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'''[[Eretz Israel]]''', literally translated: [[Land of Israel]] ({{HeS|ארץ ישראל}} "Land of the God-fighters"), is a traditional Hebrew name for the land, usually called the Land of [[Canaan]] in the [[w:Bible|Bible]], where, according to the biblical account, the Israelites settled and lived for several centuries alongside Canaanites, Philistines and other peoples. The term | '''[[Eretz Israel]]''', literally translated: [[Land of Israel]] ({{HeS|ארץ ישראל}} "Land of the God-fighters"), is a traditional Hebrew name for the land, usually called the Land of [[Canaan]] in the [[w:Bible|Bible]], where, according to the biblical account, the Israelites settled and lived for several centuries alongside Canaanites, Philistines and other peoples. Eretz Israel roughly means the area that has traditionally been called [[Palestine]] in European sources since antiquity. The term [[Holy Land]] is also used synonymously. In religious terms, Eretz Israel can also be equated with the [[Promised Land]]. The name [[Israel]] was originally given to [[w:Jacob|Jacob]], the progenitor of the [[Twelve Tribes of Israel]], after he had wrestled victoriously with his divine adversary at the river [[w:Jabbok|Jabbok]] and was blessed by the latter. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 27 December 2021
Eretz Israel, literally translated: Land of Israel (Hebrew: ארץ ישראל "Land of the God-fighters"), is a traditional Hebrew name for the land, usually called the Land of Canaan in the Bible, where, according to the biblical account, the Israelites settled and lived for several centuries alongside Canaanites, Philistines and other peoples. Eretz Israel roughly means the area that has traditionally been called Palestine in European sources since antiquity. The term Holy Land is also used synonymously. In religious terms, Eretz Israel can also be equated with the Promised Land. The name Israel was originally given to Jacob, the progenitor of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, after he had wrestled victoriously with his divine adversary at the river Jabbok and was blessed by the latter.
Pages in category "Israel"
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