70 OT NAMES FOR JERUSALEM
THEOLOGICAL STORYLINE
Origin → Historical names
Calling → Holy, chosen, dwelling of God
Failure → Harlot, rebellious city
Judgment → Desolate, Sodom
Restoration → Hephzibah, Redeemed, “The LORD is there”
Future Glory → Center of all nations
HISTORICAL & GEOGRAPHIC NAMES
1) Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם)—2 Sam. 5:5
2) Zion (צִיּוֹן)—Isa. 2:3
3) Mount Zion (הַר־צִיּוֹן)—Ps. 48:2
4) City of David (עִיר דָּוִד)—2 Sam. 5:7
5) Salem (שָׁלֵם)—Gen. 14:18
6) Jebus [trodden; threshing place] (יְבוּס)—Judg. 19:10
7) Mount Moriah [seen of Yah] (הַר הַמֹּרִיָּה)—2 Chron. 3:1
8) Fortress or Stronghold of Zion (מְצֻדַת צִיּוֹן)—2 Sam. 5:7
ROYAL & NATIONAL IDENTITY
9) City of the Great King (קִרְיַת מֶלֶךְ רָב)—Ps. 48:2
10) Capital of Judah [celebrated] (יְהוּדָה בְּעִ֥יר)—2 Chron. 25:28
11) Chosen City (הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר)—1 Kings 11:32
TEMPLE & WORSHIP IDENTITY
12) City of God (עִיר אֱלֹהִים)—Ps. 46:4; 87:3
13) City of the LORD (עִיר יְהוָה)—Isa. 60:14
14) Mountain of the LORD (הַר יְהוָה)—Isa. 2:3
15) Mountain of the House of the LORD (הַר בֵּית־יְהוָה)—Isa. 2:2
16) Place of My Throne (מְקוֹם כִּסְאִי)—Ezek. 43:7
17) Place of My Feet (מְקוֹם כַּפּוֹת רַגְלַי)—Ezek. 43:7; Isa. 60:13
18) Dwelling of God (מִשְׁכַּן אֱלֹהִים)—Ps. 132:13
19) Resting Place of God (מְנוּחָתִי)—Ps. 132:14
20) Place of the Name of the LORD (מְקוֹם שְׁמוֹ)—1 Kings 11:36
21) House of the God of Jacob [supplanter] (בֵּית אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב)—Isa. 2:3
22) Tabernacle of the Most High (עֶלְיֽוֹן מִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י)—Ps. 46:4
HOLINESS, RIGHTEOUSNESS & COVENANT IDENTITY
23) Holy City (עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ)—Isa. 48:2
24) Faithful City (קִרְיָה נֶאֱמָנָה)—Isa. 1:26
25) City of Righteousness (קִרְיָה צֶדֶק)—Isa. 1:26
26) City of Truth (עִיר הָאֱמֶת)—Zech. 8:3
27) Mountain of the LORD of Hosts (צְבָא֖וֹת יְהוָ֥ה וְהַר)—Zech. 8:3
28) Habitation of Righteousness (נְוֵה צֶדֶק)—Jer. 31:23
29) Throne of the LORD (כִּסֵּא יְהוָה)—Jer. 3:17
30) Mountain of Holiness (הַר קָדְשִׁי)—Isa. 11:9; Jer. 31:23
31) My Holy Mountain (הַר הַקֹּדֶשׁ)—Joel 3:17; Zech. 8:3
32) Lamp That Burns (כְּלַפִּ֥יד יִבְעָֽר)—Isa. 62:1
POETIC & SYMBOLIC EXPRESSIONS
33) Besieged City (נְצוּרָֽה כְּעִ֥יר)—Isa. 1:8
34) Beautiful in Elevation (יְפֵה נוֹף)—Ps. 48:2
35) Joy of the Whole Earth (מְשׂוֹשׂ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ)—Ps. 48:2; Lam 2:15
36) Perfection of Beauty (כְּלִילַת יֹפִי)— Lam. 2:15
37) Ariel [Lioness of God] (אֲרִיאֵל)—Isa. 29:1
38) Valley of Vision (גֵּיא חִזָּיוֹן)—Isa. 22:1
39) Hill of Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם גִּבְעַ֖ת)—Isa. 10:32
RESTORATION, GLORY & FUTURE HOPE
40) The LORD Is There (יְהוָה שָׁמָּה)—Ezek. 48:35
41) Sought Out (דְּרוּשָׁה)—Isa. 62:12
42) City Not Forsaken (עִיר לֹא נֶעֱזָבָה)—Isa. 62:12
43) Hephzibah [My delight is in her] (חֶפְצִי־בָהּ)—Isa. 62:4
44) Beulah [married] (בְּעוּלָה)—Isa. 62:4
45) Crown of Glory (עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת)—Isa. 62:3
46) Royal Diadem (צְנִיף מְלוּכָה)—Isa. 62:3
47) City of Salvation (עִיר יְשׁוּעָה)—Isa. 26:1
48) Strong City (עִיר עָז)—Isa. 26:1
49) Praise in the Earth (תְּהִלָּה בָאָרֶץ)—Isa. 62:7
50) Your Light Has Come (אוֹרֵ֑ךְ בָ֣א)—Isa. 60:1
JUDGMENT, REBUKE & FALLEN STATE
51) Harlot (זוֹנָה)—Isa. 1:21
52) Rebellious City (עִיר מוֹרְאָה)—Zeph. 3:1
53) Polluted City (וְנִגְאָלָ֑ה רְאָה)—Zeph. 3:1
54) Bloody City (עִיר הַדָּמִים)—Ezek. 22:2
55) Oppressing City (עִיר הַיּוֹנָה)— Zeph. 3:1
56) Sodom [burnt] (סְדֹם)—Isa. 1:10
57) Gomorrah [heap] (עֲמֹרָה)—Isa. 1:10
DESOLATION & EXILE LANGUAGE
58) Desolate City (עִיר שֹׁמֵמָה)—Neh. 2:17
59) Afflicted City (עֲנִיָּה)—Isa. 54:11
60) Forsaken (עֲזוּבָה)—Isa. 62:4
ESCHATOLOGICAL ROLE
61) Great City (הָעִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה)—Jer. 22:8
62) City of Appointed Times (קִרְיַת מוֹעֲדֵנוּ)—Isa. 33:20
63) Quiet Habitation (נָוֶה שַׁאֲנָן)—Isa. 33:20
64) Tabernacle Not Taken Down (אֹהֶל בַּל־יִצְעָן)—Isa. 33:20
65) Gathering Place of Nations (וְנִקְוּ֨וּ אֵלֶ֧יהָ כָֽל הַגּוֹיִ֛ם)—Jer. 3:17
66) House of Prayer Center (תְּפִלָּ֥ה בֵּית)—Isa. 56:7
67) Your [YHVH’s] Heritage (נַחֲלָתְךָ֤)—Joel 2:17
EXALTED IMAGERY
68) House of My [YHVH’s] Glory (תִּפְאַרְתִּ֖י וּבֵ֥ית)—Isa. 60:7
69) Place of My [YHVH’s] Sanctuary (מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י מְק֣וֹם)—Isa. 60:13
70) Exalted Above the Hills (מִגְּבָע֑וֹת וְנִשָּׂ֥א)—Isa. 2:2; Mic. 4:1