יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם (ye.ru.sha.laim) means “Jerusalem” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · ye.ru.sha.laim · Jerusalem
§ Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
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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 H3390 (יְרוּשָׁלֵם))); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 (יָרָה) and H7999 (שָׁלַם); founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV glosses: Jerusalem.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| in jerusalem | 166 |
| jerusalem | 141 |
| of jerusalem | 125 |
| to jerusalem | 57 |
| and jerusalem | 49 |
| from jerusalem | 27 |
| o jerusalem | 13 |
| and in jerusalem | 12 |
| at jerusalem | 9 |
| there | 5 |
| against jerusalem | 3 |
| as common in jerusalem | 3 |
| for jerusalem | 3 |
| she was from jerusalem | 3 |
| is in jerusalem | 2 |
| that jerusalem | 2 |
| and for jerusalems | 1 |
| and let jerusalem | 1 |
| and to jerusalem | 1 |
| as jerusalem | 1 |
| in jerusalem then | 1 |
| into exile from jerusalem | 1 |
| into jerusalem | 1 |
| is jerusalem | 1 |
| it to jerusalem | 1 |
| jerusalem fell | 1 |
| jerusalem itself | 1 |
| jerusalem strong | 1 |
| on jerusalem | 1 |
| over jerusalem | 1 |
| she arrived in jerusalem | 1 |
| so jerusalem | 1 |
| the people of jerusalem | 1 |
| then jerusalem | 1 |
| those of jerusalem | 1 |
| were in jerusalem | 1 |
| when jerusalem | 1 |
| why does jerusalem | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of jerusalem | 147 |
| in jerusalem | 105 |
| to jerusalem | 66 |
| jerusalem | 61 |
| at jerusalem | 41 |
| and jerusalem | 40 |
| against jerusalem | 21 |
| from jerusalem | 21 |
| unto jerusalem | 18 |
| and in jerusalem | 14 |
| upon jerusalem | 10 |
| o jerusalem | 9 |
| he in jerusalem | 5 |
| out of jerusalem | 5 |
| him to jerusalem | 4 |
| for jerusalem | 3 |
| into jerusalem | 3 |
| me in jerusalem | 3 |
| over jerusalem | 3 |
| them to jerusalem | 3 |
| against him in jerusalem | 2 |
| and at jerusalem | 2 |
| and of jerusalem | 2 |
| and to jerusalem | 2 |
| for out of jerusalem | 2 |
| it came to pass in jerusalem | 2 |
| not jerusalem | 2 |
| sake and for jerusalems | 2 |
| toward jerusalem | 2 |
| unto him in jerusalem | 2 |
| when jerusalem | 2 |
| above all that were in jerusalem | 1 |
| all jerusalem | 1 |
| and concerning jerusalem | 1 |
| and for jerusalems | 1 |
| and let jerusalem | 1 |
| and on jerusalem | 1 |
| and out of jerusalem | 1 |
| as jerusalem | 1 |
| but jerusalem | 1 |
| cause jerusalem | 1 |
| concerning jerusalem | 1 |
| did excel them of jerusalem | 1 |
| even to jerusalem | 1 |
| for it at jerusalem | 1 |
| he to jerusalem | 1 |
| him in a chariot to jerusalem | 1 |
| him jerusalem | 1 |
| himself against jerusalem | 1 |
| himself in jerusalem | 1 |
| in how jerusalem | 1 |
| indeed to jerusalem | 1 |
| it to jerusalem | 1 |
| moreover in jerusalem | 1 |
| not the like in jerusalem | 1 |
| of thee at jerusalem | 1 |
| of thee o jerusalem | 1 |
| on jerusalem | 1 |
| shall jerusalem | 1 |
| stead in jerusalem | 1 |
| that jerusalem | 1 |
| thee o jerusalem | 1 |
| thee with me in jerusalem | 1 |
| then shall jerusalem | 1 |
| unto thee o jerusalem | 1 |
| upon thee o jerusalem | 1 |
| was not i at jerusalem | 1 |
| which he had in jerusalem | 1 |
| with him at jerusalem | 1 |
| ye with jerusalem | 1 |
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Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.
Read word by wordTherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Read word by wordSo the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
Read word by wordSo they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
Read word by wordthe king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;
Read word by wordFrom there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
Read word by wordBut the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the descendants of Judah.
Read word by wordZelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
Read word by wordThen Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.
Read word by wordThen the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
Read word by wordThe Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.
Read word by wordBut the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.
Read word by wordDavid took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.
Read word by wordIn Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.
Read word by wordNow the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.”
Read word by wordAfter he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
Read word by wordThese are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
Read word by wordAnd David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordSo Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.
Read word by wordWhen the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordIn the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
Read word by word“Stay here one more day,” David said to Uriah, “and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.
Read word by wordDavid brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes, and he made them work at the brick kilns. He did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordSo Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordNow Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without seeing the face of the king.
Read word by wordFor your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”
Read word by wordTwo hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter.
Read word by wordAnd David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”
Read word by wordSo Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.
Read word by wordSo David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
Read word by word“Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’”
Read word by wordThen Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
Read word by wordWhen Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They have crossed over the brook,” she replied. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordand said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.20
And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.26
The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.34
But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.35
So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordWhen David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer slept with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.
Read word by wordSo Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
Read word by wordThen the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
Read word by wordAt the end of nine months and twenty days, having gone through the whole land, they returned to Jerusalem.
Read word by wordBut when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Read word by wordThe length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Read word by wordThen the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Build a house for yourself in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else.
Read word by word“The sentence is fair,” Shimei replied. “Your servant will do as my lord the king has spoken.” And Shimei lived in Jerusalem for a long time.
Read word by wordWhen Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,
Read word by wordLater, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
Read word by wordThen Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants.
Read word by wordAt that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.
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