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Definition for Israel A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Israel: In the Bible, Israel refers to a person, a nation, and a people. The person Israel (originally called Jacob, Genesis 32:28) was Abraham's grandson (Isaac's son) . Jacob/Israel had twelve sons, which eventually became the twelve tribes (Matthew 18:29) of Israel, or the people of Israel. In the Bible, they were called the Israelites; nowadays, they are Israelis. The land in which they eventually settled was also called Israel. (See our Internet resources page for sites with more information on this topic.) |
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