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Over the millennia, there have been many names of Jerusalem in many different languages. The Jews have seventy (70) different names for Jerusalem. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ...

Names

Biblical

Salem

• Biblical Hebrew שלם š-l-m "whole", "complete" in the idiomatic sense of "at peace"
• Akkadian Urušalim
• Assyrian Uršalimmu

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• Biblical Greek Σαλήμ Salēm, Σόλυμα Solyma
• Biblical Latin Salem
• Arabic ساليم Sālīm
• Tiberian Hebrew שָׁלֵם Šālēm
• Standard Hebrew שָׁלֵם Šalem

In the Book of Genesis, Salem or Shalem is the name of the city during the time of Abraham. It is ruled by Melchizedek, whose name denotes a righteous king. Salem is also regarded as a shorter name for Jerusalem. This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ... An angel prevents the sacrifice of Isaac. ... Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek — by Dieric Bouts the Elder, 1464–67 Melchizedek or Malki-tzédek (מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק / מַלְכִּי־צָדֶק, Standard Hebrew Malki-ẓédeq / Malki-ẓádeq, Tiberian Hebrew Malkî-ṣéḏeq / Malkî-ṣāḏeq), sometimes written Malchizedek, Melchisedec, Melchisedech, Melchisedek or Melkisedek, is a figure mentioned by various sects of both Christian and Judaic traditions. ...

Jerusalem

• Biblical Hebrew ירושלם Yerushalaim probably "Heritage of Salem" or "Heritage of Peace"
• Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם Yərûšəlem
• Biblical Greek Ιερουσαλήμ Hierousalēm, Ierousalēm, Ιεροσόλυμα Hierosolyma, Ierosolyma
• Syriac ܐܘܪܫܠܡ Ūrišlem
• Biblical Latin Hierusalem
• Arabic اورشليم Ūršalīm, Ūršalaym (Ūrušalīm, Ūrušalaym )
• Armenian Երուսաղեմ / Erousałem
• Tiberian Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַםִ / יְרוּשָׁלָםִ Yərûšāláim / Yərûšālāim
• Standard Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushalayim
• Old Norse Jorsala
• Russian Иерусалим / Iyerusalim
• Azeri Ürşəlim

Jerusalem is the name most commonly used in the Bible, and is the preferred name in Jewry and the Western World. Its Arabic counterpart, Ūršalīm, is the term used by the government of Israel in Arabic, and by Arabs in certain historic or Biblical contexts. This name is first referred to in the Amarna letters, and its first recorded Hebrew mention was found in Khirbet Beit Lei. Categories: Language stubs | Judaism-related stubs | Canaanite languages | Hebrew language ... Aramaic is a group of Semitic languages with a 3,000-year history. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Syriac ( Suryāyā) is an Eastern Aramaic language that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ... The Azerbaijani language, also called Azeri, Azari, Azeri Turkish, or Azerbaijani Turkish, is the official language of the Republic of Azerbaijan. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... The term Western world, the West or the Occident (Latin occidens -sunset, -west, as distinct from the Orient) [1] can have multiple meanings dependent on its context (e. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Israels governmental system is based on several basic laws enacted by its unicameral parliament, the Knesset. ... Languages Arabic other minority languages Religions Predominantly Sunni Islam, as well as Shia Islam, Greek Orthodoxy, Greek Catholicism, Roman Catholicism, Alawite Islam, Druzism, Ibadi Islam, and Judaism Footnotes a Mainly in Antakya. ... The title page to The Historians History of the World. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... EA 161, letter by Aziru, leader of Amurru, (stating his case to pharaoh), one of the Amarna letters in cuneiform writing on a clay tablet. ... Khirbet Beit Lei is a Palestinian village in the area known as Judea, or the southern West Bank. ...

