28 · retained source text

And Israel said, It is enough; Ioseph my sonne is yet aliue: I will goe and see him before I die.

Genesis 46:1
AND Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
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1611 witness · Genesis 46:1 · retained source text

¶ And Israel tooke his iourney with all that hee had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices vnto the God of his father Isaac.

Genesis 46:2
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:2 · retained source text

And God spake vnto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Iacob, Iacob. And he said, Here am I.

Genesis 46:5
And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 46:5 · retained source text

And Iacob rose vp from Beersheba: and the sonnes of Israel caried Iacob their father, and their litle ones, and their wiues, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to cary him.

Genesis 46:8
¶ And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 46:8 · retained source text

¶ And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Iacob and his sonnes: Reuben Iacobs first borne;

1611 marginal noteExod. 1.1. and 6.14. num. 26.8. and 1.chro. 5.1.

1611 marginal noteNum. 26.5.

Genesis 46:29
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:29 · retained source text

And Ioseph made ready his charet, and went vp to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himselfe vnto him: and he fell on his necke, and wept on his necke a good while.

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