ESTUDIO DE LA PALABRA HEBREA
Yerushalaim (Jerusalem) — Meaning & Usage in the Bible
H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim) is the Hebrew name for Jerusalem, the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and of Judah after the division.
Significado de la palabra
H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim), pronounced yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im, is the proper name of the city known in English as Jerusalem. It is rendered in the King James translation simply as "Jerusalem," and the lexicon identifies it as the chief city of Palestine and the capital of the united kingdom of Israel, remaining the capital of Judah after the kingdom divided.
The form appears with variant vocalizations in the manuscript tradition (such as yərûšālaim and yrûšālāim in the example texts), reflecting the way Hebrew scribes pointed the same consonants in different passages. Beyond its geographic designation, the name functions throughout the Old Testament as a fixed proper noun marking the political and religious center of Israel.
Uso en las Escrituras
In the book of Judges, Jerusalem appears as a Canaanite city that the tribes of Israel were unable to fully take. Adoni-bezek was brought to Jerusalem (Judges 1:7); the children of Judah fought against it, captured it, and burned the city (Judges 1:8); yet the Jebusites continued to dwell there with the tribe of Benjamin (Judges 1:21). These passages show the city in the period before Israelite control was secured.
In 1–2 Kings, Jerusalem is firmly established as the royal and religious capital. David reigned there thirty-three years after Hebron (1 Kings 2:11); Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter into the city of David and built the wall of Jerusalem round about (1 Kings 3:1), assembled the elders to bring up the ark (1 Kings 8:1), and later Josiah began to reign and reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem (2 Kings 22:1). The name thus marks the seat of monarchy and the site of the temple.
La palabra en detalle
- H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim) is a proper noun referring to Jerusalem, the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and of Judah after the split. The KJV renders the form consistently as "Jerusalem." Variant vocalizations appear across passages (e.g., yərûšālaim, yrûšālāim), but the underlying consonantal name is the same.
Versículos de ejemplo
- Judges 1:7 Adoni-bezek is brought to Jerusalem and dies there, presenting the city in a pre-Israelite, Canaanite setting before Israelite possession.
- Judges 1:21 The Jebusites remain dwelling in Jerusalem with the tribe of Benjamin, indicating that Israelite control of the city was not fully achieved in the period of the judges.
- 1 Kings 2:11 David's reign is summarized as seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem, marking the city as David's royal capital.
- 2 Kings 22:1 Josiah began to reign at eight years old and reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem, showing the city's continuing role as the capital of Judah.
Preguntas frecuentes
Is H3389 a common noun or a proper name?
It is a proper noun. H3389 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם names the specific city known in English as Jerusalem, the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and of Judah after the split.
How does the KJV translate H3389?
The King James usage for H3389 is consistently "Jerusalem."
Why does the spelling vary across verses (yərûšālaim vs. yrûšālāim)?
The differences reflect variant vocalizations of the same Hebrew consonants across passages. The consonantal name is unchanged; only the pointing provided by scribes differs from verse to verse.