יִזְרְעֶאל

n.pr.loc. (God soweth; Sab. אלדֿרא Mordt ZMG 1879, 489; v. LagBN 131)—י׳ Jos 15:56 2 S 2:9 +; יִזְרְעֶ֑אל 1 S 25:43 Jos 17:16 +; יִזְרְעֶ֫אלָה Jos 19:18 + 6 times: city in the Negeb of Judah Jos 15:56 1 S 25:43 (home of Ahinoam, one of David’s wives), site unknown; cf. n.pr.m. 1 Ch 4:3. city in Issachar Jos 19:18 on NW. spur of Mt. Gilboa 2 S 4:4 (cf. 1 S 31:1, 8) 1 K 4:12 (cf. 1 S 31:10, 12), mod. Zerʿîn (RobBR ii. 318 ff. BdPal 244), close to scene of great battle with Philistines 1 S 29:1 (בְּעַיִן אשׁר בְיִז׳, cf. RobBR ii. 323) v 11; subject to Ishbosheth 2 S 2:9 (yet v. infr.), residence of Ahab and Jehoram of Isr. 1 K 18:45, 46; 21:1 (Naboth) 2 K 8:29(×2) = 2 Ch 22:6(×2), 2 K 9:15(×2), 16, 17, 30; 10:11 cf. דְּמֵי יִז׳ Ho 1:4, and symbolical name of Hosea’s son Ho 1:4 (cf. Che);—in 2 K 10:1 for שָׂרֵי יִז׳ read שָׂרֵי שֹׁמְרוֹן so 𝔊. Used by Hosea as representing Isr., with play on etymol., Ho 2:24 (cf. וּזְרַעְתִּיהָ לִּי בָּאָרֶץ v 25), cf. also גָּדוֹל יוֹם יִז׳ v 2. Territory immediately about the city is חֵלֶק יִז׳ 2 K 9:10, 36, 37; cf. חֵל יִז׳ 1 K 21:23 (read prob חלק, v. Th Klo after 𝔖 𝔙; the adjacent plain is עֵמֶק יִז׳ (cf. Di Jos 17:16 BdPal 229) Jos 17:16 Ju 6:33 Ho 1:5 (perh. also = יִז׳ 2 S 2:9 supr., ‖ Gilead, Ephr., Benj., etc.) n.pr.m. Hosea’s son Ho 1:4, cf. 1 b supr. Judahite name 1 Ch 4:3, cf. 1 a supr.