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Israel (Hebrew ישׂראל Yisra'el or Yiśrā’ēl, meaning "one who has strength with G-d and man") was the name given to the biblical patriarch Jacob.

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.

From this name are derived:

• The Israelites, the descendants of Jacob
• The Children of Israel, a Biblical term for the Israelites
• The Kingdom of Israel, the kingdom established by Israelites (1020 BC - 722 BC)
• The Land of Israel, the land of the Israelite Kingdom
• The State of Israel, the state established by Jews in the Land of Israel or Palestine (1948 - present)
  • In Israel the name Israel Israeli is sometimes used to mean someone whose name is unknown or unspecified.
• Benai Israel, the native Jews of India.

Israel is also a unique sounding, common given name. Famous people named Israel include:

• Israel, Bishop of Caucasian Albania in the seventh century CE.
• Israel, Australian singer
• Israel "Izzy" Asper, Canadian media magnate
• Israel ben Eliezer, Polish rabbi
• Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian singer
• Israel Kirzner, American economist
• Israel Putnam, American general
• Israel Regardie, British occultist
• Israel Shahak, Israeli author
• Israel Shamir, Israeli journalist
• Israel Isidore Baline, American composer

As a place name:

• Israel, West Virginia, USA

See also

• Israel Newton Stiles, an American lawyer.
• Israel Newton and Sons Ltd, an engineering firm (including boilermaking) in Yorkshire in England.

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