"Ἰσραήλ" meaning in Ancient Greek

See Ἰσραήλ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /iz.raˈil/, /iz.raˈil/, /iz.raˈe̝l/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /iz.raˈil/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /iz.raˈil/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /iz.raˈil/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: Ἰσρᾱήλ [canonical], Isrāḗl [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], ὁ Ἰσρᾱήλ [nominative, singular], τοῦ Ἰσρᾱήλ [genitive, singular], τῷ Ἰσρᾱήλ [dative, singular], τὸν Ἰσρᾱήλ [accusative, singular], Ἰσρᾱήλ [singular, vocative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʾēl, “struggling with El”). Etymology templates: {{bor|grc|he|יִשְׂרָאֵל||struggling with El|tr=Yiśrāʾēl}} Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʾēl, “struggling with El”) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Ἰσρᾱήλ|m}} Ἰσρᾱήλ • (Isrāḗl) m (indeclinable), {{tlb|grc|Koine|Byzantine}} (Koine, Byzantine) Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|indecl|Ἰσρᾱήλ|dial=koi|form=M-sing}}
  1. (biblical) Israel (a name given to the Jewish patriarch Jacob) Tags: Byzantine, Koine, indeclinable Categories (topical): Biblical characters
    Sense id: en-Ἰσραήλ-grc-name-kZE3hahN Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Byzantine Greek, Koine Greek, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 49 27 24 Disambiguation of Byzantine Greek: 55 24 21 Disambiguation of Koine Greek: 81 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 23 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 23 11 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. Israel, the descendants of Jacob which formed a nation Tags: Byzantine, Koine, indeclinable
    Sense id: en-Ἰσραήλ-grc-name-zDOel9Gd
  3. (Christianity) the Christian church, the “New Israel” Tags: Byzantine, Koine, indeclinable Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Ἰσραήλ-grc-name-j507xe8b Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της (Isrāēlī́tēs)

