Definitions for Israel
ˈɪz ri əl, -reɪ-is·rael

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sionnoun

   Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

2. Israelnoun

   an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC

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1. Israelnoun

   A nation that occupied roughly the same area in ancient times.

2. Israelnoun

   A name given to Jacob (Genesis 32:28).

3. Israelnoun

4. Israelnoun

   The State of Israel, a modern country in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean.

5. Israelnoun

   The Land of Israel, a region that is roughly coextensive with the State of Israel.

6. Israelnoun

   An ancient kingdom that occupied roughly the same area in ancient times.

7. Israelnoun

   An ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of this area, as distinct from Judah.

8. Israelnoun

   The Jews, taken collectively.

9. Israelnoun

   A male given name from Hebrew, notably borne by Jacob.

10. Etymology: From Middle English Israel, from Old English, borrowed from Latin Israel, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisra'él, " Israel").[1][2] In the Bible, it is said to be from the name יִשְׂרֶה אֵל (yisré 'él) given to Jacob in Genesis 32:29, after which his descendants came to be known as Israelites and their land as the "kingdom/land of Israel". The personal name, already attested in Eblaite

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1. Israel

   Israel (; Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيل‎), also known as the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest. The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel's economic and technological center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem has only partial recognition.Israel has evidence of the earliest migration of hominids out of Africa. Canaanite tribes are archaeologically attested since the Middle Bronze Age, while the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah emerged during the Iron Age. The Neo-Assyrian Empire destroyed Israel around 720 BCE. Judah was later conquered by the Babylonian, Persian and Hellenistic empires and had existed as Jewish autonomous provinces. The successful Maccabean Revolt led to an independent Hasmonean kingdom by 110 BCE, which in 63 BCE however became a client state of the Roman Republic that subsequently installed the Herodian dynasty in 37 BCE, and in 6 CE created the Roman province of Judea. Judea lasted as a Roman province until the failed Jewish revolts resulted in widespread destruction, the expulsion of the Jewish population and the renaming of the region from Iudaea to Syria Palaestina. Jewish presence in the region has persisted to a certain extent over the centuries. In the 7th century CE, the Levant was taken from the Byzantine Empire by the Arabs and remained in Muslim control until the First Crusade of 1099, followed by the Ayyubid conquest of 1187. The Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt extended its control over the Levant in the 13th century until its defeat by the Ottoman Empire in 1517. During the 19th century, national awakening among Jews led to the establishment of the Zionist movement in the diaspora followed by waves of immigration to Ottoman Syria and later Mandatory Palestine. In 1947, the United Nations (UN) adopted a Partition Plan for Palestine recommending the creation of independent Arab and Jewish states and an internationalized Jerusalem. The plan was accepted by the Jewish Agency, and rejected by Arab leaders. The following year, the Jewish Agency declared the independence of the State of Israel, and the subsequent 1948 Arab–Israeli War saw Israel's establishment over most of the former Mandate territory, while the West Bank and Gaza were held by neighboring Arab states. Israel has since fought several wars with Arab countries, and since the Six-Day War in 1967 held occupied territories including the West Bank, Golan Heights and the Gaza Strip (still considered occupied after the 2005 disengagement, although some legal experts dispute this claim). It extended its laws to the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem, but not the West Bank. Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories is the world's longest military occupation in modern times. Efforts to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have not resulted in a final peace agreement. However, peace treaties between Israel and both Egypt and Jordan have been signed. In its Basic Laws, Israel defines itself as a Jewish and democratic state and the nation state of the Jewish people. The country has a liberal democracy (one of only two in the Middle East and North Africa region, the other being Tunisia), with a parliamentary system, proportional representation, and universal suffrage. The prime minister is head of government and the Knesset is the legislature. With a population of around 9 million as of 2019, Israel is a developed country and an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member, and has the 31st or 32nd-largest economy in the world by nominal gross domestic product (GDP). Israel has the highest standard of living in the Middle East, and ranks among the world's top countries by percentage of citizens with military training, percentage of citizens holding a tertiary education degree, research and development spending by GDP percentage, women's safety, life expectancy, innovativeness, and happiness.

