יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

Jerusalem

ye-ru-sha-LA-yim

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About “Jerusalem” in Hebrew

Jerusalem is the holiest city in Judaism, the site of the ancient Temples, and the eternal capital of Israel. Mentioned over 600 times in the Hebrew Bible, it has been the spiritual center of the Jewish people for over 3,000 years. Jews around the world pray facing Jerusalem, and the Passover seder ends with 'L'shanah haba'ah b'Yerushalayim'—Next year in Jerusalem.

Example

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם הִיא עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ.

Jerusalem is the holy city.

Gematria of “Jerusalem” (ירושלים)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word ירושלים (ye-ru-sha-LA-yim) has a gematria value of 1156.

10י+

200ר+

6ו+

300ש+

30ל+

10י+

600ם

total1156

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“Jerusalem” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “jerusalem”.

Amos 1:2עמוס 1:2

ויאמר יהוה מציון ישאג ומירושל͏ם יתן קולו ואבלו נאות הרעים ויבש ראש הכרמל

He proclaimed: GOD roars from Zion, Shouts aloud from Jerusalem; And the pastures of the shepherds shall languish, And the summit of Carmel shall wither.

Amos 2:5עמוס 2:5

ושלחתי אש ביהודה ואכלה ארמנות ירושל͏ם

I will send down fire upon Judah, And it shall devour the fortresses of Jerusalem.

Daniel 1:1דניאל 1:1

בשנת שלוש למלכות יהויקים מלך יהודה בא נבוכדנאצר מלך בבל ירושל͏ם ויצר עליה

In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it.

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter yod.