Strong H3157H3157Kיִזְרְעֶאל

Jezreel

Transliteration: yizre‛ê'l
Pronunciation: yiz-reh-ale'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Hos.1.4;
son of: Hosea (H1954J) and Gomer (H1586H);
brother of: Lo-ruhamah (H3819), Lo-ammi lo am.mi (לֹא עַמִּי "Not My People" H3818))

Meaning of the name

Jezreel = "God sows"

General definition

From H2232 and H410; God will sow;
{Jizreel} the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites: - Jezreel.

In the biblical story

Jezreel

A symbolic name given to Hosea's son

Jezreel was the name given to Hosea's son as a sign of God's judgment on the house of Jehu (Hos.1.4).

In the Bible

Strong H3157K appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

jezreel1

First verses

Hosea 1:4
And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.