H3389

ירושלם

ירושלם
yarawashalam

Proper locative noun · A dual (in allusion to its two main hills [the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of ירושלם (H3390)]), probably from (the passive participle of) ירה (H3384) and שלם (H7999)

Rarely ירושלים Yᵉrûwshâlayim; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 and H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine:—Jerusalem.

Outline

  1. Jerusalem = "teaching of peace"
    1. the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

Usages (7/12)

Song of Solomon 1:5

Breakdown

In this verse, King Solomon is saying that he is a black, beautiful man. In the ancient world, you had many nomadic groups of people. Saying tents is a way to group those people, i.e. tents of Kedar means the people of Kedar. Kedar Dark-skinned Ishmaelites

Note There is a slight mistranslation on this verse: the word but should really be 'and' as the Hebrew character in its place is a 'wa'

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