Land of Israel

proper noun

A region in the Middle East promised by God to the descendants of Abraham.

OriginBiblical Hebrew אֶרֶץ יִשׂרָאֵל →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Land of Israel
  1. JudaismChristianityA region in the Middle East promised by God to the descendants of Abraham.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
israel

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewאֶרֶץ יִשׂרָאֵל
  2. EnglishLand of Israel

Calque of Biblical Hebrew אֶרֶץ יִשׂרָאֵל (ereṣ yišrāʾēl).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Γῆ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ
  • Γῆ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ (Gê toû Israḗl)Region in the Middle East
Arabic أَرْض إِسْرَائِيل
  • أَرْض إِسْرَائِيل (ʔarḍ ʔisrāʔīl)Region in the Middle East
Chinese Mandarin 以色列地
  • 以色列地Region in the Middle East
German Land Israel
  • Land IsraelRegion in the Middle East
Greek Γη του Ισραήλ
  • Γη του Ισραήλ (Gi tou Israḯl)Region in the Middle East
Hebrew אֶרֶץ יִשׂרָאֵל
  • אֶרֶץ יִשׂרָאֵל ('érets yisra'él)Region in the Middle East
Hindi इसराइल की भूमि
  • इसराइल की भूमि (isrāil kī bhūmi)Region in the Middle East
Irish Tír Iosrael
  • Tír IosraelRegion in the Middle East
Japanese イスラエルの地
  • イスラエルの地 (Isuraeru no chi)Region in the Middle East
Spanish Tierra de Israel
  • Tierra de IsraelRegion in the Middle East
Yiddish ארץ־ישׂראל
  • ארץ־ישׂראל (erets-yisroel)Region in the Middle East
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APA

Land of Israel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Land%20of%20Israel

MLA

“Land of Israel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Land%20of%20Israel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Land of Israel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Land%20of%20Israel.

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