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Jezreel

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A fertile valley and city associated with royal intrigue, prophecy, and divine judgment.

Detailed Definition
Jezreel witnessed Naboth’s murder and Jehu’s coup (1 Kings 21; 2 Kings 9–10). In poetry, it symbolizes the intersection of power, prophecy, and bloodshed, often evoking themes of justice, fertility, and the cost of kingship.
Example
Example in poetry:
Jezreel—valley of blood and prophecy—fuels justice poetry: “In Jezreel, Jehu’s chariots avenged Naboth’s vineyard”; A modern poem: “My Jezreel is the place where truth rides in like a chariot”; In a prophetic oracle: “God will sow in Jezreel—‘God sows’ is the meaning of her name”; Historical verse: “Blessed Jezreel, where judgment and hope share the same soil.”
Additional Notes
Jezreel is both a fertile valley and a city associated with royal bloodshed (Naboth’s vineyard, Jezebel’s death) and prophetic judgment (Hosea’s children named Jezreel). Its name means “God sows.” In poetry, Jezreel embodies divine retribution and renewal—where violence is sown but harvest may yet be redemption.
Also Known As
Jezreel Valley Valley of Jezreel
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