Israel vs Jair - What's the difference?
israel | jair |
The State of Israel, a modern country in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean.
The Land of Israel, a region that is roughly coextensive with the State of Israel.
(historical) A nation that occupied roughly the same area in ancient times.
(historical) An ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of this area, as distinct from Judah.
The Jews, taken collectively.
(biblical) A name given to Jacob (Genesis 32:28).
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A judge of Israel.
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of biblical origin.
As proper nouns the difference between israel and jair
is that israel is while jair is a judge of israel.israel
English
(wikipedia Israel)Proper noun
(en proper noun)- And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Synonyms
* (State of Israel) the Jewish State, the State of Israel * (Land of Israel) Canaan, the Holy Land, the Land of Israel, the Levant, Palestine * (ancient kingdom) Ephraim * (the Jews) the Children of IsraelUsage notes
* (Land of Israel) The use of the name to refer to the region is sometimes seen as politically or emotionally charged; indeed, this is true of all terms for this region.Derived terms
* Israeli * Israelite * JewsraelSee also
* * * IrvingAnagrams
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English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)- And after him arose Jair , a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.