Every Name in Tanakh

יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrael

Often spelled Israel in English. Every verse in which this name stands — 2,506 places, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the occurrences our own corpus tags as this name, counting every form the text writes it in, which is the number on the list.

PersonGematria 541×2,506 named in TanakhFirst appearance:

The name given to Yaakov after he wrestled with a man at the Yabok until daybreak, explained in the text as meaning one who has “striven with God and with men and prevailed” (Genesis 32:25-29). It became the name of his descendants, the twelve tribes. This same spelling is used collectively for that later nation, so the count spans both the man and the people.

Psalms 80:2תהלים פ:ב

רֹעֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל הַאֲזִינָה נֹהֵג כַּצֹּאן יוֹסֵף יֹשֵׁב הַכְּרוּבִים הוֹפִֽיעָה

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that art enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.

Psalms 81:5תהלים פא:ה

כִּי חֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא מִשְׁפָּט לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב

For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

Psalms 81:9תהלים פא:ט

שְׁמַע עַמִּי וְאָעִידָה בָּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אִם־תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־לִֽי

Hear, O My people, and I will admonish thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto Me!

Psalms 81:12תהלים פא:יב

וְלֹא־שָׁמַע עַמִּי לְקוֹלִי וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא־אָבָה לִֽי

But My people hearkened not to My voice; And Israel would none of Me.

Psalms 81:14תהלים פא:יד

לוּ עַמִּי שֹׁמֵעַֽ לִי יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּדְרָכַי יְהַלֵּֽכוּ

Oh that My people would hearken unto Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

Psalms 83:5תהלים פג:ה

אָמְרוּ לְכוּ וְנַכְחִידֵם מִגּוֹי וְלֹֽא־יִזָּכֵר שֵֽׁם־יִשְׂרָאֵל עֽוֹד

They have said: 'Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.'

Psalms 89:19תהלים פט:יט

כִּי לַֽיהוָה מָֽגִנֵּנוּ וְלִקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַלְכֵּֽנוּ

For of the LORD is our shield; And the Holy One of Israel is our king.

Psalms 98:3תהלים צח:ג

זָכַר חַסְדּוֹ וֶֽאֱֽמוּנָתוֹ לְבֵית יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאוּ כָל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ אֵת יְשׁוּעַת אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ

He hath remembered His mercy and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Psalms 103:7תהלים קג:ז

יוֹדִיעַ דְּרָכָיו לְמֹשֶׁה לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלִילֽוֹתָיו

He made known His ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.

Psalms 105:10תהלים קה:י

וַיַּֽעֲמִידֶהָ לְיַעֲקֹב לְחֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרִית עוֹלָֽם

And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant;

Psalms 105:23תהלים קה:כג

וַיָּבֹא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִצְרָיִם וְיַעֲקֹב גָּר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־חָֽם

Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

Psalms 106:48תהלים קו:מח

בָּרוּךְ־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן־הָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעוֹלָם וְאָמַר כָּל־הָעָם אָמֵן הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting, and let all the people say: 'Amen.' Hallelujah.

Psalms 114:1תהלים קיד:א

בְּצֵאת יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם בֵּית יַעֲקֹב מֵעַם לֹעֵֽז

When Israel came forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

Psalms 114:2תהלים קיד:ב

הָיְתָה יְהוּדָה לְקָדְשׁוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַמְשְׁלוֹתָֽיו

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His dominion.

Psalms 115:9תהלים קטו:ט

יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּטַח בַּיהוָה עֶזְרָם וּמָגִנָּם הֽוּא

O Israel, trust thou in the LORD! He is their help and their shield!

Psalms 115:12תהלים קטו:יב

יְהוָה זְכָרָנוּ יְבָרֵךְ יְבָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל יְבָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּית אַהֲרֹֽן

The LORD hath been mindful of us, He will bless— He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.

Psalms 118:2תהלים קיח:ב

יֹֽאמַר־נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ

So let Israel now say, For His mercy endureth for ever,

Psalms 121:4תהלים קכא:ד

הִנֵּה לֹֽא־יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Behold, He that keepeth Israel Doth neither slumber nor sleep.

