Lexical Definition
יִזְרְעֵאל Yizrᵉʻêʼl (yiz-reh-ale') Jezreel N:N--L
from זָרַע and אֵל; God will sow
Jezreel.
- § Jezreel = "God sows"
- Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites
n pr m
1) a descendant of the father or founder of Etam of Judah
2) first son of Hosea the prophet
n pr loc
3) a city in the Nekeb of Judah
4) a city in Issachar on the northwest spur of Mount Gilboa
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יִזְרְעֶ֥אל | Jezreel | 1Chr.4.3 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.3
- son of: Hur (חוּר)
- brother of: Uri (אוּרִי), Shobal (שׁוֹבָל), Salma (שַׂלְמָא), Hareph (חָרֵף), Ishma (יִשְׁמָא), Idbash (יִדְבָּשׁ), Hazzelelponi (צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי), Penuel (פְּנוּאֵל) and Ezer (עֵזֶר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִזְרְעֶאל
1. proper name, of a location (God soweth; Sabean אלדֿרא MordtZMG 1879, 489; see LagBN 131) — ׳י Josh 15:56; 2Sam 2:9 +; יִזְרְעֶ֑אל 1Sam 25:43; Josh 17:16 +; יִזְרְעֶ֫אלָה Josh 19:18 + 6 t.:
a. city in the Negeb of Judah Josh 15:56; 1Sam 25:43 (home of Ahinoam, one of David's wives), site unknown; compare proper name, masculine 1Chr 4:3.
b. city in Issachar Josh 19:18 on northwest spur of Mt. Gilboa 2Sam 4:4 (compare 1Sam 31:1; 1Sam 31:8) 1Kgs 4:12 (compare 1Sam 31:10; 1Sam 31:12), modern Zer`în (RobBR ii. 318 ff. BdPal 244), close to scene of great battle with Philistines 1Sam 29:1 (׳בְּעַיִן אשׁר בְיִז, compare RobBR ii. 323) v1Sam 29:11 subject to Ishbosheth 2Sam 2:9 (yet see below), residence of Ahab and Jehoram of Israel 1Kgs 18:45; 1Kgs 18:46; 1Kgs 21:1 (Naboth) 2Kgs 8:29 (twice in verse) = 2Chr 22:6 (twice in verse), 2Kgs 9:15 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 9:16; 2Kgs 9:17; 2Kgs 9:30; 2Kgs 10:11 compare דְּמֵי ׳יִז Hos 1:4, and symbolical name of Hosea's son Hos 1:4 (compare Che); — in 2Kgs 10:1 for ׳שָׂרֵי יִז read שָׂרֵי שֹׁמְרוֺן so ᵐ5. Used by Hosea as representing Israel, with play on etymology, Hos 2:24* (compare וּזְרַעְתִּיהָ לִּי בָּאָרֶץ v.Hos 2:25*), compare also ׳גָּדוֺל יוֺם יִז v.Hos 1:2. Territory immediately about the city is ׳חֵלֶק יִז 2Kgs 9:10; 2Kgs 9:36; 2Kgs 9:37 compare ׳חֵל יִז 1Kgs 21:23 (read probably חלק, see Th Klo after ᵑ6 ᵑ9; the adjacent plain is ׳עֵמֶק יִז (compare Di Josh 17:16 BdPal 229) Josh 17:16; Judg 6:33; Hos 1:5 (perhaps also = ׳יִז 2Sam 2:9 above, || Gilead, Ephraim, Benjamin, etc.)
2. proper name, masculine a. Hosea's son Hos 1:4, compare 1 b above
b. Judahite name 1Chr 4:3, compare 1 a above
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 15:56 · 17:16 · 19:18 |
| Judges | 6:33 |
| 1 Samuel | 25:43 · 29:1 · 29:11 · 31:1 · 31:8 · 31:10 · 31:12 |
| 2 Samuel | 2:9 · 4:4 |
| 1 Kings | 4:12 · 18:45 · 18:46 · 21:1 · 21:23 |
| 2 Kings | 8:29 · 9:10 · 9:15 · 9:16 · 9:17 · 9:30 · 9:36 · 9:37 · 10:1 · 10:11 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:3 |
| 2 Chronicles | 22:6 |
| Hosea | 1:2 · 1:4 · 1:5 · 2:24* · 2:25* |
Profile
Male • Son of Hur • A son of Hur in the genealogy of Judah
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Jezreel was a son of Hur, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah (1Ch.4.3).
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.3;
- only referred to as Jezreel יִזְרְעֵאל;
- son of Hur חוּר;
- a brother of Uri אוּרִי, Shobal שׁוֹבָל, Salma שַׂלְמָא, Hareph חָרֵף, Ishma יִשְׁמָא, Idbash יִדְבָּשׁ, Hazzelelponi צְלֶלְפּוֹנִי, Penuel פְּנוּאֵל and Ezer עֵזֶר.
Jezreel is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:3 as one of the sons of Hur in the genealogy of Judah, though the text is difficult to interpret. He is listed along with his brothers Ishma and Idbash, as well as their sister Hazzelelponi.
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