A Midrashic explanation of the name relates it to the yir'eh from the name Adonai-yir'eh ("The Lord sees", Vulgate Latin Dominus videt) given to Moriah by Abraham and the name Salem. Midrash (Hebrew: מדרש; plural midrashim) is a Hebrew word referring to a method of exegesis of a Biblical text. ... The Vulgate Bible is an early 5th century version in Latin, partly revised and partly translated by Jerome on the orders of Pope Damasus I in 382. ...

The Greek forms Hierousalēm and Hierosolyma, and the Latin form Hierusalem indicate an interpretation of the first syllables as the Greek word hieros meaning "holy". The Old Norse form Jorsala indicates an interpretation of the last syllables as the Old Norse toponym ending -sala denoting a hall (sometimes a temple hall).

Moriah

• Biblical Hebrew מוריה m-w-r-y-h "chosen of/is the LORD"
• Biblical Greek Μώριας Mōrias
• Biblical Latin Moria
• Arabic مريّا Muriyyā or Murayyā (?)
• Tiberian Hebrew מוֹרִיָּה Môriyyāh
• Standard Hebrew מוֹרִיָּה Moriyya

In the Book of Genesis, Moriah is the name of the Temple Mount at a time when it is uninhabited. It is the place where, in the Jewish and Christian traditions, Abraham attempts the sacrifice of his son Isaac. Categories: Language stubs | Judaism-related stubs | Canaanite languages | Hebrew language ... It has been suggested that Yahweh be merged into this article or section. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... The Temple Mount as it appears today. ... An angel prevents the sacrifice of Isaac. ...

Jebus

• Hebrew יְבוּס Yevus "trodden down"
• Biblical Greek Ιεβούς Iebous
• Biblical Latin Iebus
• Arabic يبوس Yabūs

In the Old Testament, Jebus is the name of the Canaanite fortress on the Temple Mount during the time of King David. The name refers to the large threshing floor on the Temple Mount around which the fortress was built. David conquers Jebus and establishes Jerusalem on its place as the new Israelite capital. The threshing floor was subsequently purchased by David as the site of the Temple. “Hebrew” redirects here. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Note: Judaism commonly uses the term Tanakh to refer to its canon, which corresponds to the Protestant Old Testament. ... Meanings of Jebus (יבוס, Standard Hebrew Yəvus, Tiberian Hebrew Yəḇûs): Jebus (fortress) a fortress on the hill of Zion captured by King David (died circa 965 BCE). ... For other uses, see Canaan (disambiguation). ... The Temple Mount as it appears today. ... This page is about the Biblical king David. ... “The Twelve Tribes” redirects here. ... This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ... The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש, transliterated Bet HaMikdash and meaning literally The Holy House) was located on the Temple Mount (Har HaBayit) in the old city of Jerusalem. ...

Zion

• Biblical Hebrew ציון ṣ-y-w-n "height"
• Biblical Greek Σιών Siōn
• Biblical Latin Sion
• Syriac ܨܗܝܘܢ Ṣehyôn
• Arabic صهيون Ṣuhyūn
• Tiberian Hebrew צִיּוֹן Ṣiyyôn
• Standard Hebrew צִיּוֹן Ẓiyyon

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Ariel

• Biblical Hebrew אריאל ʼ-r-y-ʼ-l "Lion of God."
• Greek Αριήλ Ariēl
• Arabic اريئيل Arīʼīl
• Tiberian Hebrew אֲרִיאֵל ʼĂrîʼēl
• Standard Hebrew אֲרִיאֵל Ariʼel

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In modern times however, the name is more often used for the settlement of Ari'el in the West Bank, some miles away from Jerusalem. Houses in Ariel, Samaria Ariel (אריאל) is an Israeli city in Samaria (Northern West Bank). ...

The twenty-ninth chapter of the Book of Isaiah reads: The Book of Isaiah (Hebrew: Sefer Yshayah ספר ישעיה) is one of the books of Judaisms Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, traditionally attributed to Isaiah. ...

