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Lexicon :: Strong's H3478 - yiśrā'ēl

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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration
yiśrā'ēl
Pronunciation
yis-raw-ale'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'; from H8280 and H410; he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity:—Israel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2,505x

The KJV translates Strong's H3478 in the following manner: Israel (2,489x), Israelites (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2,505x
The KJV translates Strong's H3478 in the following manner: Israel (2,489x), Israelites (16x).

  1. Israel = "God prevails"

    1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

    2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

      1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

      2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

      3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'; from H8280 and H410; he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity:—Israel.
STRONGS H3478: Abbreviations
יִשְׂרָאֵל 2507 proper name, masculine and of a people Israel (Ēl persisteth, persevereth (or jussive Let Ēl persist) [usually contendeth (NesEg.60 ff.) or Let Ēl contend (GrayProp. N. 218), but see DrHast. DB JACOB 530]; on vocalization see LagBN 131 f. Kit 1 Chronicles 4:16 (Hpt); MI5, + 5 times ישראל; in Egyptian Y-si-r-'l SteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff. PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; Assyrian Sir-'-lai (= יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COT Genesis 36:31; 1 Kings 16:29. — On a possibly relation of יִשׂ׳ to proper name שָׂרַי, שָׂרָה see RSK 257, 2nd ed. 34; — compare שְׂרָיָה(וּ); — Ισραηλ:
1. proper name, masculine. second name of Jacob Genesis 32:29 + 28 times Genesis (JE), Exodus 32:13 (JE), Hosea 12:13; Judges 18:29; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 1:20; Numbers 26:5 (all P), 2 Kings 17:34; 1 Chronicles 1:34 + 8 times Chronicles, Psalm 105:23; בֵּית יִשׂ׳ Ruth 4:11; בְּנֵי יִשׂ׳ (literal) Genesis 42:5 + 3 times E, + 2 times P + Exodus 1:7 (P; transition to wider use), 1 Kings 18:31; 1 Chronicles 2:1 +; = 12 tribes Exodus 28:9 + 7 times P; אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיִשׂ׳ 1 Kings 18:36; 1 Chronicles 29:18; 2 Chronicles 30:6.
2. proper name, of a people (usually masculineJudges 11:17 f but feminine 1 Samuel 17:21; 2 Samuel 24:9 [not || 1 Chronicles 21:5], compare Dron the passage AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 57 f.): name of Hebrew nation; usually derived from 1, but יִשׂ׳ more common in early usage than בְּנֵי יִשׂ׳ (see בֵּן):
a.
(1) undivided kingdom; יִשׂ׳ Genesis 47:27 (J), Genesis 49:7 (poem in J) + 108 times J E, Deuteronomy 1:1; Deuteronomy 18:6; Deuteronomy 33:10 (poem) + 76 times D, Genesis 34:7; Exodus 12:15 + 42 times P; Judges 5:2, 7 (twice in verse) + 104 times Judges; often 1 and 2 Samuel; 1 Kings 1-12; כָּליִֿשׂ׳ of whole people 2 Samuel 8:15 +, of whole army 2 Samuel 11:1 +, opposed to Judah 2 Samuel 2:9 + (so also later).
