Definition of jerusalem Jerusalem

/ʤɚuˈsʌlʌm/ - [jerusulum] - Je•ru•sa•lem

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What does jerusalem mean?

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Noun
jerusalem - capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
		capital of Israel
		state of israel, yisrael, israel, sion, zion Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
		holy sepulcher, holy sepulchre the sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection
		temple of jerusalem temple of solomon
		golgotha, calvary any experience that causes intense suffering
		sion, zion originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

jerusalem (n.)
The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

jerusalem
The de facto capital and largest city of Israel, located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern edge of the Dead Sea.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

jerusalem
A celebrated city of Syria, the capital of the ancient Judæa and the modern Palestine. This city was called Salem in 1913 B.C.; its king was slain by Joshua, 1451 B.C. It was taken by David, 1048 B.C., who dwelt in the fort, calling it the City of David. Jerusalem was taken by the Persians in 614; retaken by the emperor Heraclius, 628; by the Saracens, 637; and by the Crusaders, when 70,000 infidels were put to the sword; taken by Saladin, 1187; by the Turks, who drove away the Saracens, 1217 and 1239. It was held by the French under Bonaparte, February, 1799.

Wikipedia

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. It is a hilly city with many valleys around it, and it has a lot of importance to many major religions. It is currently split between Israel and West Bank.

History.

Jerusalem is a very old city. It has great importance for three religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Bible says King David, the second king of the Israel, took this city from pagans and settled his palace there. King Solomon, David's son and the next king, built the Temple in Jerusalem. Later, as capital of Judah, Jerusalem was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of Babylon. The Palace of King David and the Temple of Solomon were burned and the Jews were captured and taken to Babylon. Seventy years later, the Persian King Cyrus allowed them to return to Jerusalem and to rebuild the Temple.

Later the area was occupied by Romans. King Herod the Great, who ruled for the Roman Emperor, made the Temple larger to try and win Jewish favor. The Temple was famous for its greatness and beauty. Jesus Christ died in Jerusalem around AD 33. In AD 70, the Jews rebelled against the Romans, but the Romans destroyed the city and the Temple. Jewish people who lived in Jerusalem were caught and became slaves. The Romans renamed Jerusalem with a Latin name. Since then, the Temple hasn't been rebuilt, and only a part of its wall remains until today.

After the Roman Empire was split into two, the Byzantine Empire ruled Jerusalem. Later, Muslims took over the city from them. The Muslim