Israel

Is·ra·el

geographical name
\ˈiz-rē(-ə)l, -(ˌ)rā(-ə)l also ˈis- or ˈiz-rəl\

Definition of ISRAEL

1

kingdom in ancient Palestine comprising the lands occupied by the Hebrew people; established ab 1025 b.c. ; divided ab 933 b.c. into a S kingdom (Judah) & a N kingdom (Israel)

2

or Northern Kingdom or Ephra·im \ˈē-frē-əm\ the N portion of the Hebrew kingdom after the division ∗ Samaria

3

country SW Asia bordering on the Mediterranean; a republic established 1948 ∗ Jerusalem area 7993 square miles (20,782 square kilometers), pop 5,548,500 — see palestine