Where does “إسرائيل” come from?
إسرائيل (Arabic) comes from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.
إسرائيل (Arabic): Israel
Definitions
- Israel
Ancestry of “إسرائيل”, step by step
إسرائيل traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Israel |
via Hebrew ישראל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ישראל | Israel; struggling with El |
via Biblical Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | יִשְׂרָאֵל | — |