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Lexicon :: Strong's H3389 - yᵊrûšālam

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יְרוּשָׁלַם
Transliteration
yᵊrûšālam
Pronunciation
yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A dual (in allusion to its two main hills [the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of יְרוּשְׁלֵם (H3390)]), probably from (the passive participle of) יָרָה (H3384) and שָׁלַם (H7999)
Strong’s Definitions

יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם Yᵉrûwshâlaim, yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im; rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yᵉrûwshâlayim; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 and H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine:—Jerusalem.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 643x

The KJV translates Strong's H3389 in the following manner: Jerusalem (643x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 643x
The KJV translates Strong's H3389 in the following manner: Jerusalem (643x).

  1. Jerusalem = "teaching of peace"

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם Yᵉrûwshâlaim, yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im; rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yᵉrûwshâlayim; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 and H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine:—Jerusalem.
STRONGS H3389: Abbreviations
יֲרוּשָׁלַ֫םִ, יְרוּשָׁלַ֫יִם 644 proper name, of a location Jerusalem (in Assyrian Urusalim, Tel Amarna, ZimZA, 1891, 252, 254; Ursalimmu, COTGlossary; Greek Version of the LXX 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 + 5 times according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namely Jeremiah 26:18; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 2 Chronicles 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 2 Chronicles 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-Ṣedek † 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 (which see) 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 times, Kings + 92 times, Chronicles + 151 times, Ezra + 25 times, Nehemiah + 38 times, Isaiah1 + 27 times, Isaiah2,3 + 22 times, Jeremiah + 107 times, Ezekiel + 26 times, Zechariah + 41 times, etc. — See also proper name, of a location יְבוּס, שָׁלֵם.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3390.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Joshua

10:1; 10:3; 10:5; 10:10; 10:23; 12:10; 15:8; 15:63; 18:28

Judges

1:7; 1:8; 1:21; 19:10

1 Samuel

17:54; 17:54

2 Samuel

5:5; 5:6; 5:13; 5:14; 8:7; 9:13; 11:1; 15:11

1 Kings

10:2

2 Kings

9:28; 18:22; 23:1; 25:1

1 Chronicles

3:5; 3:5

2 Chronicles

25:1; 32:9; 32:9

Ezra

1:11; 2:11

Nehemiah

2:11; 2:17

Esther

2:6

Isaiah

36:2

Jeremiah

26:18

Ezekiel

8:3

H3389

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Strong's Number H3389 matches the Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַם (yᵊrûšālam),
which occurs 643 times in 600 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 12 / 12 (Mic 1:5–Mal 3:4)

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:5 - For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:9 - For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 1:12 - For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:10 - They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem H3389 with iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:12 - Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem H3389 shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:2 - And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:8 - And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:4 - I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; H3389 and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:12 - And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem H3389 with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:14 - Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:16 - In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, H3389 Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:12 - Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem H3389 and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:14 - So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem H3389 and for Zion with a great jealousy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:16 - Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem H3389 with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:17 - Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:19 - And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:2 - Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, H3389 to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:4 - And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem H3389 shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 2:12 - And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem H3389 again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 3:2 - And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem H3389 rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:7 - Should ye not hear the words which the LORD hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem H3389 was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:3 - Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: H3389 and Jerusalem H3389 shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:4 - Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, H3389 and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:8 - And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: H3389 and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:15 - So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem H3389 and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 8:22

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 8:22 - Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, H3389 and to pray before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9 - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: H3389 behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:10 - And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, H3389 and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:2 - Behold, I will make Jerusalem H3389 a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:3 - And in that day will I make Jerusalem H3389 a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:5 - And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem H3389 shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:6 - In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem H3389 shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:7 - The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem H3389 do not magnify themselves against Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:8 - In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; H3389 and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:9 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:10 - And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, H3389 the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:11 - In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, H3389 as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:1 - In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem H3389 for sin and for uncleanness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:2 - For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem H3389 to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:4 - And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem H3389 on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:8 - And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; H3389 half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:10 - All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: H3389 and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:11 - And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem H3389 shall be safely inhabited.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:12 - And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; H3389 Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:14 - And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; H3389 and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:16 - And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem H3389 shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:17 - And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem H3389 to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:21 - Yea, every pot in Jerusalem H3389 and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:11 - Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; H3389 for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:4 - Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem H3389 be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

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