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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 30 times in 30 verses in '2Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:5 - At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem H3389 he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:6 - Now the king and his men went to Jerusalem H3389 against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, and they said to [fn]David, “You shall not come in here, but the blind and lame will turn you away”; [fn]thinking, “David cannot enter here.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:13 - Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, H3389 after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:14 - Now these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: H3389 Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:7 - David took the shields of gold which were [fn]carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 9:13 - So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, H3389 for he ate at the king’s table regularly. Now he was lame in both feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:14 - When the sons of Ammon saw that the Arameans fled, they also fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:1 - Then it happened [fn]in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:12 - Then David said to Uriah, “Stay here today also, and tomorrow I will let you go.” So Uriah remained in Jerusalem H3389 that day and the [fn]next.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:31 - He also brought out the people who were in it, and set them under saws, sharp iron instruments, and iron axes, and made them pass through the brickkiln. And thus he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:23 - So Joab arose and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:28 - Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, H3389 and did not see the king’s face.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:8 - “For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the LORD shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, H3389 then I will serve the LORD.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:11 - Then two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem, H3389 who were invited and went [fn]innocently, and they did not know anything.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:14 - David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, H3389 “Arise and let us flee, for otherwise none of us will escape from Absalom. Go in haste, or he will overtake us quickly and bring down calamity on us and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:29 - Therefore Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem H3389 and remained there.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:37

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:37 - So Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:3 - Then the king said, “And where is your master’s son?” And Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem, H3389 for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore the kingdom of my father to me.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:15 - Then Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, entered Jerusalem, H3389 and Ahithophel with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:20 - Then Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” And the woman said to them, “They have crossed the brook of water.” And when they searched and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:19 - So he said to the king, “Let not my lord consider me guilty, nor remember what your servant did wrong on the day when my lord the king came out from Jerusalem, H3389 so that the king would [fn]take it to heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:25 - It was when he came from Jerusalem H3389 to meet the king, that the king said to him, “Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:33 - The king said to Barzillai, “You cross over with me and I will [fn]sustain you in Jerusalem H3389 with me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:34

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:34 - But Barzillai said to the king, “How long [fn]have I yet to live, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem? H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:2 - So all the men of Israel [fn]withdrew from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah [fn]remained steadfast to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:3 - Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, H3389 and the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:7 - So Joab’s men went out after him, along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty men; and they went out from Jerusalem H3389 to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:22 - Then the woman wisely came to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab also returned to the king at Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:8 - So when they had gone about through the whole land, they came to Jerusalem H3389 at the end of nine months and twenty days.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:16 - When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem H3389 to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough! Now relax your hand!” And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
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