Where does “Israel” come from?
Israel (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.
Ancestry of “Israel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Israel | Jacob |
| 2 | Latin | Isrāēl | Israel, another name of the patriarch Jacob |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰσραήλ | Israel |
| 4 | Hebrew | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Israel |