ירושלים

Hebrew

Alternative forms

• ירושלם‎ (def)
• 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) МФА^(кључ): /je.ʁu.ʃaˈla.jim/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) МФА^(кључ): /jəruʃɔˈlajim/
• (Biblical Hebrew) МФА^(кључ): /jəruːʃaːˈlajim/

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Proper noun

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (yerushaláyim) (Biblical Hebrew pausal form יְרוּשָׁלָיִם)

1. Jerusalem

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosóluma)

Anagrams

• ירושלמי‎

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Ladino

Proper noun

1. Jerusalem

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Хебрејски יְרוּשָׁלַיִם‎.

Proper noun

ירושלים (yerusholayem) n

1. Jerusalem

Derived terms

• ירושלים דליטע‎ (yerusholayem dlite)
• ירושלימער‎ (yerushelaymer)