Jerusalem has many Hebrew names. In fact, the Midrash says there are 70 names of Jerusalem - and that's in Jewish sources alone.
Here are some names:
Klilat Yoffi (Lam 2:15) - Encompassing Beauty
The Hebrew word for Jerusalem is Yerushalayim (ירושלים).
A city called Rushalimum or Urushalimum (Foundation of Shalem) appears in ancient Egyptian records as the first two references to Jerusalem, in about 2000 BCE and 1330 BCE.
The form Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) first appears in the Bible, in the book of Joshua. This form has the appearance of a combination of Yireh (an abiding place of the fear and the service of G-d) and the original root ש.ל.מ (Sh-L-M).
The meaning of the root ש.ל.מ (Sh-L-M) is thought to refer to either "peace" (Salam or Shalom in modern Arabic and Hebrew) or Shalim, the god of dusk in the Canaanite religion.
Typically the ending -im indicates the plural in Hebrew grammar and -ayim the dual thus leading to the suggestion that the name refers to the fact that the city sits on two hills. However the pronunciation of the last syllable as -ayim appears to be a late development.
Due to a glitch in the New version of wikianswers, Hebrew text cannot be displayed. BUt it can be described letter by letter as yod resh vav shin lamed yod mem-sofit.
"y'ROO-shah-LAH-yim" (ירושלים)
Jerusalem = yerushalayim (ירושלים)
Yes, Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and enslaved the Hebrews.
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In the Temple in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem (ירושלים)
seized Jerusalem from the Hebrews
The Land of Canaan, which was west of the River Jordan. This included, among other cities, Jericho, Gaza, Sidon, and Jerusalem.
King Cyrus.
Jerusalem. It was the city of prophets, of the holy Temple, and the dynasty of King David.For the importance of Jerusalem for Judaism, see: Jerusalem in Judaism
King David. Before that, Jerusalem was a Jebusite stronghold.
Cyrus the Great.