Berean Strong's Lexicon Yizreel: Jezreel Original Word: יִזְרְעֶאל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root זרע (zara), meaning "to sow" or "to scatter," and אל (El), meaning "God." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Jezreel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts. Usage: The name "Jezreel" means "God sows" or "God will scatter." It is used in the Bible to refer to both a person and a place. As a person, Jezreel is the name of a son of Hosea and Gomer, symbolizing God's judgment and eventual restoration of Israel (Hosea 1:4). As a place, it refers to a city and a fertile valley in northern Israel, significant for its strategic location and agricultural productivity. Cultural and Historical Background: The Valley of Jezreel, also known as the Plain of Esdraelon, was a crucial battleground throughout Israel's history due to its fertile land and strategic position connecting trade routes. It was the site of several significant biblical events, including battles involving Gideon (Judges 6-7) and King Saul (1 Samuel 29-31). The city of Jezreel was the royal residence of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, infamous for their idolatry and opposition to the prophet Elijah (1 Kings 21). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom zara and el Definition "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr. NASB Translation Jezreel (36). Brown-Driver-Briggs יִזְרְעֶאל 1. proper name, of a location (God soweth; Sabean אלדֿרא MordtZMG 1879, 489; see LagBN 131) — ׳י Joshua 15:56; 2 Samuel 2:9 +; יִזְרְעֶ֑אל 1 Samuel 25:43; Joshua 17:16 +; יִזְרְעֶ֫אלָה Joshua 19:18 6t.: a. city in the Negeb of Judah Joshua 15:56; 1 Samuel 25:43 (home of Ahinoam, one of David's wives), site unknown; compare proper name, masculine 1 Chronicles 4:3. b. city in Issachar Joshua 19:18 on northwest spur of Mt. Gilboa 2 Samuel 4:4 (compare 1 Samuel 31:1,8) 1 Kings 4:12 (compare 1 Samuel 31:10,12), modern Zer`în (RobBR ii. 318 ff. BdPal 244), close to scene of great battle with Philistines 1 Samuel 29:1 (׳בְּעַיִן אשׁר בְיִז, compare RobBR ii. 323) 1 Samuel 29:11; subject to Ishbosheth 2 Samuel 2:9 (yet see below), residence of Ahab and Jehoram of Israel 1 Kings 18:45,46; 1 Kings 21:1 (Naboth) 2 Kings 8:29 (twice in verse) = 2Chronicles 22:6 (twice in verse), 2 Kings 9:15 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 9:16,17,30; 2 Kings 10:11 compare דְּמֵי ׳יִז Hosea 1:4, and symbolical name of Hosea's son Hosea 1:4 (compare Che); — in 2 Kings 10:1 for ׳שָׂרֵי יִז read שָׂרֵי שֹׁמְרוֺן so ᵐ5. Used by Hosea as representing Israel, with play on etymology, Hosea 2:24 (compare וּזְרַעְתִּיהָ לִּי בָּאָרֶץ Hosea 2:25), compare also ׳גָּדוֺל יוֺם יִז Hosea 1:2. Territory immediately about the city is ׳חֵלֶק יִז 2 Kings 9:10,36,37; compare ׳חֵל יִז 1 Kings 21:23 (read probably חלק, see Th Klo after ᵑ6 ᵑ9; the adjacent plain is ׳עֵמֶק יִז (compare Di Joshua 17:16 BdPal 229) Joshua 17:16; Judges 6:33; Hosea 1:5 (perhaps also = ׳יִז 2 Samuel 2:9 above, "" Gilead, Ephraim, Benjamin, etc.) 2. proper name, masculine a. Hosea's son Hosea 1:4, compare 1b above b. Judahite name 1 Chronicles 4:3, compare 1a above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jezreel From zara' and 'el; God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites -- Jezreel. see HEBREW zara' see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations בְּיִזְרְעֶ֑אל בְּיִזְרְעֶ֔אל בְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אל בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אל בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ בְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל בִיְזְרְעֶ֗אל ביזרעאל ביזרעאל׃ וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל ויזרעאל יִזְרְעֶ֑אל יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה יִזְרְעֶ֔אל יִזְרְעֶ֔אלָה יִזְרְעֶ֖אל יִזְרְעֶ֥אל יִזְרְעֶ֥אלָה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ יִזְרְעֶאל֙ יזרעאל יזרעאל׃ יזרעאלה יזרעאלה׃ לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל ליזרעאל מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אל מיזרעאל bə·yiz·rə·‘el ḇə·yiz·rə·‘el bəyizrə‘el ḇəyizrə‘el beyizreEl ḇiy·zə·rə·‘el ḇiyzərə‘el lə·yiz·rə·‘el ləyizrə‘el leyizreEl mî·yiz·rə·‘el mîyizrə‘el miyizreEl veyizreEl viyzereEl wə·yiz·rə·‘el wəyizrə‘el yiz·rə·‘e·lāh yiz·rə·‘el yizrə‘el yizrə‘elāh yizreEl yizreElahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:56 HEB: וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל וְיָקְדְעָ֖ם וְזָנֽוֹחַ׃ NAS: and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah, KJV: And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, INT: and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah Joshua 17:16 Joshua 19:18 Judges 6:33 1 Samuel 25:43 1 Samuel 29:1 1 Samuel 29:11 2 Samuel 2:9 2 Samuel 4:4 1 Kings 4:12 1 Kings 18:45 1 Kings 18:46 1 Kings 21:1 1 Kings 21:23 2 Kings 8:29 2 Kings 8:29 2 Kings 9:10 2 Kings 9:15 2 Kings 9:15 2 Kings 9:16 2 Kings 9:17 2 Kings 9:30 2 Kings 9:36 2 Kings 9:37 2 Kings 10:1 36 Occurrences |
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