Psalms 122:4תהלים קכב:ד

שֶׁשָּׁם עָלוּ שְׁבָטִים שִׁבְטֵי־יָהּ עֵדוּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לְהֹדוֹת לְשֵׁם יְהוָֽה

Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

Psalms 124:1תהלים קכד:א

שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת לְדָוִד לוּלֵי יְהוָה שֶׁהָיָה לָנוּ יֹֽאמַר־נָא יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', Let Israel now say;

Psalms 125:5תהלים קכה:ה

וְהַמַּטִּים עַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָם יוֹלִיכֵם יְהוָה אֶת־פֹּעֲלֵי הָאָוֶן שָׁלוֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, The LORD will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

Psalms 128:6תהלים קכח:ו

וּרְאֵֽה־בָנִים לְבָנֶיךָ שָׁלוֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!

Psalms 129:1תהלים קכט:א

שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת רַבַּת צְרָרוּנִי מִנְּעוּרַי יֹֽאמַר־נָא יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

A Song of Ascents. 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth up', Let Israel now say;

Psalms 130:7תהלים קל:ז

יַחֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יְהוָה כִּֽי־עִם־יְהוָה הַחֶסֶד וְהַרְבֵּה עִמּוֹ פְדֽוּת

O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.

Psalms 130:8תהלים קל:ח

וְהוּא יִפְדֶּה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִכֹּל עֲוֺנֹתָֽיו

And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Psalms 131:3תהלים קלא:ג

יַחֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יְהוָה מֵֽעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם

O Israel, hope in the LORD From this time forth and for ever.

Psalms 135:4תהלים קלה:ד

כִּֽי־יַעֲקֹב בָּחַר לוֹ יָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ

For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto Himself, And Israel for His own treasure.

Psalms 135:12תהלים קלה:יב

וְנָתַן אַרְצָם נַחֲלָה נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּֽוֹ

And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel His people.

Psalms 135:19תהלים קלה:יט

בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה בֵּית אַהֲרֹן בָּרֲכוּ אֶת־יְהוָֽה

O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD;

Psalms 136:11תהלים קלו:יא

וַיּוֹצֵא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ

And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endureth for ever;

Psalms 136:14תהלים קלו:יד

וְהֶעֱבִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתוֹכוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ

And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endureth for ever;

Psalms 136:22תהלים קלו:כב

נַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, For His mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 147:2תהלים קמז:ב

בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלִַם יְהוָה נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְכַנֵּֽס

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;

Psalms 147:19תהלים קמז:יט

מַגִּיד דברו לְיַעֲקֹב חֻקָּיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.

Psalms 148:14תהלים קמח:יד

וַיָּרֶם קֶרֶן לְעַמּוֹ תְּהִלָּה לְֽכָל־חֲסִידָיו לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַֽם־קְרֹבוֹ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ

And He hath lifted up a horn for His people, A praise for all His saints, Even for the children of Israel, a people near unto Him. Hallelujah.

Psalms 149:2תהלים קמט:ב

יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֹשָׂיו בְּנֵֽי־צִיּוֹן יָגִילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם

Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Proverbs 1:1משלי א:א

מִשְׁלֵי שְׁלֹמֹה בֶן־דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Song of Songs 3:7שיר השירים ג:ז

הִנֵּה מִטָּתוֹ שֶׁלִּשְׁלֹמֹה שִׁשִּׁים גִּבֹּרִים סָבִיב לָהּ מִגִּבֹּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel.

Ruth 2:12רות ב:יב

יְשַׁלֵּם יְהוָה פָּעֳלֵךְ וּתְהִי מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּךְ שְׁלֵמָה מֵעִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־בָּאת לַחֲסוֹת תַּֽחַת־כְּנָפָֽיו

The LORD recompense thy work, and be thy reward complete from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.’

Ruth 4:7רות ד:ז

וְזֹאת לְפָנִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל עַל־הַגְּאוּלָּה וְעַל־הַתְּמוּרָה לְקַיֵּם כָּל־דָּבָר שָׁלַף אִישׁ נַעֲלוֹ וְנָתַן לְרֵעֵהוּ וְזֹאת הַתְּעוּדָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour; and this was the attestation in Israel.—

Ruth 4:7רות ד:ז

וְזֹאת לְפָנִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל עַל־הַגְּאוּלָּה וְעַל־הַתְּמוּרָה לְקַיֵּם כָּל־דָּבָר שָׁלַף אִישׁ נַעֲלוֹ וְנָתַן לְרֵעֵהוּ וְזֹאת הַתְּעוּדָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour; and this was the attestation in Israel.—

