בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם

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Bethlehem

From: from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H3899 (לֶחֶם); house of bread;

Short Definition

Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Beth-lehem = "house of bread (food)" a city in Judah, birthplace of David

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

38 times

Appears 38 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
8
1 Chronicles
7
Ruth
6
1 Samuel
5
2 Samuel
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:16
  • 1 Samuel 16:4
  • 2 Samuel 23:14
  • Judges 12:8
  • Judges 19:18

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