What is the original name of Israel?

Answer 1

The origin of the name "Israel" came from Genesis chapter 32 where Jacob struggles with a man all night long until he is blessed. The man asks Jacob's name, then tells him that his name is no longer Jacob, but Israel, because he has striven with God and with man. (Genesis 32:28) Israel - which we get from the Greek, is originally in the Hebrew, "Yisrael".

Yisrael means, quite literally, "He has striven with God," or "He has been saved by God," based on which translation of "sra" was meant to be used. "Yi", in the Hebrew, is the masculine form "he". "Sra", in the Hebrew, comes from the Semitic root "Sry", which means "to strive or to save." The word "El," in the Hebrew, is a form of the word for God. When you see 'el' in any Hebrew name, it is a form of the word for God. See other names such as Ishmael (God has heard), Michael (Who is like God), and Daniel (My judge is God). Since Genesis 32:28 tells us that Jacob was named Israel because he has striven with God, we know that the meaning of the name is "He has striven with God" The word IS-RA-EL is an acronym for;

ISIS, one of the goddess of ancient Egypt,

RA, A Primeval god of Ancient Egypt, Amen RAand,

ELOHIM, the Hebrew word for god in plural form.

Answer 2

The original "birth"-name of the biblical figure Israel was "Jacob".

The oldest known name for the geographic territory that comprises the modern

nation of Israel was "Canaan".