Israel (Hebrew ישׂראל Yisra'el or Yiśrā’ēl, was the name given to the Biblical patriarch Jacob. Hebrew redirects here. ... Jacob Wrestling with the Angel – Gustave Doré, 1855 Jacob or Yaakov, (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Standard  Tiberian ; Arabic: يعقوب, ; holds the heel), also known as Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard  Tiberian ; Arabic: اسرائيل, ; Struggled with God), is the third Biblical patriarch. ...

Some bible commentators have claimed that Israel is another name for Isaac rather than Jacob, or that it may mean either. This appears to be based on Amos 7:9, 16. But against this theory Genesis 32:22-28 clearly gives this name to Jacob, not to Isaac; see Israel. It has been suggested that Ishaq be merged into this article or section. ... Jacob Wrestling with the Angel – Gustave Doré, 1855 Jacob or Yaakov, (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Standard  Tiberian ; Arabic: يعقوب, ; holds the heel), also known as Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard  Tiberian ; Arabic: اسرائيل, ; Struggled with God), is the third Biblical patriarch. ... // Who wrote it? Amos was a prophet during the reign of Jeroboam ben Joash (Jeroboam II), ruler of Israel from 793 BCE to 753 BCE, and the reign of Uzziah, King of Judah, at a time when both kingdoms (Israel in the North and Judah in the South) were peaking... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ...

From this name are derived

• The Children of Israel (in Hebrew: Am Israel), the collective name for the Jewish people
  • The descendants of Jacob (Israel)
  • Members of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
  • The [[Israeli, the kingdom established by Israelites (1020 BCE - 722 BCE)
• The Land of Israel, the land of the Israelite Kingdom
• The State of Israel (established in 1948)
• Israelis, citizens of the State of Israel
• Benai Israel, the native Jews of India (see History of the Jews in India)
• In Christian theology and liturgy the name Israel may also refer to the Church of Jesus Christ seen as superseding the Jewish people in election.

In music

• Israel (song)", a 1981 single by Siouxsie & the Banshees
• "Khay" ("Am Israel Hai"), "Alive, Israel Nation Alive", famous song by Ofra Haza

As given names

Israel is also a unique sounding, Biblical, common given name. The Children of Israel, or Bnei Yisrael (בני ישראל) in Hebrew (also Bnai Yisrael, Bnei Yisroel or Bene Israel) is a Biblical term for the Israelites. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Jacob Wrestling with the Angel – Gustave Doré, 1855 Jacob or Yaakov, (Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Standard  Tiberian ; Arabic: يعقوب, ; holds the heel), also known as Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard  Tiberian ; Arabic: اسرائيل, ; Struggled with God), is the third Biblical patriarch. ... This is a list of the Tribes of Israel. ... Kingdom of Israel: Early ancient historical Israel — land in pink is the approximate area under direct central royal administration during the United Monarchy. ... A map of India, showing the main areas of Jewish concentration. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογια, logia, words, sayings, or discourse) is reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ... The word leitourgia is derived from the two Greek words, leos and ergon. Leos, meaning the people of God and Ergon meaning the work. ... The phrase One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church appears in the Nicene Creed () and, in part, in the Apostles Creed (the holy catholic church, sanctam ecclesiam catholicam). ... Israel is a song recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees in 1980. ... Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band that formed in 1976. ... KHAY is a country music station based in Ventura, CA. External links KHAY Query the FCCs FM station database for KHAY Categories: | | ... Ofra Haza (Hebrew: עפרה ×—×–×”; November 19, 1957 – February 23, 2000) was a popular Israeli singer, actress and international recording artist. ... This is a list of names from the Bible, taken from the 19th century public domain resource: Hitchcocks New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

• In Israel the name "Israel Israeli" is sometimes used to mean someone whose name is unknown or unspecified.

