965. Béthleem

Strong's Lexicon

Béthleem: Bethlehem

Original Word: Βηθλεέμ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Béthleem
Pronunciation: bayth-leh-EM
Phonetic Spelling: (bayth-leh-em')
Definition: Bethlehem
Meaning: Bethlehem, a town of Judea.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (Bêyth Lechem)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1035: בֵּית לֶחֶם (Bêyth Lechem)

Usage: Bethlehem, meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, is a significant town in biblical narratives. It is primarily known as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, fulfilling the prophecy of the Messiah's birth in the town of David (Micah 5:2). It is also the setting for the account of Ruth and the hometown of King David.

Cultural and Historical Background: Bethlehem is located about six miles south of Jerusalem in the Judean hills. In biblical times, it was a small town but held great significance due to its association with King David and as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah. The town's name, "house of bread," reflects its agricultural heritage, situated in a fertile region conducive to grain production. Bethlehem's historical and theological importance is underscored by its mention in both the Old and New Testaments.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Beth
Definition
"house of bread," Bethlehem, a city near Jer.
NASB Translation
Bethlehem (8).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 965: Βηθλημ

Βηθλημ, ἡ (indecl) (in Josephus not only so (Antiquities 8, 10, 1), but also Βηθλημη, Βηθλημης, Antiquities 6, 8, 1; 11, 7; (7, 1, 3); ἀπό Βηθλεμων, 5, 2, 8; ἐκ Βηθλημων, 5, 9, 1; (cf. 7, 13; 9, 2)), Bethlehem (לֶחֶם בֵּית house of bread), a little town, named from the fertility of its sort, six Roman miles south of Jerusalem; now Beit Lachm, with about 3,000 ("5,000," Baedeker) inhabitants: Matthew 2:1, 5f, 8, 16; Luke 2:4, 15; John 7:42. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word; Robinson i., p. 470ff; Raumer, p. 313ff; Tobler, Bethlehem in Palastina as above with 1849; (Socin (i. e. Baedeker), Handbook. etc., under the word; Porter (i. e. Murray) ibid.; BB. DD.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bethlehem.

Of Hebrew origin (Beyth l-'Aphrah); Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine -- Bethlehem.

see HEBREW Beyth l-'Aphrah

Forms and Transliterations

Βηθλεεμ Βηθλεέμ Βηθλεὲμ Βηθλέεμ Bethleem Bethleém Bethleèm Bēthleem Bēthleém Bēthleèm

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 2:1 N
GRK: γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας
NAS: was born in Bethlehem of Judea
KJV: was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in
INT: having been born in Bethlehem of Judea

Matthew 2:5 N
GRK: αὐτῷ Ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας
NAS: They said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea;
KJV: unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for
INT: to him In Bethlehem of Judea

Matthew 2:6 N
GRK: Καὶ σύ Βηθλεὲμ γῆ Ἰούδα
NAS: AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH,
KJV: thou Bethlehem, [in] the land
INT: And you Bethlehem land of Judah

Matthew 2:8 N
GRK: αὐτοὺς εἰς Βηθλεὲμ εἶπεν Πορευθέντες
NAS: And he sent them to Bethlehem and said,
KJV: them to Bethlehem, and said, Go
INT: them to Bethlehem he said Having gone

Matthew 2:16 N
GRK: τοὺς ἐν Βηθλεὲμ καὶ ἐν
NAS: the male children who were in Bethlehem and all
KJV: that were in Bethlehem, and
INT: that [were] in Bethlehem and in

Luke 2:4 N
GRK: ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλεέμ διὰ τὸ
NAS: is called Bethlehem, because
KJV: which is called Bethlehem; (because he
INT: which is called Bethlehem because

Luke 2:15 N
GRK: δὴ ἕως Βηθλεὲμ καὶ ἴδωμεν
NAS: Let us go straight to Bethlehem then,
KJV: go even unto Bethlehem, and see
INT: indeed as far as Bethlehem and let us see

John 7:42 N
GRK: καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλεὲμ τῆς κώμης
NAS: of David, and from Bethlehem, the village
KJV: the town of Bethlehem, where
INT: and from Bethlehem the village

Strong's Greek 965
8 Occurrences

Βηθλεὲμ — 8 Occ.