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1. Israel

   Israel is a Middle Eastern country located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel is considered the historic and cultural homeland of the Jewish people and is a significant religious, cultural, and political center. The country has a parliamentary democracy and is known for its diverse population, consisting of Jewish, Arab, and other minority groups. Israel has a complex history, including ancient biblical origins and a more recent establishment as a sovereign nation in 1948.

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1. Israel

   Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a parliamentary democracy in the Middle East, on the south-eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, Egypt and the Gaza Strip on the southwest, and the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea to the south, and it contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. In its Basic Laws Israel defines itself as a Jewish and Democratic State; it is the world's only Jewish-majority state. On 29 November 1947, the United Nations General Assembly recommended the adoption and implementation of the partition plan of Mandatory Palestine. On 14 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization and president of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, declared "the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel, to be known as the State of Israel," a state independent upon the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine, 15 May 1948. Neighboring Arab armies invaded Palestine on the next day and fought the Israeli forces. Israel has since fought several wars with neighboring Arab states, in the course of which it has occupied the West Bank, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights. It annexed portions of these territories, including East Jerusalem, but the border with the West Bank is disputed. Israel has signed peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, but efforts to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have so far not resulted in peace.

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1. israelnoun

   The third person singular present to be in a Isle range of right ascension to the most radiant God in elevation. 0.) The Divined Name given to Jacob by the Most High. 1.) The Hebrew nation or people. According to tradition, they are descendants from the patriarch Jacob (also named Israel), whose twelve sons became founders of the twelve tribes of ancient Israel. 2.) The northern kingdom of the Hebrews (c.930-721 BC), formed after the reign of Solomon, whose inhabitants were carried away to captivity in Assyria. 3.) Yisrael 'is he that strives with God. Jerusalem; languages, Hebrew (official), Creole, English, and Arabic.

   Our Lord Israel baptized all nations with the truth in purification from the water.

   Etymology: John the Baptist

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on November 28, 2023  

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1. ISRAEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Israel is ranked #3488 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Israel surname appeared 10,245 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Israel.
   
   70% or 7,173 total occurrences were White.
   19.6% or 2,012 total occurrences were Black.
   4.5% or 468 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.1% or 321 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.8% or 184 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 87 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Israel' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3077

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Israel' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4820

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Israel »

1. ariels

2. realis

3. resail

4. sailer

5. serial

6. relais

7. serail

How to pronounce Israel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Israel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Israel in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Israel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Israel in a Sentence

1. Avi Degani:

   The Internet does not represent the State of Israel or the people of Israel. (It is) biased strongly toward Tel Aviv, people who are in the periphery ... and have a stronger tendency to vote Likud are, I think, very poorly represented.

2. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   The shocking pictures that were broadcast ... show the true face of a group that constitutes a danger to Israeli society and to the security of Israel, we are not prepared to accept people who deny the laws of the state and do not view themselves as subject to them. The pictures underscore how important a strong Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) is to the security of us all.

3. Yossi Tzur:

   (Khudair's) name on the memorial debases the memory of all the other fallen people, he is not part of the Israeli ethos. He is not part of the sacrifice our children made at the altar for the sake of Israel's establishment and existence.

4. Avigdor Lieberman:

   We heard about it in the news. The terrorist organizations blame every assassination on Israel - we're used to that, the man was no saint and he didn't deal with improving infrastructure in Gaza - he was involved in improving rockets' accuracy ... We constantly see a settling of accounts between various factions in the terrorist organizations and I suppose that is what happened in this case.

5. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Mnuchin said. Israel gets ready to open the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. ( AP) The treasury secretary’s comments come amid celebration and mass protests in Israel and Gaza leading up to Monday’s festivities. Israel prepared enthusiastically Sunday for the formal embassy opening with a gala party at its Foreign Ministry that included President Trump’s daughter Ivanka, President Trump daughter Ivanka husband Jared Kushner, and other U.S. officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told revelers that Trump's December declaration recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital was the right thing to do. Thank you, President President Trump, for your bold decision. Thank you for making the alliance between Israel and the United States stronger than ever.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Israel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Israel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Israel
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Israel