The word in Scripture

Jerusalem in the Bible

The word Jerusalem appears 814 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Jerusalem is the city of God, both earthly and the heavenly hope. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What Jerusalem means in the Bible

Jerusalem is the city of God, both earthly and the heavenly hope.

Where the word Jerusalem appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word Jerusalem appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.”Psalms 128:5

“Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.”Psalms 137:7

“As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.”Isaiah 31:5

“Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.”Isaiah 52:9

“Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.”Luke 13:33

“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.”John 4:21

“And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.”John 11:55

“For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.”Romans 15:26