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Ἱερουσαλήμ
Hierousalḗm · Greek · Strong's G2419 · 79 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “jerusalem”
What it means
Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine
of Hebrew origin (H03389);
How the KJV renders it
jerusalem
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“jerusalem”
also renders Hierosólyma (G2414), Yᵉrûwshâlaim (H3389)
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Where it appears
79 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 16:3 · N-PRI
When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.
Acts 1:8 · N-PRI
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
Acts 1:12 · N-PRI
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
Acts 1:19 · N-PRI
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
Acts 2:5 · N-PRI
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
Acts 2:14 · N-PRI
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
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Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.