(2) יִשׂ׳ = Northern tribes, distinguished from Judah, even before disruption, 2 Samuel 2:9, compare 2 Samuel 2:10; 2 Samuel 3:10; 2 Samuel 4:1; 2 Samuel 5:5; 2 Samuel 12:7; 2 Samuel 20:1; 1 Kings 1:35; 1 Kings 4:20; 1 Kings 5:5 +; so at disruption 1 Kings 12:16 (3 times in verse); 1 Kings 12:18, 19; then usually of Northern kingdom, till its fall, 1 Kings 12:28; 1Ki 24:7; 1Ki 24:10 + very often Kings, Amos 1:1; Amos 2:6; Amos 3:14 +, Hosea 1:5; Hosea 4:15 (twice in verse); Hosea 5:3 (twice in verse); Hosea 5:5 +, Micah 1:13, etc.
(3) יִשׂ׳ of Southern kingdom, Judah, rarely before fall of Samaria Isaiah 1:3; Isaiah 8:18; Micah 1:14, 15, so בְּנֵי יִשׂ׳ 1 Kings 12:17; after fall of Samaria, יִשׂ׳ (less often בְּנֵי יִשׂ׳) occurs of entire people, in reference to past or future 2 Kings 21:8; 2 Kings 23:22; Isaiah 17:9; Psalm 103:7; Jeremiah 2:3; Jeremiah 50:17, 19 +; יִשׂ׳ also = Judah Jeremiah 2:14, 31; Jeremiah 4:1 +, Ezekiel 13:2, 4, 16; Ezekiel 14:1, 7, 9 +, Isaiah 40:27; Isaiah 41:8; Isaiah 42:24 +, Ezra 2:59 = Nehemiah 7:61; Ezra 2:70; Ezra 3:11 +, Nehemiah 10:34; Nehemiah 10:3 +, Psalm 14:7 (twice in verse) = Psalm 53:7 [Psalm 53:6] (twice in verse), Psalm 147:2; Psalm 149:2 +, etc.
(4) usage in Chronicles: יִשׂ׳ of whole people 1 Chronicles 2:7 + 110 times, of Northern kingdom 2 Chronicles 11:1 + 16 times, of Judah 2 Chronicles 12:6; 19:8 + 9 times
(5) יִשׂ׳ personified as עֶבֶד י׳, Isaiah 44:1, 21; Isaiah 49:3.
b. בְּנֵי יִשׂ׳,
(1) of undivided people Exodus 1:12 (J), Exodus 3:9 (E) + 72 times J E, Deuteronomy 3:18; Deuteronomy 10:6 + 25 times D, Genesis 32:33 [Genesis 32:32] + 327 times P; Judges 1:1 + 60 times Judges; seldom 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1-12; in 1 Kings 13—2 Kings 25 passive in reference to older history (rarely otherwise).
(2) seldom of Northern kingdom Amos 2:11 + 9 times Amos, Hosea; 2 Chronicles 13:12 + 7 times Chronicles.
(3) of Judah (late) Ezekiel 2:3; Nehemiah 1:6 (twice in verse); Ezra 3:1; Joel 4:16 +, 2 Chronicles 31:5.
c. בֵּית יִשׂ׳ Exodus 16:31; Exodus 40:38 + 142 times (see בַּיִת 5d (δ); + 81 times Ezekiel, where = Judah; see especially Exodus 37:16); שְׁנֵי בָֽתֵּי יִשׂ׳ Isaiah 8:14.
d. other phrases, see sub אִישׁ, אֶרֶץ, בַּת, בְּתוּלָה, גְּבוּל, הַר, כִּסֵּא, מֶלֶךְ, (נטה) מַטֶּה, (יעד) עֵדָה, עַם, שֵׁבֶט; also (in epithet of י׳) below אָבִיר, אוֺר, אֱלֹחִים, I. גָּוֺאל, מֶלֶךְ, מִקְוֶה (I. קוה), I. צוּר (V. צור), קָדוֺשׁ, I. רָעָה 1d (3).
†e. יִשׂ׳ = the laity, opposed to priests, etc. (late): Ezra 10:25; Nehemiah 11:3; 1 Chronicles 9:2; כָּליִֿשׂ׳ Ezra 2:70; Ezra 10:5; הָעָם יִשׂ׳ Ezra 9:1; בְּנֵי יִשׂ׳ Nehemiah 10:40, compare שְׁאָר יִשׂ׳ Nehemiah 11:20.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3479.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

