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The name Israel given to Jacob following the episode of his wrestling with the angel (Genesis 32:22–32) is etymologized as composition of אֵל el "god" and the root שָׂרָה śarah "to rule, contend, have power, prevail over": [10] שָׂרִיתָ עִם־אֱלֹהִים (KJV: "a prince hast thou power with God"); alternatively, the ...
Pele-joez-el-gibbor-abi-ad-sar-shalom [a] is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 9:5 in the Hebrew Bible or Isaiah 9:6 in English Bibles. It is one of a series of prophetic names found in chapters 7, 8 and 9 of the Book of Isaiah, including most notably Immanuel [b] and Maher-shalal-hash-baz [c] in the previous chapter (Isaiah 8:1–3), which is a reference to the impending ...
Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Modern: Yīsraʾel, Tiberian: Yīsrāʾēl) is a Hebrew-language masculine given name. According to the Book of Genesis , the name was bestowed upon Jacob after the incident in which he wrestled with the angel ( Genesis 32:28 and 35:10).
Samael (/ ˈ s æ m ə ˌ ɛ l /; Hebrew: סַמָּאֵל, Sammāʾēl, "Venom of God"; [1] Arabic: سمسمائيل, Samsama'il or سمائل, Samail; alternatively Smal, Smil, Samil, or Samiel) [2] [3] [4] is an archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic tradition; a figure who is the accuser or adversary (Satan in the Book of Job), seducer ...
Absalom (Hebrew: אַבְשָׁלוֹם ʾAḇšālōm, lit. ' Father of Peace '), according to the Hebrew bible, was an Israelite prince.Born to David and Maacah, who was from Geshur, he was the only full sibling of Tamar.
Consequently, God sends the prophet Samuel to anoint a shepherd, David, the youngest son of Jesse of Bethlehem, to be king instead. [31] After God sends an evil spirit to torment Saul, his servants recommend that he send for a man skilled in playing the lyre. A servant proposes David, whom the servant describes as "skillful in playing, a man of ...
Elah is used to describe both pagan gods and the Abrahamic God. Elah Yisrael, God of Israel (Ezra 5:1) Elah Yerushelem, God of Jerusalem (Ezra 7:19) Elah Shemaya, God of Heaven (Ezra 7:23) Elah-avahati, God of my fathers, (Daniel 2:23) Elah Elahin, God of gods (Daniel 2:47)
Nahshon was appointed by Moses, upon God's command, as prince and military commander of the Tribe of Judah and one of the leaders of the tribes of Israel. Although his tribe was fourth in the order of the Patriarchs, at the dedication of the Tabernacle he was the first to bring his dedicatory offering. [4]