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Strong's Lexicon Yerushalaim or Yerushalayim: Jerusalem Original Word: יְרוּשָׁלַם Part of Speech: proper name, of a location Transliteration: Yruwshalaim Pronunciation: yeh-roo-shah-LAH-yeem Phonetic Spelling: (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) Definition: Jerusalem Meaning: Jerushalaim, Jerushalem Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרָה (yarah, meaning "to lay a foundation") and שָׁלוֹם (shalom, meaning "peace") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Genesis 14:18: Melchizedek, king of Salem (an early name for Jerusalem), blesses Abram. - 2 Samuel 5:7: David captures Jerusalem and establishes it as the capital of Israel. - 1 Kings 8:1: Solomon brings the Ark of the Covenant to the newly built Temple in Jerusalem. - Psalm 122:6: "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May those who love you prosper.'" - Isaiah 2:3: "For the law will go out from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem." - Matthew 23:37: Jesus laments over Jerusalem, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her..." 10. Corresponding Strong's Greek Entries: - G2419 Ἰερουσαλήμ (Hierousalem) - G2414 Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalem) Usage: Jerusalem is the capital city of ancient Israel and Judah, often referred to as the "City of David" and the "Holy City." It is central to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Bible, Jerusalem is depicted as the spiritual and political heart of the Jewish people, the site of the Temple, and the focal point of God's covenant with Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from yarah and shalem Definition probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. NASB Translation Jerusalem (642), Jerusalem's (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יֲרוּשָׁלַ֫םִ, יְרוּשָׁלַ֫יִם644 proper name, of a location Jerusalem (in Assyrian Urusalim, Tel Amarna, ZimZA, 1891, 252, 254; Ursalimmu, COTGlossary; 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; GrillZAW, 1884, 134 ff. foundation of Shalem (Shalem = God of peace, = ׳י); but name not certainly Hebrew; according to SayceAcad. Feb. 7, 1891, 138; Higher Crit. 176 (opposed by ZimZA. 1891, 263), JastrJBL xi, 1892, 185 = Uru (city) + Salim, proper name, of divinity); — usually יְרוּשָׁלַ֫םִ (Qr perpetuum), Joshua 10:10 +; יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ 1 Samuel 17:54 +; לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namely Jeremiah 26:18; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (with ה locative), Esther 2:6, (but לָ֑֫םִ- 1 Chronicles 3:5 van d. H Baer), so Maccabean coins, LevyGeschichte. d. jüd. Münz. 42 f.; with ה locative יְרוּשָׁלַ֫מֳה 1 Kings 10:2; Isaiah 36:2; Ezekiel 8:3; (לַ֫יְמָה-2Chronicles 32:9 above); לָ֑מֳה- 2 Kings 9:28; with prefixes: ׳בִּירו 2 Samuel 9:13 +; ׳לִירו 2 Kings 18:22 +; ׳מִירו 2 Samuel 15:11 +; ׳וִירו 2 Kings 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 Joshua 10:1,3,5,23 (all J E), compare Joshua 12:10 (D); inhabited by Jebusites Joshua 15:63 (twice in verse) (P), Judges 1:21 (twice in verse), compare Judges 1:7 (Adoni-Bezek); identification with יְבוּס Judges 19:10, and הַיְבוּסִי (q. v.) Joshua 15:8; Joshua 18:28 (both P); captured by Judah Judges 1:8; first named in connection with David 1 Samuel 17:54 ; taken possession of by David as king 2 Samuel 5:6; David's royal seat 2 Samuel 5:5; 2 Samuel 5:13; 2 Samuel 5:14; 2 Samuel 8:7; 2 Samuel 11:1 +; it remained the capital until taken by Nebuchadrezzar, B.C. 588, 2 Kings 25:1 +; it became the chief home of the returned exiles Ezra 1:11; Ezra 2:11; Nehemiah 2:11,17 +; mentioned Samuel 31 t., Kings 92 t., Chronicles 151 t., Ezra 25 t., Nehemiah 38 t., Isa127t., Isa2,322t., Jeremiah 107 t., Ezekiel 26 t., Zechariah 41 t., etc. — See also proper name, of a location יְבוּס, שָׁלֵם. ירח (√ of following; meaning dubious; according to MV Buhl = ארח, of moon as wanderer, so LagBN 46). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jerusalem Rarely Yruwshalayim {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 Yruwshalem)); probably from (the passive participle of) yarah and shalam; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem. see HEBREW Yruwshalem see HEBREW yarah see HEBREW shalam Forms and Transliterations בִּ֠ירוּשָׁלִַם בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑יִם בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם בִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם בִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ בירושלים בירושלם בירושלם׃ וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וְלִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם וִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ וִירוּשָׁלַ֙יִם֙ וִירוּשָׁלָֽם׃ וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּבִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם וּבִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ וּמִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗ם וּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ובירושלם ובירושלם׃ וירושלים וירושלם וירושלם׃ ולירושלם ומירושלם יְ֠רוּשָׁלִַם יְ֭רוּשָׁלִַם יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם יְֽרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יְמָה יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֛ם יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֮ יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה יְרוּשָׁלְַ֛מָה יְרוּשָׁלְַ֜מָה יְרוּשָׁלְָ֑מָה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥ם יְרוּשָׁלִַ֧ם יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒ יְרוּשָׁלִַם֮ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם יְרוּשָׁלִָ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ירושלימה ירושלם ירושלם׃ ירושלמה כִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כירושלם לִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם לִֽירוּשָׁלִַם֮ לִֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לִֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ לִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם לִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם לִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם לִירוּשָׁלִַ֥ם לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לִירוּשָׁלִָ֖ם לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ לירושלם לירושלם׃ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם מִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ מִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם מִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם מִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ מִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם מִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם מִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ מִירוּשָׁלָֽיִם׃ מירושלים מירושלים׃ מירושלם מירושלם׃ bî·rū·šā·lā·yim bî·rū·šā·lim ḇî·rū·šā·lim bîrūšālāyim bîrūšālim ḇîrūšālim biRushaLam birushaLayim biRushaLim kî·rū·šā·lim kîrūšālim kirushaLim lî·rū·šā·lim lîrūšālim lirushaLim mî·rū·šā·la·yim mî·rū·šā·lā·yim mî·rū·šā·lim mîrūšālayim mîrūšālāyim mîrūšālim mirushaLayim miRushaLim ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim ū·mî·rū·šā·lim ūḇîrūšālim ūmîrūšālim umirushaLim uvirushaLim veliRushaLim virushaLam virushaLayim virushaLim wə·lî·rū·šā·lim wəlîrūšālim wî·rū·šā·la·yim wî·rū·šā·lām wî·rū·šā·lim wîrūšālām wîrūšālayim wîrūšālim yə·rū·šā·lay·māh yə·rū·šā·lə·māh yə·rū·šā·lim yərūšālaymāh yərūšāləmāh yərūšālim yeRushaLaymah yerushaLemah yerushaLim Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Joshua 10:1 HEB: צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם כִּֽי־ לָכַ֨ד NAS: king of Jerusalem heard KJV: king of Jerusalem had heard INT: Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem how had captured Joshua 10:3 HEB: צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֶל־ הוֹהָ֣ם NAS: king of Jerusalem sent KJV: king of Jerusalem sent INT: Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem to Hoham Joshua 10:5 HEB: הָאֱמֹרִ֗י מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם מֶֽלֶךְ־ חֶבְר֤וֹן NAS: the king of Jerusalem, the king KJV: the king of Jerusalem, the king INT: of the Amorites the king of Jerusalem the king of Hebron Joshua 10:23 HEB: אֵ֣ת ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֶת־ מֶ֤לֶךְ NAS: the king of Jerusalem, the king KJV: the king of Jerusalem, the king INT: the cave the king of Jerusalem the king of Hebron Joshua 12:10 HEB: מֶ֤לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ NAS: the king of Jerusalem, one; the king KJV: The king of Jerusalem, one; the king INT: the king of Jerusalem one the king Joshua 15:8 HEB: מִנֶּ֔גֶב הִ֖יא יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֜וּל NAS: on the south (that is, Jerusalem); and the border KJV: of the Jebusite; the same [is] Jerusalem: and the border INT: the south he the same Jerusalem went the border Joshua 15:63 HEB: הַיְבוּסִי֙ יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹֽא־ [יוּכְלוּ NAS: the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the sons KJV: the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children INT: the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem not be able Joshua 15:63 HEB: בְּנֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם NAS: of Judah at Jerusalem until KJV: of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day. INT: the sons of Judah Jerusalem until day Joshua 18:28 