Strong's H3389 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim)

Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im

POS: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: rarely ; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of )); probably from (the passive participle of) and ; founded peaceful;

Definition: rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם; 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; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem.

KJV Usage: Jerusalem.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Jerusalem = "teaching of peace"
• 2. 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G2414
• GREEK G2419

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