City of David

• Hebrew Ir David (עיר דוד)
• Tiberian Hebrew עִיר דָּוִד ʿIyr Dāwiḏ

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Adonai-jireh

"The Lord sees", in Vulgate Latin Dominus videt. The original Hebrew has the future tense "shall see" and the tetragrammaton instead of Adonai. Name given by Abraham after God provided a goat to be sacrificed in place of Isaac. It is conventionally pronounced as "Adonai-yir'eh" because of Jewish religious rules against pronouncing the name tetragrammaton. In the opinion of some Rabbinic commentators the combination of Yir'eh (יראה) with Shalem (שלם) is the origin of the name Jerusalem (ירושלם). The Vulgate Bible is an early 5th century version in Latin, partly revised and partly translated by Jerome on the orders of Pope Damasus I in 382. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... It has been suggested that Yahweh be merged into this article or section. ... An angel prevents the sacrifice of Isaac. ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ...

Neveh Tzedek

"Oasis of Justice".(נווה צדק)

• Tiberian Hebrew נְוֵה-צֶדֶק Nəwēh Ṣeḏeq

As in the Book of Jeremiah 31:22. Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... The Book of Jeremiah, or Jeremiah (יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirməyāhū in Hebrew), is part of the Hebrew Bible, Judaisms Tanakh, and later became a part of Christianitys Old Testament. ...

Ir Ha-Kodesh

Hebrew: "City of the Holy Place/Holiness"(עיר של המקום הקדוש)

Ir Ha-Kedoshah

Hebrew: "The Holy City" (העיר הקדושה)

The City of the Great King

• Hebrew: kiryat melekh rav (קרית מלך רב) as in Psalm 48:2.
• Koine Greek: polis megalo basileus (πολις μεγαλου βασιλεως) as in Matthew 5:35.
• Tiberian Hebrew קִרְיַת, מֶלֶךְ רָב Qiryaṯ, Meleḵ Rāḇ

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Islamic

Al-Quds

• Arabic القدس al-Quds "The Holy", القدس الشريف al-Quds aš-Šarīf "The Noble Holy [Place] or "The
• Turkish Kudüs
• Azeri Qüds
• Tiberian Hebrew הַקֹּדֶשׁ HaKodesh "The Holy"
• Standard Hebrew הַקֹּדֶשׁ HaKodesh
• Persianقدس Qods
• Urdu قدس' Kuds or Kuds e Šarīf
• Hindi कुद्स Kuds

Al-Quds is now the most common Arabic name for Jerusalem (used also by many cultures influenced by Islam), though it is not attested in the Arabic language until the Buyid-Fatimid period, over 300 years after the first Arab conquest of Jerusalem. The variant al-Quds aš-Šarīf has also been used, notably by the Ottomans. Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The Azerbaijani language, also called Azeri, Azari, Azeri Turkish, or Azerbaijani Turkish, is the official language of the Republic of Azerbaijan. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Persian (Local names: فارسی Fârsi or پارسی Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... The phrase Zaban-e Urdu-e Mualla written in Urdu Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, and Sanskrit influence in South Asia during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–65) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (Ä°stanbul, 1453–1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy [[Category:Former monarchies}}|Ottoman Empire, 1299]] Sultans  - 1281–1326...

Bayt al-Maqdis

• Arabic بيت المقدس Bayt al-Maqdis, Bayt al-Muqaddas "House of the Holiness"

Bayt al-Maqdis or Bayt al-Muqaddas is a (nowadays less common) Arabic name for Jerusalem, a variant of the previous. It is the base from which nisbas (names based on the origin of the person named) are formed - hence the famous medieval geographer called both al-Maqdisi and al-Muqaddasi (born 946.) It is mentioned in a Hadith (Sahih Muslim 234, 251). Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Arabic is a Semitic language. ... Muhammad ibn Ahmad Shamsuddin Al-Muqaddasi (or Al-Maqdisi) was a notable medieval Arab geographer, author of Ahsan at-Taqasim fi Ma`rifat il-Aqalim (The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions). ... Muhammad ibn Ahmad Shams al-Din Al-Muqaddasi (Arabic: محمد بن امحد شمس الدين المقدسي) (also known as Al-Maqdisi) was a notable medieval Arab geographer, author of Ahsan at-Taqasim fi Ma`rifat il-Aqalim (The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions). ... Events Eadred I succeeds his brother as king of England End of the reign of Emperor Suzaku of Japan Emperor Murakami ascends the throne of Japan Births Deaths May 26 - King Edmund I of England Abu-Bakr Muhammad ben Yahya as-Suli Categories: 946 ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sahih Muslim (Arabic: صحيح مسلم, ṣaḥīḥ muslim) is one of the Sunni Six Major Hadith collections , collected by Imam Muslim. ...

