H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)

KJV renderings

Jerusalem.

Strong's definition

Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

Derivation

rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390 (יְרוּשָׁלֵם))); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 (יָרָה) and H7999 (שָׁלַם); founded peaceful;

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