Where does “Ἰερουσαλήμ” come from?
Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ancient Greek) comes from Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם, from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.
Ancestry of “Ἰερουσαλήμ”, step by step
Ἰερουσαλήμ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | יְרוּשְׁלֶם | — |
| 2 | Biblical Hebrew | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | — |
via Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | Jerusalem |