HEB: וְהַיְבוּסִ֨י הִ֤יא יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת קִרְיַ֔ת NAS: and the Jebusite (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, KJV: and Jebusi, which [is] Jerusalem, Gibeath, INT: and the Jebusite he which Jerusalem Gibeath Kiriath Judges 1:7 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְבִיאֻ֥הוּ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃ NAS: me. So they brought him to Jerusalem and he died KJV: me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. INT: God brought to Jerusalem died there Judges 1:8 HEB: בְנֵֽי־ יְהוּדָה֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּ אוֹתָ֔הּ NAS: fought against Jerusalem and captured KJV: had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken INT: the sons of Judah Jerusalem and captured and struck Judges 1:21 HEB: הַיְבוּסִי֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֔ם לֹ֥א הוֹרִ֖ישׁוּ NAS: who lived in Jerusalem; so the Jebusites KJV: that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites INT: the Jebusites lived Jerusalem did not drive Judges 1:21 HEB: בְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם NAS: of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this KJV: of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. INT: the sons of Benjamin Jerusalem against day Judges 19:10 HEB: יְב֔וּס הִ֖יא יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְעִמּ֗וֹ צֶ֤מֶד NAS: Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). And there were with him a pair KJV: Jebus, which [is] Jerusalem; and [there were] with him two INT: Jebus he which Jerusalem with two 1 Samuel 17:54 HEB: הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְאֶת־ כֵּלָ֖יו NAS: and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put KJV: and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put INT: the Philistine's and brought to Jerusalem his weapons put 2 Samuel 5:5 HEB: וְשִׁשָּׁ֣ה חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣ם מָלַ֗ךְ שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים NAS: months, and in Jerusalem he reigned KJV: months: and in Jerusalem he reigned INT: and six months Jerusalem reigned thirty 2 Samuel 5:6 HEB: הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֶל־ הַיְבֻסִ֖י NAS: went to Jerusalem against KJV: went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, INT: now the king and his men to Jerusalem against the Jebusites 2 Samuel 5:13 HEB: פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י בֹּא֣וֹ NAS: and wives from Jerusalem, after KJV: and wives out of Jerusalem, after INT: concubines and wives Jerusalem after came 2 Samuel 5:14 HEB: הַיִּלֹּדִ֥ים ל֖וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם שַׁמּ֣וּעַ וְשׁוֹבָ֔ב NAS: of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, KJV: of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, INT: are the names who Jerusalem Shammua Shobab 2 Samuel 8:7 HEB: הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ NAS: and brought them to Jerusalem. KJV: and brought them to Jerusalem. INT: of Hadadezer and brought to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 9:13 HEB: וּמְפִיבֹ֗שֶׁת יֹשֵׁב֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּ֣י עַל־ NAS: lived in Jerusalem, for he ate KJV: dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat INT: Mephibosheth lived Jerusalem for and 2 Samuel 10:14 HEB: עַמּ֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ NAS: of Ammon and came to Jerusalem. KJV: of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem. INT: of Ammon and came to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 11:1 HEB: וְדָוִ֖ד יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס NAS: But David stayed at Jerusalem. KJV: But David tarried still at Jerusalem. INT: David stayed Jerusalem 2 Samuel 11:12 HEB: וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב אוּרִיָּ֧ה בִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא NAS: remained in Jerusalem that day KJV: abode in Jerusalem that day, INT: remained Uriah Jerusalem day he 2 Samuel 12:31 HEB: וְכָל־ הָעָ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פ NAS: the people returned [to] Jerusalem. KJV: returned unto Jerusalem. INT: and all the people Jerusalem 643 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3389 643 Occurrences bî·rū·šā·lam — 1 Occ. bî·rū·šā·lā·yim — 1 Occ. bî·rū·šā·lim — 153 Occ. kî·rū·šā·lim — 1 Occ. lî·rū·šā·lim — 27 Occ. mî·rū·šā·lā·yim — 2 Occ. mî·rū·šā·lim — 28 Occ. ū·mî·rū·šā·lim — 3 Occ. ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — 21 Occ. wə·lî·rū·šā·lim — 8 Occ. wî·rū·šā·lām — 1 Occ. wî·rū·šā·la·yim — 1 Occ. ḇî·rū·šā·lim — 46 Occ. yə·rū·šā·lay·māh — 1 Occ. yə·rū·šā·lə·māh — 4 Occ. yə·rū·šā·lim — 345 Occ.