Jezreel

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proper noun

An ancient Israelite city, located on a hill overlooking the southern edge of a valley of the same name.

OriginHebrew יזרעאל →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Israelite city, located on a hill overlooking the southern edge of a valley of the same name.
  2. The valley in which this site is located.

Origin

  1. Hebrewיזרעאל
  2. EnglishJezreel

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

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APA

Jezreel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jezreel

MLA

“Jezreel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jezreel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jezreel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jezreel.

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