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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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Who prevails with God, a name given to Jacob, after having wrestled with the Angel-Jehovah at Penuel. Genesis 32:1,2,28,30 Hosea 12:3 . See 1 Corinthians 10:18; sometimes all true believers, his spiritual seed, Romans 9:6; and sometimes the kingdom of Israel, or the ten tribes, as distinct from the kingdom of Judah.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Israel'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​i/israel.html. 1859.
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