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Supreme Shock Etymology: S01xE01: IsRaEl (D'Calico)


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⁣According to the biblical Book of Genesis the patriarch Jacob was given the name Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard Yisraʾel Tiberian Yiśrāʾēl) after he wrestled with the angel (Genesis 32:28 and 35:10). The given name is already attested in Eblaite (𒅖𒊏𒅋, išrail) and Ugaritic (𐎊𐎌𐎗𐎛𐎍, yšrʾil).
Word/name: Hebrew
Meaning: 'God Contended', 'Wrestles with God', ...
Pronunciation: /ˈɪzreɪəl, -riəl/

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Lamborghini

9 months ago
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