3-423: Izzy is a common nickname for the given names Israel , Isaac , Isidor , Isidore , Isadore , Isidora , Isabel , Isobel , Isabella , Isaiah , Issam , etc. Izzy , Izzie , Issie , Issy , Isy or Izy may refer to: Israel (name) Israel ( Hebrew : יִשְׂרָאֵל , Modern : Yīsraʾel , Tiberian : Yīsrāʾēl ) is a Hebrew-language masculine given name . According to
6-553: The el as the subject, for a translation of " El (Mighty One) persists/rules/shines forth/contends," or "El fights/struggles", and less often, readings with the adjective "just, right", "El (God) heals", "El judges" or "May El judge". Referring to a foreign people, the name appears on the Merneptah Stele ( Egyptian : 𓇌𓊃𓏤𓏤𓂋𓇋𓄿𓂋𓏤 Ysrỉꜣr ), probably referring to the Israelites . In Jewish texts during
9-732: The Book of Genesis , the name was bestowed upon Jacob after the incident in which 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 ). Commentators differ on the original literal interpretation. The text of the Book of Genesis etymologizes the name with the verb śarah ( שָׂרָה , "to rule, contend, have power, prevail over"): שָׂרִיתָ עִם־אֱלֹהִים ( KJV : "a prince hast thou power with God ") Modern scholars read
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