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

Extended Information

• Combined with e.meq (‎ע‎ֵ֫‎מ‎ֶ‎ק‎ " Valley" עֵמֶק)
• a city in Issachar on the northwest spur of Mount Gilboa

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‎יִזְרְעֶאל‎

1. proper name, of a location (God soweth; Sabean ‎אלדֿרא‎ Mordt^{ZMG 1879, 489}; see Lag^{BN 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 (Rob^{BR ii. 318 ff.} Bd^{Pal 244}), close to scene of great battle with Philistines 1Sam 29:1 (‎׳‎‎בְּעַיִן אשׁר בְיִז‎, compare Rob^{BR 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 Bd^{Pal 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

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Valley of Jezreel • A fertile valley in northern Israel, site of many battles

The Jezreel Valley, a strategically important and fertile valley in northern Israel, was the site of several significant battles in the Bible.

• A location near Jezreel יִזְרְעֵאל first mentioned at Jos.17.16;
• only referred to as Jezreel_Valley יִזְרְעֵאל עֵמֶק.
  

The Jezreel Valley, also known as the Plain of Esdraelon, is a large, fertile valley located in northern Israel. It is situated between the Galilee region in the north and the Samaria region in the south. The valley is known for its rich agricultural land and has been an important trade route since ancient times. In the Bible, the Jezreel Valley is mentioned as the site of several significant battles. In Judges 6:33, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other eastern peoples camped in the valley to attack Israel, but Gideon defeated them with God's help. The valley is also associated with the defeat of Saul and his sons by the Philistines (1 Samuel 29:1, 31:1-7). In Hosea 1:5, the prophet uses the name "Jezreel" symbolically to represent God's judgment on Israel, saying that God will break Israel's bow in the Valley of Jezreel. Some scholars believe that the Jezreel Valley may be the site of the future Battle of Armageddon mentioned in Revelation 16:16, although this interpretation is debated.

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