How to Say "Jerusalem" in Hebrew

ירושלים

Yerushalayim

Jerusalem is the English name for the Hebrew word ירושלים (Yerushalayim).

ירושלים is the name of the city in the Holy Land.

Meaning: city in the Holy Land (name)

What does it mean word for word?

The name Yerushalayim contains the component Shalem, which means peace or completeness.

In Hebrew, the name ירושלים is grammatically treated as a feminine plural noun.

Yerushalayim

One ancient theory suggests the name combines a verb meaning 'he lays down' with Shalem, who was a Canaanite god.
In Jewish tradition, the city is often referred to by poetic nicknames or coded terms in liturgy to avoid saying its name during times of mourning.
Because ירושלים is grammatically feminine plural, adjectives describing the city must also be in the feminine plural form.

ירושלים היא בירת ישראל.
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of Israel.
Tatoeba #2569082 by VirtuOZ, translation #2638910 by Joseph
ירושלים היא עיר סמלית לאיסלם, לנצרות וליהדות.
Jerusalem is a symbolic city for Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
This sentence is useful for describing the symbolic importance of the city to different religions.
Tatoeba #8130654 by fekundulo, translation #6969602 by OsoHombre
המכבים שחררו את ירושלים ואת בית המקדש משלטון היוונים.
The Maccabees freed Jerusalem and the Temple from Greek rule.
This sentence is useful for historical contexts regarding the Maccabees and the Temple.
Tatoeba #3686221 by nava, translation #5242458 by Joseph
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