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- DictionaryJe·ru·sa·lem/jəˈro͞os(ə)ləm/
- 1. the holy city of the Jews, sacred also to Christians and Muslims, lying in the Judaean hills about 20 miles (32 km) from the River Jordan; population 763,600 (est. 2008).
May 17, 2015 · Some claim the root s-l-m in the name Jerusalem refers to "peace," shalom, not a pagan god. It is possible, but unlikely: if it were the pre-biblical Hebrew word for peace, shalmu, in the city's name, it would have produced the name Yerushalom. (Long a sounds became o sounds in all Canaanite languages).
Names of Jerusalem refers to the multiple names by which the city of Jerusalem has been known and the etymology of the word in different languages. According to the Jewish Midrash, "Jerusalem has 70 names". Lists have been compiled of 72 different Hebrew names for Jerusalem in Jewish scripture.
Yerushalayim is a derivation of a much older name, recorded as early as in the Middle Bronze Age, which has however been repeatedly re-interpreted in folk etymology, notably in Biblical Greek, where the first element of the name came to be associated with Greek: ἱερός (hieros, “holy”).
Who Named Jerusalem? By Menachem Posner. Question: As the name Jerusalem rolls off my tongue, my mind conjures images of stone cobbled streets, upon which ancient prophets and kings once trod, and more history than a thousand books could ever hold. I was wondering what the name actually means and who made it up? Response:
4 days ago · Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives Etymology [edit] From Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim), from a Western Semitic form attested in Ancient Egyptian as
From Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim), from an earlier Canaanite form like Urushalim, probably meaning "established by (the god) Shalim ". This is the name of a city in Israel and Palestine. Originally a Canaanite city, it was conquered by the Israelites under King David at the beginning of the 10th century BC.
Introduction Jerusalem; Etymology and names Etymology Ancient Egyptian sources Hebrew Bible and Jewish sources Oldest written mention of Jerusalem Jebus, Zion, City of David Greek, Roman and Byzantine names Salem Arabic names
