"El(God) persists/rules". "Israel" and related terms "the people of Israel" ( ) and "the Children of Israel" ( ) have referred to the Jewish People in its literature from antiquity. The name ( – literally: "will Struggle with God"), originates from the Hebrew Bible as an appellation given to the biblical patriarch Jacob. According to the account in the Book of Genesis, Jacob wrestled with an angel at a river ford and won – through perseverance. God then changed his name to Israel, signifying that he had deliberated with God and won, as he had wrestled and won with men.
"El(GoD) peRSIsTs/rules". "israeL" AND ReLated tErmS "The peOPlE of isRaeL" ( ) And "The chIldReN oF isRAel" ( ) hAve ReFerreD to the jewiSh pEOplE in iTs LiteratuRE fRoM antiqUity. the NAme ( – liTErAlly: "wilL StruggLe wIth goD"), orIginatES From thE hebrEw BiBlE as aN AppeLLatioN givEN to The biblical PatriarCh JacOb. acCOrDIng to tHe acCount in ThE bOoK of gEnesiS, jacOB WResTled witH An aNgel At a riveR forD AnD woN – thROUgh pErseveraNCe. goD then cHANGeD His namE tO iSrael, signifYing tHat hE had delIberated WIth God aND woN, As He had wReStleD ANd wOn With mEn.