Jeshurun
People & Groups • Old Testament
Jeshurun is a poetic name for Israel, meaning “upright one” or “beloved.” It is used as an affectionate or ideal title, and once as a rebuke when Israel departed from faithfulness.
Biblical Usage
Jeshurun is used of Israel in Deuteronomy and Isaiah. It is generally a title of honor or affection, but in Deuteronomy 32:15 it is applied reproachfully because Israel had departed from its ideal uprightness.
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