Jeshurun
Jeshurun proper noun: the Israelites, taken collectively.
Proper noun
Jeshurun
- The Israelites, taken collectively.
- But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 32:15
- There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 33:26
- The Land of Israel.
- And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 33:5
- Jacob (one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca).
- Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 44:2
Forms of Jeshurun
| alternative form | Jesurun |
|---|---|
| alternative form (archaic) | Iesurun |
| alternative form (archaic) | Ieshurun |
Origin of Jeshurun
Borrowed from Hebrew יְשֻׁרוּן (yeshurún).
Questions about Jeshurun
- What does Jeshurun mean?
- Jeshurun means the Israelites, taken collectively.
- What part of speech is Jeshurun?
- Jeshurun is a proper noun.
Words near Jeshurun in the dictionary
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