Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

children of israel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: chil-dren of is-rael
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Jewish people, collectively.

name

The seventeenth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Example Sentences

"And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel."

Etymology

Calque of Hebrew בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

Synonyms

The Night Journey

Questions

What does children of israel mean?: Jewish people, collectively.
Where does children of israel come from?: Calque of Hebrew בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

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