Greek · G2419

Ἱερουσαλήμ

Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine

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ἹερουσαλήμG2419
PronunciationHierousalḗm

What does Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalḗm) mean in the Bible?

Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalḗm) is a Greek word meaning "Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine".

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Questions this entry answers

What does Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalḗm) mean in the Bible?

e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine".

How does the BSB render G2419?

The BSB source-word alignment has 76 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jerusalem (64), in Jerusalem (3), O Jerusalem (2), of Jerusalem (2), [in] Jerusalem (1).

Where does Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalḗm) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 23:37. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (36), Luke (27), Romans (4), Revelation (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Jerusalem64×Matthew 23:37, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43
in JerusalemLuke 13:4, Acts 1:19, Acts 2:14
O JerusalemMatthew 23:37, Luke 13:34
of JerusalemLuke 2:38, Luke 23:28
[in] JerusalemActs 4:16
[of] JerusalemRevelation 21:10
[the city]Acts 1:12
from JerusalemLuke 5:17
to JerusalemLuke 24:18
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 23:37
Aligned rows76
Books represented8
Matthew2Luke27Acts36Romans41 Corinthians1Galatians2Hebrews1Revelation3
Source forms
Ἰερουσαλὴμ40xIerousalēmMatthew 23:37, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:45
Ἰερουσαλήμ36xIerousalēmMatthew 23:37, Luke 2:38, Luke 2:43, Luke 5:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular40xLuke 2:41, Luke 2:45, Luke 4:9, Luke 9:51
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular15xLuke 2:38, Luke 5:17, Luke 6:17, Luke 10:30
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular14xLuke 2:25, Luke 2:43, Luke 9:31, Acts 1:8
Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular4xMatthew 23:37, Luke 13:34
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular3xLuke 21:24, Acts 21:31, Galatians 4:26
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