ΒΗΘΛΕΜΩΝ, βηθλεμων
BĒTHLEMŌN, bēthlemōn
Sounds Like: Beth-leh-MOHN
Translations: of Bethlehem
From the root: ΒΗΘΛΕΜΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the genitive form of Bethlehem, a town in Judea, located about six miles south of Jerusalem. It is famously known as the birthplace of King David and, more significantly, as the birthplace of Jesus Christ. The name itself means 'house of bread' or 'house of meat'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0965 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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