Jezreel

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · named in 1 verse

the name means God will sow Strong's Lexicon

Jezreel was the name given to Hosea's son as a sign of God's judgment on the house of Jehu.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

God scatters. (1.) A town of Issachar (Josh. 19:18), where the kings of Israel often resided (1 Kings 18:45; 21:1; 2 Kings 9:30). Here Elijah met Ahab, Jehu, and Bidkar; and here Jehu executed his dreadful commission against the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9:14-37; 10:1-11). It has been identified with the modern Zerin, on the most western point of the range of Gilboa, reaching down into the great and fertile valley of Jezreel, to which it gave its name.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Gomer, Hosea

Siblings Lo-ruhamah, Lo-ammi

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Hosea 1:4.

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Verses that name Jezreel

Hosea 1:4 Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.