• Persian بيت مقدس Beit-e Moghaddas
• Urdu بيت مقدس Bait-e Mukaddis
• Turkish Beit-i Mukaddas
• Hindi बैत ए मुकद्दस Bait-e Mukaddas

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Masjid al-Aqsa

• Arabic المسجد الاقصى al-Masjid al-Aqsa, "The Farthest Mosque"
• Persian اﻣﺴﺠﺪ ﺍﻗﺼﻰ Masjid-e Aqsa
• Urdu اﻣﺴﺠﺪ ﺍﻗﺼﻰ Masjid-e Aksa
• Turkish Aksa Mescidi
• Hindi मस्जिद ए अक्सा Masjid-e Aksa

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al-Balat

• Arabic البلاط al-Balāṭ, a rare poetic name for Jerusalem, from Latin palatium "palace".

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Roman

Aelia Capitolina

• Latin Aelia Capitolina "Capitoline Hill of (the House of) Aelius"
• Arabic إيلياء, ʼĪlyāʼ
• Tiberian Hebrew אֵילִיָּה קַפִּיטוֹלִינָה ʼÊliyyāh Qappîṭôlînāh
• Standard Hebrew אֵילִיָּה קַפִּיטוֹלִינָה Eliyya Qappitolina

Aelia Capitolina was the Roman name given to Jerusalem after all Jews were expelled from the area. The name refers to Hadrian's family Aelius and the hill temple of Jupiter built on the remains of the Jewish Temple. Its Arabic counterpart, ʼĪlyāʼ was sometimes used in early times Middle Ages, as in some Hadith (Bukhari 1:6, 4:191; Muwatta 20:26), like Bayt ul-Maqdis (see below.) Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The Capitoline Hill (Capitolinus Mons), between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the most famous and smallest of the seven hills of Rome. ... Aelius was the nomen of the ancient Roman gens Aelia. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Aelia Capitolina was a city built by the emperor Hadrian in the year 131, and occupied by a Roman colony, on the site of Syrian dominions. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ... Pogrom (from Russian: ; from громить IPA: - to wreak havoc, to demolish violently) is a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious or other, and characterized by destruction of their homes, businesses and religious centers. ... Aelius was the nomen of the ancient Roman gens Aelia. ... The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש, transliterated Bet HaMikdash and meaning literally The Holy House) was located on the Temple Mount (Har HaBayit) in the old city of Jerusalem. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Muhammad Ibn Ismail Ibn Ibrahim Ibn al-Mughirah Ibn Bardiziyeh al-Bukhari محمد بن اسماعيل بن ابراهيم بن المغيرة بن بردزبه البخاري), was the author of a collection of traditions, compiled in Sahih Bukhari. ... The Muwatta is a collection of hadith of the Muhammad that form the basis for the jurisprudence of the Maliki school. ...

Airport codes

JRS and LLJR were the IATA and ICAO airport codes for the Jerusalem International Airport. Atarot Airport (IATA: JRS, ICAO: LLJR) officially known Jerusalem International Airport, is a domestic-only airport in northern Jerusalem. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Atarot Airport (IATA: JRS, ICAO: LLJR) officially known Jerusalem International Airport, is a domestic-only airport in northern Jerusalem. ...

References

External links

• The Name Jerusalem and its HistoryPDF (493 KiB)

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See also

• Names of the Levant