Ruth 4:11רות ד:יא

וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָּל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־בַּשַּׁעַר וְהַזְּקֵנִים עֵדִים יִתֵּן יְהוָה אֶֽת־הָאִשָּׁה הַבָּאָה אֶל־בֵּיתֶךָ כְּרָחֵל וּכְלֵאָה אֲשֶׁר בָּנוּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם אֶת־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וַעֲשֵׂה־חַיִל בְּאֶפְרָתָה וּקְרָא־שֵׁם בְּבֵית לָֽחֶם

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said: ‘We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and do thou worthily in Ephrath, and be famous in Beth-lehem;

Ruth 4:14רות ד:יד

וַתֹּאמַרְנָה הַנָּשִׁים אֶֽל־נָעֳמִי בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא הִשְׁבִּית לָךְ גֹּאֵל הַיּוֹם וְיִקָּרֵא שְׁמוֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

And the women said unto Naomi: ‘Blessed be the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman, and let his name be famous in Israel.

Lamentations 2:1איכה ב:א

אֵיכָה יָעִיב בְּאַפּוֹ אֲדֹנָי אֶת־בַּת־צִיּוֹן הִשְׁלִיךְ מִשָּׁמַיִם אֶרֶץ תִּפְאֶרֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֹא־זָכַר הֲדֹם־רַגְלָיו בְּיוֹם אַפּֽוֹ

How hath the Lord covered with a cloud The daughter of Zion in His anger! He hath cast down from heaven unto the earth The beauty of Israel, And hath not remembered His footstool In the day of His anger.

Lamentations 2:3איכה ב:ג

גָּדַע בָּֽחֳרִי אַף כֹּל קֶרֶן יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵשִׁיב אָחוֹר יְמִינוֹ מִפְּנֵי אוֹיֵב וַיִּבְעַר בְּיַעֲקֹב כְּאֵשׁ לֶֽהָבָה אָכְלָה סָבִֽיב

He hath cut off in fierce anger All the horn of Israel; He hath drawn back His right hand From before the enemy; And He hath burned in Jacob like a flaming fire, Which devoureth round about.

Lamentations 2:5איכה ב:ה

הָיָה אֲדֹנָי כְּאוֹיֵב בִּלַּע יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּלַּע כָּל־אַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ שִׁחֵת מִבְצָרָיו וַיֶּרֶב בְּבַת־יְהוּדָה תַּאֲנִיָּה וַאֲנִיָּֽה

The Lord is become as an enemy, He hath swallowed up Israel; He hath swallowed up all her palaces, He hath destroyed his strongholds; And He hath multiplied in the daughter of Judah Mourning and moaning.

Ecclesiastes 1:12קהלת א:יב

אֲנִי קֹהֶלֶת הָיִיתִי מֶלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם

I Koheleth have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Daniel 1:3דניאל א:ג

וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ לְאַשְׁפְּנַז רַב סָרִיסָיו לְהָבִיא מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִזֶּרַע הַמְּלוּכָה וּמִן־הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים

And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz his chief officer, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, and of the seed royal, and of the nobles,

Daniel 9:7דניאל ט:ז

לְךָ אֲדֹנָי הַצְּדָקָה וְלָנוּ בֹּשֶׁת הַפָּנִים כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה לְאִישׁ יְהוּדָה וּלְיוֹשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם וּֽלְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל הַקְּרֹבִים וְהָרְחֹקִים בְּכָל־הָֽאֲרָצוֹת אֲשֶׁר הִדַּחְתָּם שָׁם בְּמַעֲלָם אֲשֶׁר מָֽעֲלוּ־בָֽךְ

Unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth righteousness, but unto us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither Thou hast driven them, because they dealt treacherously with Thee.

Daniel 9:11דניאל ט:יא

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל עָֽבְרוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָתֶךָ וְסוֹר לְבִלְתִּי שְׁמוֹעַ בְּקֹלֶךָ וַתִּתַּךְ עָלֵינוּ הָאָלָה וְהַשְּׁבֻעָה אֲשֶׁר כְּתוּבָה בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה עֶֽבֶד־הָֽאֱלֹהִים כִּי חָטָאנוּ לֽוֹ

Yea, all Israel have transgressed Thy law, and have turned aside, so as not to hearken to Thy voice; and so there hath been poured out upon us the curse and the oath that is written in the Law of Moses the servant of God; for we have sinned against Him.

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