Strong’s H3157

יִזְרְעֵאל

Part of speech

proper name, of a location; proper name, masculine a.

Transliteration

Yizr`e'l

Pronunciation

yiz-reh-EL

Definition

Jezreel

Meaning

Jizreel

Usage

The name "Jezreel" means "God sows" or "God will scatter." It is used in the Bible to refer to both a person and a place. As a person, Jezreel is the name of a son of Hosea and Gomer, symbolizing God's judgment and eventual restoration of Israel (Hosea 1:4). As a place, it refers to a city and a fertile valley in northern Israel, significant for its strategic location and agricultural productivity.

Bible references

Joshua 15:56;Joshua 17:16;Joshua 19:18;Judges 6:33;1 Samuel 25:43;1 Samuel 29:1;1 Samuel 29:11;2 Samuel 2:9;2 Samuel 4:4;1 Kings 4:12;1 Kings 18:45;1 Kings 18:46;1 Kings 21:1;1 Kings 21:23;2 Kings 8:29;2 Kings 8:29;2 Kings 9:10;2 Kings 9:15;2 Kings 9:15;2 Kings 9:16;2 Kings 9:17;2 Kings 9:30;2 Kings 9:36;2 Kings 9:37;2 Kings 10:1