Israel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Usage notes 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 See also 2 Finnish 2.1 Proper noun 2.1.1 Declension 3 German 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 Derived terms 4 Norwegian 4.1 Proper noun 4.1.1 Derived terms 5 Romanian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Proper noun 5.3.1 Declension 6 Spanish 6.1 Proper noun 7 Swedish 7.1 Proper noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭz'rāəl, ĭz'rēəl; IPA: /ˈɪzreɪəl/, /ˈɪzriəl/; SAMPA: /"IzreI@l/, /"Izri@l/

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From Hebrew ישראל (yisra'él), “‘Israel’”), a Biblical name for Jacob after he wrestles with an adversary.

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Singular Israel

Plural -

Israel

1. The State of Israel, a modern country in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean.
2. The Land of Israel, a region that is roughly coextensive with the State of Israel.
3. A nation that occupied roughly the same area in ancient times.
4. An ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of this area, as distinct from Judah.
5. A male given name.
6. (Biblical) A name given to Jacob (Genesis 32:28).
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Genesis 32:28

     And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

7. The Jews, taken collectively.

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• (State of Israel): the Jewish State, the State of Israel
• (Land of Israel): Canaan, the Holy Land, the Land of Israel, the Levant, Palestine
• (the Jews): the Children of Israel

[edit] Usage notes

• (Land of Israel): The use of the name Israel to refer to the region is sometimes seen as politically or emotionally charged; indeed, this is true of all terms for this region.

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• Israeli
• Israelite

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• Countries of the world
• Irving

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Israel

1. Israel

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Declension of Israel (type risti) singular plural nominative Israel – genitive Israelin – partitive Israelia – accusative Israel Israelin – inessive Israelissa – elative Israelista – illative Israeliin – adessive Israelilla – ablative Israelilta – allative Israelille – essive Israelina – translative Israeliksi – instructive – – abessive Israelitta – comitative – –

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Israel n.

1. Israel

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• israelisch
• israelitisch
• Israelit
• Israelitin
• Israeli

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Israel

1. Israel

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• israeler
• israelsk

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Hebrew ישראל

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• IPA: [is.ra.el]

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Israel n.

1. Israel

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Israel

1. Israel

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Israel n.

1. Israel