לִ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם

𐤋/𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌

lirushalaim-2

to 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

Jeremiah 3:17 · Word #13

Lexicon H3389

Lemmaיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌
TransliterationYᵉrûwshâlaim
Strong'sH3389
In-contextto 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 H3389-04

to Foundation-of-Peace

Morphological NotesProper noun (Np) with prefixed preposition ל (“to”). The form יְרוּשָׁלַיִם is morphologically dual in ending (-ַיִם), though functioning as a singular proper place name; grammatically feminine in usage.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a proper noun with the prefixed preposition ל (“to”), so the rendering includes the directional sense “to.” The name יְרוּשָׁלַיִם is traditionally understood as deriving from roots related to founding (ירה) and peace/wholeness (שלם), thus “Foundation-of-Peace,” preserving its dual form nuance while conveying its root-based meaning.

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Words from Root ירה / שלם (to found, lay a foundation, cast, instruct; wholeness, completeness, peace, well-being)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3389-01 birushalaim in the Founded-in-Peace (City)
H3389-02 birushalayim in the Twofold-Founded-Peace
H3389-03 kirushalaim as Yerushalaim (Dual Foundation-of-Wholeness)

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
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