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    Israel

    IZ-ray-el

    Meaning

    He struggles with God

    Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Genesis

    What it points to

    Represents persistence in faith and being transformed through encountering God.

    Verse · King James Version

    “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel.”

    Genesis 32:28

    Most used in the 2000s (US records)

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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