ירושלים

Hebrew

Alternative forms

ירושלם‎ (defective spelling)
𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤌‎ (Paleo-Hebrew spelling)

Etymology

Disputed. Possibly of ultimate origin ירו‎ (yarú, “he lays down”) +‎ שלם‎ (Shalém, “the Canaanite god Shalem”). Popular folk-etymology יראה‎ (yir'éh, “he sees”) +‎ שלום‎ (shalóm, “peace”). Akin to Akkadian 𒌑𒊒𒊓𒅆 (úrusalim) and Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܫܠܡ‎ (ʾŪrišlēm). Word-end pronunciation of -áyim most likely a post-Biblical development.

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /je.ʁu.ʃaˈla.jim/
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /jəruʃɔˈlajim/
(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /jəruːʃaːˈlajim/
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Proper noun

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם • (yerushaláyim) f (Biblical Hebrew pausal form יְרוּשָׁלָיִם)

Jerusalem

Descendants

Ancient Greek: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosóluma)

Anagrams

ירושלמי‎

Ladino

Proper noun

ירושלים f (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling Yerushalayim)

Jerusalem

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם‎.

Proper noun

ירושלים • (yerusholayem) n

Jerusalem

Derived terms

ירושלים דליטע‎ (yerusholayem dlite)
ירושלימער‎ (yerushelaymer)

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