<P> Israel is a Biblical given name . The patriarch Jacob was given the name Israel ( Hebrew : יִשְׂרָאֵל , Standard Yisraʾel Tiberian Yiśrāʾēl ; `` Triumphant with God '' , `` who prevails with God '' ) after he wrestled with an `` angel '' ( Genesis 32 : 28 and 35 : 10 ) . The name already occurs in Eblaite and Ugaritic texts as a common name . Commentators differ on the original literal meaning . Some say the name comes from the verb śarar ( `` to rule , be strong , have authority over '' ) , thereby making the name mean `` God rules '' or `` God judges '' . Other possible meanings include `` the prince of God '' ( from the King James Version ) or `` El fights / struggles '' . `` The Jewish Study Bible '' of Oxford University Press says on page 68 `` The scientific etymology of Israel is uncertain , a good guess being ' ( The God ) El rules . ' '' Jacob 's descendants came to be known as the Israelites , eventually forming the tribes of Israel and ultimately the kingdom of Israel , whence came the name of modern - day State of Israel . </P>
<P> Israel is a Biblical given name . The patriarch Jacob was given the name Israel ( Hebrew : יִשְׂרָאֵל , Standard Yisraʾel Tiberian Yiśrāʾēl ; `` Triumphant with God '' , `` who prevails with God '' ) after he wrestled with an `` angel '' ( Genesis 32 : 28 and 35 : 10 ) . The name already occurs in Eblaite and Ugaritic texts as a common name . Commentators differ on the original literal meaning . Some say the name comes from the verb śarar ( `` to rule , be strong , have authority over '' ) , thereby making the name mean `` God rules '' or `` God judges '' . Other possible meanings include `` the prince of God '' ( from the King James Version ) or `` El fights / struggles '' . `` The Jewish Study Bible '' of Oxford University Press says on page 68 `` The scientific etymology of Israel is uncertain , a good guess being ' ( The God ) El rules . ' '' Jacob 's descendants came to be known as the Israelites , eventually forming the tribes of Israel and ultimately the kingdom of Israel , whence came the name of modern - day State of Israel . </P>
what is the biblical meaning of the name israel
what is the biblical meaning of the name israel
Triumphant with God
Triumphant with God