בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
𐤁/𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌
birushalaim
in Jerusalem
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 יְרוּשָׁלֵם)); probably from (the passive participle of) יָרָה and שָׁלַם; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem.
H3389
2 Chronicles 21:20 · Word #9
Lexicon H3389
| Lemma | יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Yᵉrûwshâlaim |
| Strong's | H3389 |
| In-context | in Jerusalem |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3389-01
in the Founded-in-Peace (City)
| Root | ירה / שלם (y-r-h / sh-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | to found, lay a foundation, direct; completeness, wholeness, peace, fulfillment |
| Semantic Range | Jerusalem, the central city of Israel; by extension the political, cultic, and covenantal center of the nation. |
| Conceptual Significance | Jerusalem stands as the chosen dwelling place of YHWH’s Name, the site of the temple, kingship, and covenantal worship. Its name’s association with foundation and peace underscores its theological role as the divinely established center of wholeness and restored relationship between God and His people. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun (HR/Np) with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"). The noun appears in a dual form (־ַיִם), though functioning as a singular proper name; grammatically feminine in usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form includes the prefixed preposition בִּי ("in") attached to the proper noun יְרוּשָׁלִַם. The name is traditionally understood as deriving from roots related to "founding" (ירה in a passive sense) and "wholeness/peace" (שלם), so "Founded-in-Peace" preserves these root associations while reflecting the locative preposition. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירה / שלם (to found, lay a foundation, direct; completeness, wholeness, peace, fulfillment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3389-02 |
birushalayim | in the Twofold-Founded-Peace |
H3389-03 |
kirushalaim | as Yerushalaim (Dual Foundation-of-Wholeness) |
H3389-04 |
lirushalaim | to Foundation-of-Peace |
H3389-05 |
mirushalaim | from Yərushalaim (Foundation-of-Peace) |
H3389-06 |
mirushalayim | from Foundation-of-Wholeness |
H3389-09 |
velirushalaim | and to Yerushalayim (Twofold-Foundation-of-Wholeness) |
H3389-11 |
virushalam | and Foundation-of-Wholeness |
H3389-12 |
virushalayim | and Yərushalayim (Founded-in-Peace) |
H3389-13 |
yerushalaemah | toward Foundation-of-Peace |
H3389-14 |
yerushalaim | Founded-in-Peace (Dual City) |
Word Usage (643 occurrences of H3389)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 10:1 | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם | yerushalaim | of Jerusalem |
| Joshua 10:3 | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם | yerushalaim | of Jerusalem |
| Joshua 10:5 | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם | yerushalaim | Jerusalem |