Jerusalem
ἹερουσαλήμStrong’s G2419Hierousalēm
Appears in 74 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hierousalēm is the Greek word usually translated “jerusalem”. It appears in 74 verses of the New Testament.
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”
Meaning
Usually translated “jerusalem”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- jerusalem 70
- of jerusalem 3
- in jerusalem 2
- to jerusalem 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 35
- Luke 27
- Romans 4
- Revelation 3
- Galatians 2
- Matthew 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 2:25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
- Luke 2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
- Luke 2:41Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
- Luke 2:43And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
- Luke 2:45And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
- Luke 4:9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
All 74 verses, by book
- Matthew 1
- 23:37
- Luke 27
- 2:252:382:412:432:454:95:176:179:319:519:5310:3013:413:3313:3417:1118:3119:1121:2021:2423:2824:1324:1824:3324:4724:4924:52
- Acts 35
- 1:81:121:192:52:144:165:165:286:78:268:279:29:139:219:269:2810:3911:211:2212:2513:2713:3115:215:420:2221:1121:1221:1321:3122:522:1722:1823:1124:1125:3
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 16:3
- Hebrews 1
- 12:22
Greek dictionary
Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalēm · Jerusalem
Ἱερουσαλήμ, see: Ἱεροσόλυμα - (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of Apocr.. (Heb. יְרוּשָׁלִַם), the former always in FlJ, Mk, Jo EV. and Mt (except. Mat.27:37), and most frequently in Lk, the latter always in He, Re, and by St. Paul (except. Gal.1:17-18 2:1), …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.