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Bethlehem
Biblical Persons & Places
Bethlehem
Bethlehem_1
A location in Judah Tribe first mentioned at Gen.35.16;
referred to as Bethlehem (בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם), or Bethlehemite (בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי), or Lehem (KJV= Jashubi-lehem) (יָשֻׁ֫בִי לָ֑חֶם), or Ephrath or Ephrathah (KJV= Ephratah) (אֶפְרָ֫תָה), or Bethlehem (Βηθλεέμ).
Bethlehem
Bethlehem_2
A location only mentioned at Jos.19.15;
only referred to as Bethlehem (בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם).
Strong's Definition
Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine
Derivation: from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H3899 (לֶחֶם); house of bread;
KJV Usage: Bethlehem.
TWOT Reference: 241b
Outline of Biblical Usage
Beth-lehem = "house of bread (food)"
1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David
2) a place in Zebulun
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Beth-lehem = "house of bread (food)"
a city in Judah, birthplace of David
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בֵּית לֶחֶם
bêyth lechem
BDB Definition:
Beth-lehem = house of bread (food)
1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David
2) a place in Zebulun
Part of Speech: noun proper locative
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1004 and H3899
Same Word by TWOT Number: 241b
Total KJV Occurrences: 42