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‎יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם‎ Yᵉrûwshâlaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) Jerusalem ^N:N--L
rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yᵉrûwshâlayim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-yim); a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of ‎יְרוּשָׁלֵם‎)); probably from (the passive participle of) ‎יָרָה‎ and ‎שָׁלַם‎; founded peaceful

Jerusalem.

• § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace"
• Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

See Greek: Ἱεροσόλυμα · Ἱερουσαλήμ

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‎יֲרוּשָׁלַ֫םִ‎, ‎יְרוּשָׁלַ֫יִם‎₆₄₄ proper name, of a location Jerusalem (in Assyrian Urusalim, Tel Amarna, Zim^{ZA, 1891, 252, 254}; Ursalimmu, COT^Glossary; ᵐ5 Ιερουσαλημ; √ and meaning dubious; Rel Ew and others derive from ‎יְרוּשׁ שׁלם‎ possession of peace (or Salem's possession); Thes and others from ‎יָרָה‎, i.e. ‎יְרוּ‎ + ‎שָׁלֵם‎ a foundation of peace; Grill^{ZAW, 1884, 134 ff.} foundation of Shalem (Shalem = God of peace, = ‎׳‎‎י‎); but name not certainly Hebrew; according to Sayce^{Acad. Feb. 7, 1891, 138; Higher Crit. 176} (opposed by Zim^{ZA. 1891, 263}), Jastr^{JBL xi, 1892, 185} = Uru (city) + Salim, proper name, of divinity); — usually ‎יְרוּשָׁלַ֫םִ‎ (Qr perpetuum), Josh 10:10 +; ‎יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ‎ 1Sam 17:54 +; ‎לַ֫יִם‎- 5 t. according to Masora (see Frensdorff^{Mass. Magna, 293}), namely Jer 26:18; 1Chr 3:5; 2Chr 25:1; 2Chr 32:9 (with ‎ה‎ locative), Esth 2:6, (but ‎לָ֑֫םִ‎- 1Chr 3:5 van d. H Baer), so Maccabean coins, Levy^{Geschichte. d. jüd. Münz. 42 f.}; with ‎ה‎ locative ‎יְרוּשָׁלַ֫מֳה‎ 1Kgs 10:2; Isa 36:2; Ezek 8:3 (‎לַ֫יְמָה‎- 2Chr 32:9 above); ‎לָ֑מֳה‎- 2Kgs 9:28 with prefixes: ‎׳‎‎בִּירו‎ 2Sam 9:13 +; ‎׳‎‎לִירו‎ 2Kgs 18:22 +; ‎׳‎‎מִירו‎ 2Sam 15:11 +; ‎׳‎‎וִירו‎ 2Kgs 23:1 +; — Jerusalem, renowned as capital of all Israel, afterwards of southern kingdom, seat of central worship in temple, first named as city of Canaanite Adoni-‚edek Josh 10:1; Josh 10:3; Josh 10:5; Josh 10:23 (all J E), compare Josh 12:10 (D); inhabited by Jebusites Josh 15:63 (twice in verse) (P), Judg 1:21 (twice in verse), compare vJudg 1:7 (Adoni-Bezek); identification with ‎יְבוּס‎ Judg 19:10, and ‎הַיְבוּסִי‎ (q. v.) Josh 15:8; Josh 18:28 (both P); captured by Judah Judg 1:8 first named in connection with David 1Sam 17:54 ; taken possession of by David as king 2Sam 5:6 David's royal seat v2Sam 5:5 v2Sam 5:13 v2Sam 5:14; 2Sam 8:7; 2Sam 11:1 +; it remained the capital until taken by Nebuchadrezzar, B.C. 588, 2Kgs 25:1 +; it became the chief home of the returned exiles Ezra 1:11; Ezra 2:11; Neh 2:11; Neh 2:17 +; mentioned Samuel 31 t., Kings 92 t., Chronicles 151 t., Ezra 25 t., Nehemiah 38 t., Isa¹ 27 t., Isa^2,3 22 t., Jer 107 t., Ezek 26 t., Zech 41 t., etc. — See also proper name, of a location ‎יְבוּס‎, ‎שָׁלֵם‎.

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Jerusalem • The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Jerusalem, the capital of Israel and a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

• A location first mentioned at Jos.10.1;
• referred to as Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם, or Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלֵם, or Ariel אֲרִיאֵל, or My Delight Is in Her (KJV= Hephzibah) חֶפְצִי בָּהּ, or Forsaken (NIV= Deserted) עָזַב, or Desolate שְׁמָמָה, or Married (KJV, NIV= Beulah) בָּעַל, or Jebus יְבוּס, or Jebus or Jebusite יְבוּסִי, or The Lord/ Is There יְהֹוָה שָׁם, or The Lord/ Is There (=Alt tag) יְהֹוָה שָׁמָּה, or City/ of the Lord יְהֹוָה עִיר, or Salem שָׁלֵם, or Zion or (Mount )Zion צִיּוֹן, or Jerusalem Ἱεροσόλυμα, or Jerusalem Ἱερουσαλήμ, or Jerusalem Ἱεροσολυμίτης, or Salem Σαλήμ, or Zion or (Mount )Zion (KJV= Sion) Σιών.
  

Jerusalem is one of the most important cities in the Bible, serving as the capital of Israel and a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is mentioned hundreds of times throughout the Old and New Testaments. The city was originally known as Salem (Genesis 14:18; Psalm 76:2) and was later called Jebus, after the Jebusites who inhabited it (Judges 19:10; 1 Chronicles 11:4). David conquered the city and made it his capital (2 Samuel 5:6-9; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9). Solomon built the first temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6-8; 2 Chronicles 3-7), which became the center of Jewish worship. The city was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC (2 Kings 25:1-10; 2 Chronicles 36:17-19) but was later rebuilt after the exile (Ezra 1:1-4; Nehemiah 2:11-20). In the New Testament, Jerusalem is the site of many events in the life of Jesus, including his triumphal entry (Matthew 21:1-11), cleansing of the temple (Matthew 21:12-17), and crucifixion (Matthew 27:32-56). The early church also began in Jerusalem (Acts 1-7). Throughout the Bible, Jerusalem is referred to by various names, each highlighting a different aspect of its significance: Ariel (Isaiah 29:1), My Delight Is in Her (Isaiah 62:4), Forsaken and Desolate (Isaiah 62:4), Married (Isaiah 62:4), the City of the Lord (Isaiah 60:14), Zion (Psalm 87:2), and Mount Zion (Psalm 48:1). The name "Jerusalem" itself may mean "foundation of peace" or "possession of peace."

All entries for Jerusalem or Ariel or My Delight Is in Her or Forsaken or Desolate or Married or Jebus or Jebusite or Lord Is There or City of the Lord or Salem or Zion or Zion Mount: יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם ☩ יְרוּשָׁלֵם ☩ אֲרִיאֵל ☩ חֶפְצִי בָּהּ ☩ עָזַב ☩ שְׁמָמָה ☩ בָּעַל ☩ יְבוּס ☩ יְבוּסִי ☩ יְהֹוָה ☩ יְהֹוָה שָׁמָּה ☩ יְהֹוָה ☩ שָׁלֵם ☩ צִיּוֹן ☩ Ἱεροσόλυμα ☩ Ἱερουσαλήμ ☩ Ἱεροσολυμίτης ☩ Σαλήμ ☩ Σιών