| 单词 | Israel |
| 释义 | Israel /iz"ree euhl, -ray-/, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3. a name given to Jacob after he had wrestled with the angel. Gen. 32:28. 4. the northern kingdom of the Hebrews, including 10 of the 12 tribes, sometimes called by the name of the chief tribe, Ephraim. Cap.: Samaria. 5. a group considered by its members or by others as God's chosen people. 6. a male given name. [bef. 1000; ME, OE < L Israel < Gk Israél < Heb Yisra'el lit., God perseveres] |
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