ἄνω Ἰερουσαλήμ
Upward or on the top · Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine
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ἄνω G507 upward or on the top
Ἱερουσαλήμ G2419 Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine
What does ἄνω Ἰερουσαλήμ (anō Ierousalēm) mean in the Bible?
ἄνω · Ἱερουσαλήμ is a Greek word meaning "the Jerusalem above, the free mother-city of believers".
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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