Jezreel — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִזְרְעֵאל

יִזְרְעֵאל

Yizrᵉʻêʼl · pronounced yiz-reh-ale' · Strong's H3157 · a man and a place

Jezreel means God will sow.

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Strong's definition

from H2232 and H410; God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites.

First appearance

Josh 15:56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, (KJV)

Every verse that names Jezreel

32 occurrences in 32 verses — Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Hosea

Josh 15:56Josh 17:16Josh 19:18Judg 6:331Sam 25:431Sam 29:11Sam 29:112Sam 2:92Sam 4:41Kgs 4:121Kgs 18:451Kgs 18:461Kgs 21:11Kgs 21:232Kgs 8:292Kgs 9:102Kgs 9:152Kgs 9:162Kgs 9:172Kgs 9:302Kgs 9:362Kgs 9:372Kgs 10:12Kgs 10:62Kgs 10:72Kgs 10:111Chr 4:32Chr 22:6Hos 1:4Hos 1:5Hos 2:2Hos 2:24

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