יִזְרְעֶאל
yiz.re.el
Jezreel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Jezreel (H3157G) The Hebrew term *yizreel* appears four times in the biblical text and functions as a proper noun designating "Jezreel." Based solely on the frequency and classification provided, this is a place name that held enough importance to warrant multiple biblical references. The limited occurrence suggests it was a significant geographic or historical location worthy of specific mention, though the lexicon data alone does not indicate whether it primarily functioned as a city, region, or other type of location. Without additional context from the provided data, the precise details of Jezreel's geographic location, historical role, or theological significance cannot be determined. The four recorded occurrences suggest the term appears in distinct biblical narratives or passages, indicating that Jezreel was relevant to multiple accounts or traditions within the biblical text. The proper noun classification confirms it refers to a specific place name rather than a common noun with broader semantic range.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
1 Samuel 25:43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.
1 Samuel 29:1Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel.
1 Samuel 29:11So David rose up early, he and his men, to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines went up to Jezreel.