ΒΗΘΛΕΕΜΗ, βηθλεεμη
BĒTHLEEMĒ, bēthleemē
Sounds Like: bayth-LEH-em-ay
Translations: Bethlehem, (in) Bethlehem, (to) Bethlehem, (of) Bethlehem
From the root: ΒΗΘΛΕΕΜ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the name of a small town in Judea, located south of Jerusalem. It is famously known as the birthplace of King David and, more significantly, as the birthplace of Jesus Christ. The word itself is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'house of bread' or 'house of meat'. It is used in sentences to refer to the town itself, often with prepositions indicating location or direction.
Inflection: Singular, Dative or Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0965 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 8:167
From the same root
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