Bethlehem

ˈbɛθlɪhɛm

City in the West Bank, traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ.

Etymology

לחם
"bread, food, grain", in Biblical Hebrew (Semitic), First Temple Period, Judea
בית
"house, dwelling place, temple", in Biblical Hebrew (Semitic), First Temple Period, Judea

Examples

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel

Matthew 2:5-6, KJV

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