"ירושלים" meaning in Hebrew

See ירושלים in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ja.ruː.ʃaːˈlim/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ja.ruː.ʃaːˈlajm/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /jruː.ʃɔːˈla.jim/ [ja.ʀuː.ʃɔːˈlaː.jim] [Tiberian-Hebrew], /jə.ru.ʃɔˈla.jim/ [jæ.ruː.ʃɔːˈlæː.jim] [Yemenite-Hebrew], /je.ru.ʃaˈla.jim/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Audio: He-Jerusalem.ogg Forms: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם [canonical], yerushaláyim [romanization], form יְרוּשָׁלָיִם [Biblical-Hebrew, pausal], ירושלם [alternative], 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤌 [alternative]
Etymology: Disputed. Presumably from a Western Semitic form attested in Ancient Egyptian as Aw-w-SA-A-m-m-N25 (ꜣwšꜣmm). Possibly of ultimate origin ירו (yarú, “he lays down”) + שלם (Shalém, “the Canaanite god Shalem”). Popular etymological explanation יראה (yir'éh, “he sees”) + שלום (shalóm, “peace”). Akin to Akkadian 𒌑𒊒𒊓𒅆𒆠 (Urušalim) and Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܫܠܡ (ʾŪrišlēm). Word-end pronunciation of -áyim most likely a post-Biblical development. Etymology templates: {{compound|he|ירו|שלם|t1=he lays down|t2=the Canaanite god Shalem|tr1=yarú|tr2=Shalém}} ירו (yarú, “he lays down”) + שלם (Shalém, “the Canaanite god Shalem”), {{compound|he|יראה|שלום|t1=he sees|t2=peace|tr1=yir'éh|tr2=shalóm}} יראה (yir'éh, “he sees”) + שלום (shalóm, “peace”), {{cog|akk|Urušalim|𒌑𒊒𒊓𒅆𒆠|tr=Urušalim}} Akkadian 𒌑𒊒𒊓𒅆𒆠 (Urušalim), {{cog|syc|ܐܘܪܫܠܡ|tr=ʾŪrišlēm}} Classical Syriac ܐܘܪܫܠܡ (ʾŪrišlēm) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=f|pausalwv=יְרוּשָׁלָיִם|tr=yerushaláyim|wv=יְרוּשָׁלַיִם}} יְרוּשָׁלַיִם • (yerushaláyim) f (Biblical Hebrew pausal form יְרוּשָׁלָיִם)
  1. Jerusalem (A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital cities of both Israel and Palestine) Wikipedia link: Shalim, he:ירושלים Categories (place): Capital cities, Cities in Israel, Cities in Palestine, Places in Israel, Places in Palestine

Alternative forms

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