A poetic name for the patriarch Jacob (Israel).
About Jeshurun (Israel)
A poetical name for Israel. It is possibly derived from the Hebrew root meaning “upright.” According to many scholars, it is a diminutive of Israel. A diminutive is a version of a word or an ending added to a word to make it smaller, such as "little Israel."
The name Jeshurun is used in Deuteronomy 32:15 and 33:5, 26. In the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the word is not translated as a proper name but as an adjective, “beloved.” In Isaiah 44:2, Jacob is described as “Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.” This links the name with the idea of election or choosing.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Isaac, Rebekah
- Partners 4
- Rachel, Leah, Zilpah, Bilhah
- Sibling
- Esau
- Children 13
- Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan (Patriarch), Naphtali, Gad (Patriarch), Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph, Benjamin
- Nieces & Nephews 5
- Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, Korah
- Uncles 8
- Ishmael, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah, Laban
- Cousins 22
- Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad (Genesis 25:15), Tema, Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah, Mahalath, Sheba (Genesis 25:3), Dedan (Genesis 25:3), Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, Eldaah, Rachel, Leah
Key References
But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
All Scripture References (4)
Deuteronomy (3)
But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
Isaiah (1)
This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.