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Name of God’s Son

‾ΙΗΛ‾Μ, ‾ιηλ‾μ

‾IĒL‾M, ‾iēl‾m

Sounds Like: yeh-roo-sa-LEEM

Translations: Jerusalem

From the root: ΙΕΡΟΥΣΑΛΗΜ

Part of Speech: Proper Noun

Explanation: This word is a scribal abbreviation for 'Jerusalem', a significant city in ancient Israel, known as the capital of Judah and a holy city for Jews and Christians. It is often referred to in the Bible as the place where many important events occurred, including the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The abbreviation is formed by taking the first few letters and the last letter of the full word, with an overline indicating its abbreviated form.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative

Strong’s number: G2419 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Codex Sinaiticus

From the same root

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