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "Isrāēlī́tēs",
      "word": "Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "el",
            "2": "Ισραήλ"
          },
          "expansion": "Greek: Ισραήλ (Israḯl)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Greek: Ισραήλ (Israḯl)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xcl",
            "2": "Իսրայէլ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Old Armenian: Իսրայէլ (Israyēl)\nArmenian: Իսրայել (Israyel)",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old Armenian: Իսրայէլ (Israyēl)\nArmenian: Իսրայել (Israyel)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "got",
            "2": "𐌹𐍃𐍂𐌰𐌴𐌻",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Gothic: 𐌹𐍃𐍂𐌰𐌴𐌻 (israēl)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gothic: 𐌹𐍃𐍂𐌰𐌴𐌻 (israēl)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "Isrāēl",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: Isrāēl",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: Isrāēl (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
            "2": "Изра́иль",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Russian: Изра́иль (Izráilʹ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Russian: Изра́иль (Izráilʹ)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "he",
        "3": "יִשְׂרָאֵל",
        "4": "",
        "5": "struggling with El",
        "tr": "Yiśrāʾēl"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʾēl, “struggling with El”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʾēl, “struggling with El”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Isrāḗl",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grc-decl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "ὁ Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "ho Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῦ Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "toû Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῷ Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "tôi Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὸν Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "tòn Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "Ἰσρᾱήλ",
        "2": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Ἰσρᾱήλ • (Isrāḗl) m (indeclinable)",
      "name": "grc-proper noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "Koine",
        "3": "Byzantine"
      },
      "expansion": "(Koine, Byzantine)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "indecl",
        "2": "Ἰσρᾱήλ",
        "dial": "koi",
        "form": "M-sing"
      },
      "name": "grc-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "grc",
          "name": "Biblical characters",
          "orig": "grc:Biblical characters",
          "parents": [
            "Bible",
            "Books",
            "Christianity",
            "Judaism",
            "Literature",
            "Mass media",
            "Abrahamism",
            "Culture",
            "Entertainment",
            "Writing",
            "Media",
            "Religion",
            "Society",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Language",
            "Communication",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 27 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "55 24 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Byzantine Greek",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "81 12 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Koine Greek",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "64 23 12",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "66 23 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Israel (a name given to the Jewish patriarch Jacob)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Ἰσραήλ-grc-name-kZE3hahN",
      "links": [
        [
          "biblical",
          "Bible"
        ],
        [
          "Israel",
          "Israel"
        ],
        [
          "Jacob",
          "Jacob#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(biblical) Israel (a name given to the Jewish patriarch Jacob)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Byzantine",
        "Koine",
        "indeclinable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Israel, the descendants of Jacob which formed a nation"
      ],
      "id": "en-Ἰσραήλ-grc-name-zDOel9Gd",
      "links": [
        [
          "Israel",
          "Israel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Byzantine",
        "Koine",
        "indeclinable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "grc",
          "name": "Christianity",
          "orig": "grc:Christianity",
          "parents": [
            "Abrahamism",
            "Religion",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the Christian church, the “New Israel”"
      ],
      "id": "en-Ἰσραήλ-grc-name-j507xe8b",
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "Christian",
          "Christian"
        ],
        [
          "church",
          "church"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) the Christian church, the “New Israel”"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Byzantine",
        "Koine",
        "indeclinable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈe̝l/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Israel"
  ],
  "word": "Ἰσραήλ"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Ancient Greek 3-syllable words",
    "Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header",
    "Ancient Greek indeclinable proper nouns",
    "Ancient Greek lemmas",
    "Ancient Greek masculine indeclinable proper nouns",
    "Ancient Greek masculine nouns",
    "Ancient Greek masculine proper nouns",
    "Ancient Greek oxytone terms",
    "Ancient Greek proper nouns",
    "Ancient Greek terms borrowed from Hebrew",
    "Ancient Greek terms derived from Hebrew",
    "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Byzantine Greek",
    "Koine Greek",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "Isrāēlī́tēs",
      "word": "Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "el",
            "2": "Ισραήλ"
          },
          "expansion": "Greek: Ισραήλ (Israḯl)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Greek: Ισραήλ (Israḯl)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xcl",
            "2": "Իսրայէլ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Old Armenian: Իսրայէլ (Israyēl)\nArmenian: Իսրայել (Israyel)",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old Armenian: Իսրայէլ (Israyēl)\nArmenian: Իսրայել (Israyel)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "got",
            "2": "𐌹𐍃𐍂𐌰𐌴𐌻",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Gothic: 𐌹𐍃𐍂𐌰𐌴𐌻 (israēl)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Gothic: 𐌹𐍃𐍂𐌰𐌴𐌻 (israēl)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "Isrāēl",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: Isrāēl",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: Isrāēl (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
            "2": "Изра́иль",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Russian: Изра́иль (Izráilʹ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Russian: Изра́иль (Izráilʹ)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "he",
        "3": "יִשְׂרָאֵל",
        "4": "",
        "5": "struggling with El",
        "tr": "Yiśrāʾēl"
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʾēl, “struggling with El”).",
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    {
      "form": "Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Isrāḗl",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "form": "grc-decl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ὁ Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "ho Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῦ Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "toû Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῷ Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "tôi Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὸν Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "tòn Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Ἰσρᾱήλ",
      "roman": "Isrāḗl",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Ἰσρᾱήλ",
        "2": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Ἰσρᾱήλ • (Isrāḗl) m (indeclinable)",
      "name": "grc-proper noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "Koine",
        "3": "Byzantine"
      },
      "expansion": "(Koine, Byzantine)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "indecl",
        "2": "Ἰσρᾱήλ",
        "dial": "koi",
        "form": "M-sing"
      },
      "name": "grc-decl"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Biblical characters"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Israel (a name given to the Jewish patriarch Jacob)"
      ],
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          "biblical",
          "Bible"
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        [
          "Israel",
          "Israel"
        ],
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        "(biblical) Israel (a name given to the Jewish patriarch Jacob)"
      ],
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        "Byzantine",
        "Koine",
        "indeclinable"
      ],
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        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
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      "glosses": [
        "Israel, the descendants of Jacob which formed a nation"
      ],
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        [
          "Israel",
          "Israel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Byzantine",
        "Koine",
        "indeclinable"
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the Christian church, the “New Israel”"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "Christian",
          "Christian"
        ],
        [
          "church",
          "church"
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        "(Christianity) the Christian church, the “New Israel”"
      ],
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        "Byzantine",
        "Koine",
        "indeclinable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈe̝l/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iz.raˈil/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Israel"
  ],
  "word": "Ἰσραήλ"
}

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