A compound divine name meaning El, the God of Israel. Jacob erected an altar by this name at Shechem after his transformative encounter with God at Peniel (Genesis 33:20). The title declares that the universal God of creation is specifically the covenant God of Israel, fusing general revelation with particular covenant identity.
This name is theologically layered: it ties the patriarchal divine name El (the Mighty One) directly to covenantal history. Jacob — who became Israel after wrestling with God — names his altar to proclaim that the supreme God chose to be in covenant relationship with him and his descendants. The altar is an act of worship, testimony, and dedication after years of wandering. God found him, transformed him, and claimed him — and the altar name says so.