32:29; 32:32; 34:7; 36:31; 42:5; 47:27; 49:7

Exodus

1:7; 1:12; 3:9; 6:14; 12:15; 16:31; 28:9; 32:13; 37:16; 40:38

Numbers

1:20; 26:5

Deuteronomy

1:1; 3:18; 10:6; 18:6; 33:10

Judges

1:1; 5:2; 5:7; 11:17; 18:29

Ruth

4:11

1 Samuel

17:21

2 Samuel

2:9; 2:9; 2:10; 3:10; 4:1; 5:5; 8:15; 11:1; 12:7; 20:1; 24:9

1 Kings

1:35; 4:20; 5:5; 12:16; 12:17; 12:18; 12:19; 12:28; 16:29; 18:31; 18:36

2 Kings

17:34; 21:8; 23:22

1 Chronicles

1:34; 2:1; 2:7; 4:16; 9:2; 21:5; 29:18

2 Chronicles

11:1; 12:6; 13:12; 19:8; 30:6; 31:5

Ezra

2:59; 2:70; 2:70; 3:1; 3:11; 9:1; 10:5; 10:25

Nehemiah

1:6; 7:61; 10:3; 10:34; 11:3; 11:20

Psalms

14:7; 53:6; 103:7; 105:23; 147:2; 149:2

Isaiah

1:3; 8:14; 8:18; 17:9; 40:27; 41:8; 42:24; 44:1; 44:21; 49:3

Jeremiah

2:3; 2:14; 2:31; 4:1; 50:17; 50:19

Ezekiel

2:3; 13:2; 13:4; 13:16; 14:1; 14:7; 14:9

Hosea

1:5; 4:15; 5:3; 5:5; 12:13

Amos

1:1; 2:6; 2:11; 3:14

Micah

1:13; 1:14; 1:15

H3478

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Strong's Number H3478 matches the Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (yiśrā'ēl),
which occurs 62 times in 60 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Psa 14:7–Psa 131:3)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:7 - I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores the well-being of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be happy!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:3 - You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:23 - You loyal followers of the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:22 - O God, rescue Israel from all their distress!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:13 - The LORD God of Israel deserves praise in the future and forevermore! We agree! We agree!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:7 - He says: "Listen my people! I am speaking! Listen Israel! I am accusing you! I am God, your God!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 53:6 - I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the well-being of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be happy!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:5 - You, O LORD God, the invincible warrior, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8 - the earth shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:26 - In your large assemblies praise God, the LORD, in the assemblies of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:34 - Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:35 - You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 - Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me, O sovereign LORD and king! Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me, O God of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:22 - I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument, praising your faithfulness, O my God! I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp, O Holy One of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:18 - The LORD God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:1 - Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:1 - God has revealed himself in Judah; in Israel his reputation is great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:5 - He established a rule in Jacob; he set up a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make his deeds known to their descendants,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:21 - When the LORD heard this, he was furious. A fire broke out against Jacob, and his anger flared up against Israel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31 - when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:41

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:41 - They again challenged God, and offended the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:55

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:55 - He drove the nations out from before them; he assigned them their tribal allotments and allowed the tribes of Israel to settle down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:59

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:59 - God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:71

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:71 - He took him away from following the mother sheep, and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:1 - O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:4 - For observing the festival is a requirement for Israel; it is an ordinance given by the God of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:8 - I said, 'Listen, my people! I will warn you! O Israel, if only you would obey me!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:11 - But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:13 - If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:4 - They say, "Come on, let's annihilate them so they are no longer a nation! Then the name of Israel will be remembered no more."

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:18 - For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:3 - He remains loyal and faithful to the family of Israel. All the ends of the earth see our God deliver us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:7 - The LORD revealed his faithful acts to Moses, his deeds to the Israelites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:10 - He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:23 - Israel moved to Egypt; Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:48

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:48 - The LORD God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say, "We agree! Praise the LORD!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:1 - When Israel left Egypt, when the family of Jacob left a foreign nation behind,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 114:2 - Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:9 - O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their deliverer and protector.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:12 - The LORD takes notice of us, he will bless - he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:2 - Let Israel say, "Yes, his loyal love endures!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 121:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 121:4 - Look! Israel's protector does not sleep or slumber!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 122:4 - The tribes go up there, the tribes of the LORD, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:1 - "If the LORD had not been on our side" - let Israel say this! -

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:5 - As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path, may the LORD remove them, along with those who behave wickedly! May Israel experience peace!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:6 - and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:1 - "Since my youth they have often attacked me," let Israel say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:7 - O Israel, hope in the LORD, for the LORD exhibits loyal love, and is more than willing to deliver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:8 - He will deliver Israel from all the consequences of their sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:3 - O Israel, hope in the LORD now and forevermore!

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