How many times is Jezreel mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jezreel appears 36 times in the King James Version, in 32 verses. Counting every form (Jezreel, Jezreelite, Jezreelitess), it appears 49 times in 44 verses across 9 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jezreel 35 times (48 with every form).
Jezreel in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jezreel counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jezreel | 36 | 35 |
| Jezreelite | 8 | 7 |
| Jezreelitess | 5 | 5 |
| Jezreel's | not counted | 1 |
| Total | 49 | 48 |
Which books mention Jezreel most
Jezreel appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (16), then 1 Kings (11) and 1 Samuel (5).
First and last mention of Jezreel
And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 21:1, 2 times (tied with 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Kings 9:15, 2 Chronicles 22:6, Hosea 1:4):
And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
2 Kings 9:21: counted in the KJV only
And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Joram said, “Get ready!” They got his chariot ready. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out to meet Jehu, and found him on Naboth the Jezreelite’s land.
Common questions
How many times is Jezreel in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 49 of the 49 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Jezreel appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Kings has the most (16), then 1 Kings (11) and 1 Samuel (5).
Where is Jezreel first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Joshua 15:56: "And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah," The last is Hosea 2:22.
More word counts: lily, harlot, Gehazi, Megiddo, Og, Azariah, Jehoiachin, inheritance, or all 635 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.