Main Entry: Is·ra·el

Pronunciation: \ˈiz-rē-əl, -(ˌ)rā- also ˈis- or ˈiz-rəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek Israēl, from Hebrew Yiśrā'ēl

1 : jacob 2
2 : the Jewish people
3 : a people chosen by God

— Israel adjective