ysrjꜣr

Egyptian

Etymology

If the term means Israel, as is considered most likely, then borrowed from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל‎ (yiśrāʾēl). (However, alternative readings have sometimes been proposed, such as Jezreel.)

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /iːsriɑr/

Proper noun

m

a placename; probably Israel
- c. 1208 BCE, Merneptah Stele, Line 27:
  
  ysrjꜣr fkt bn prt.f
  Israel is laid waste, and he has no seed.

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