Ἱεροσόλυμα
noun (proper, neuter plural)
noun (proper, neuter plural)
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Added Aug 24, 2025
Definition
Jerusalem; the holy city, the biblical name for the capital of ancient Judah/Israel, famed as the site of the Temple.
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Grammatical Analysis
"Ἱεροσόλυμα"
Gender: neuter (plural form used as neuter singular in practice)
Number: plural (form), but used with singular verbs/adjectives
Case: indeclinable (functions for all cases)
Special notes: Ἱεροσόλυμα is an indeclinable proper noun of Semitic origin (Hebrew/Aramaic). It appears only in the plural form (neuter plural), but in Greek syntax it may agree with singular verbs and adjectives, effectively functioning as a singular neuter noun referring to the city of Jerusalem.