יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem , the capital city of Palestine
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What does יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם (yĕrûšāliam) mean in the Bible?
יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם (yĕrûšāliam) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jerushalaim or Jerushalem , the capital city of Palestine". Jerusalem.
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Meaning
Jerusalem.
Biblical Occurrences
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.