Refiner Word Study hierosolyma (G2414)
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
hierosolyma
59 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"see Ἰερουσαλήμ. See PhotoGuide."

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Definition and meaning

What does hierosolyma mean in Greek?

59
Occurrences in Scripture
G2414
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

see Ἰερουσαλήμ. See PhotoGuide.

In the original Greek the word is written: Ἱεροσόλυμα

Historical context

What was happening when this word was written?

Roman-Occupied Judea (c. 4 BC-AD 30)

Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.

The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.

Scripture references

Top 10 Bible verses with hierosolyma

These are the most notable occurrences of hierosolyma (G2414) across the King James Bible.

Matthew 2:1

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:3

When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 3:5

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

Matthew 4:25

And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

Matthew 5:35

Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

Matthew 15:1

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

Matthew 16:21

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Matthew 20:17

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

Matthew 20:18

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

Matthew 21:1

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about hierosolyma

What does hierosolyma mean in Greek?

Strong's G2414 (hierosolyma) is a Greek word that means: see Ἰερουσαλήμ. See PhotoGuide. It appears 59 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does hierosolyma appear in the Bible?

The word hierosolyma (G2414) appears 59 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G2414?

Strong's G2414 is hierosolyma, a Greek word defined as: see Ἰερουσαλήμ. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is hierosolyma in the Old Testament or New Testament?

hierosolyma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.