Etymology

Jezreel

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Today it means: An ancient Israelite city, located on a hill overlooking the southern edge of a valley of the same name. Full definition →

Hebrew יזרעאל
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromיזרעאל
  2. English todayJezreel

Borrowed from Hebrew יזרעאל (literally “God sows”). Possible doublet of Israel, but this is debated.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.