Famous people named Israel include:

• Israel of Axum, Emperor of Ethiopia in the 6th century CE
• Israel (Bishop of Caucasian Albania), in the seventh century CE
• Israel (singer), Australian singer
• Israel Izzy Asper, Jewish Canadian media magnate
• Israel Isidore Baline, Belarus-origin Russian-American Jewish composer
• Rabbi Israel of Bamberg/Israel von Bamberg (c.middle of 13th c.), German Tosafist;([1])
• Israel ben Eliezer, Polish rabbi
• Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian singer
• Israel Kirzner, American Jewish economist
• Rabbi Israel of Krems/Israel von Krems (14th and 15th c.s) ([2])
• Israel Newton Stiles: Israel Newton Stiles, an American lawyer
• Israel Newton: Israel Newton and Sons Ltd, an engineering firm (including boilermaking) in Yorkshire in England
• Israel Putnam, American general
• Israel Regardie, British occultist
• Israel Shahak, Israeli author
• Israel Shamir, Israeli journalist

Ben-Israel (Hebrew: בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵל‎; Ben-Jisrael, ben-Jisroel, Aben Israel, Ibn-Israel, Bin-Israil)

• Menasseh ben Israel (Mənaššéh ben-Yiśrā’ēl)

As last names

• Elizabeth Israel
• Richard Israel
• Rinus Israël, Dutch football manager and former player
• Israel rabbinical family from Alexandria, Jerusalem, and Rhodes ([3])
  • Chakham Abraham Israel
  • Chakham Elijah Israel
  • Chakham Judah Israel
  • Chakham Moses Israel
• Benjamin Disraeli

As place names

• Israel, West Virginia, USA

== Israel (vocalized Geez እስራኤል ʾIsrāʾēl or ይስራኤል Yisrāʾēl, c. ... Israel was the bishop of Caucasian Albania in the latter part of the seventh century. ... Israel is an R&B singer from Australia, but originally from the Phillippines. ... Israel Harold Izzy Asper, OC , OM , QC , LL.M , Ph. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888–September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist. ... Tosafists were medieval rabbis who collected commentaries on the Talmud, and appear in virtually every edition since it was first printed. ... Rabbi Israel (Yisroel) ben Eliezer (רבי ישראל בן אליעזר, c. ... Bruddah Iz on the cover of Facing Future Israel Bruddah Iz KamakawiwoÊ»ole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997) (pronounced IPA ) lived in HawaiÊ»i until his death at the age of 38. ... Israel Meir Kirzner (Yisroel Mayer Kirzner) (born February 13, 1930) is a leading economist in the Austrian School. ... Israel of Krems was an Austrian rabbi who flourished in the 14th and 15th centuries. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Maj. ... Israel Regardie (Francis Israel Regudy) was born on November 17, 1907 in London, England to poor Jewish immigrant parents. ... Israel Shahak (April 28, 1933 – July 2, 2001) (Hebrew: ) was a Professor of Chemistry at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the former president of the Israeli League for Human and Civil Rights, and an outspoken critic of the Israeli government and of Israeli society in general. ... Israel Shamir Israel Shamir is a writer and journalist who is known as a controversial anti-Zionist. ... Hebrew redirects here. ... Aben Humeya (1520–1568) was the last independent Moorish king of Granada, and led the Morisco Revolt against Philip II of Spain. ... Menasseh Ben Israel (1604-1657), Jewish rabbi, scholar, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher, founder of the first Hebrew printing press in Amsterdam in 1626. ... Mione Elizabeth George Israel, known as Elizabeth Israel or Ma Pampo later in life, died October 14, 2003, having in her last years been the focus of one of the most widely publicized longevity myths of recent years. ... Marinus David Rinus Israël (born 19 March 1942) is a former Dutch football player and current coach. ... ---- Alexandria (Greek: , Coptic: , Arabic: , Egyptian Arabic: Iskindireyya), (population of 3. ... Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim) (Standard) Yerushalayim or Yerushalaim Arabic commonly القـُدْس (Al-Quds); officially in Israel أورشليم القدس (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Name Meaning Hebrew: (see below), Arabic: The Holiness Government City District Jerusalem Population 724,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 123,000 dunams (123 km²) Mayor Uri Lupolianski Web Address www. ... Location map of Rhodes Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος (pron. ... Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (December 21, 1804 - April 24, British Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and author. ... Israel is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia. ...