Ἰερουσαλὴμ
Hierosólyma
Jerusalem
Name for the city of Jerusalem, used especially in Hellenistic and Koine Greek sources. Refers primarily to the city as a geographical, cultural, and political center in the region known as Judea or earlier as the land of Israel. The term can signify not only the physical city but, by extension, its population or the seat of religious tradition, especially in Second Temple and New Testament contexts. In certain contexts may also refer to the broader area associated with Jerusalem.
Acts 1:8 · Word #16
Lexicon G2414
| Lemma | Ἱεροσόλυμα |
| Transliteration | Hierosólyma |
| Strong's | G2414 |
| Definition | Name for the city of Jerusalem, used especially in Hellenistic and Koine Greek sources. Refers primarily to the city as a geographical, cultural, and political center in the region known as Judea or earlier as the land of Israel. The term can signify not only the physical city but, by extension, its population or the seat of religious tradition, especially in Second Temple and New Testament contexts. In certain contexts may also refer to the broader area associated with Jerusalem. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Jerusalem |
| Literal | Jerusalem |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰερουσαλήμ |
| Strong's | G2414 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2414-04
O Jerusalem
| Morphological Notes | Noun; feminine; singular; vocative case (direct address). |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes the city of Jerusalem as the central holy and political metropolis of Judea. The vocative feminine singular form is preserved by rendering it as a direct address, “O Jerusalem.” |
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