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G965 Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém)
Greek
Proper noun, Indeclinable
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Quick Definition

Bethlehem

Strong's Definition

Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H01036);

KJV Usage: Bethlehem

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

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 (μΖηΖν αΕΜιϊ 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 , 5 f, 8 , 16 ; Luk_2:4; Luk_2:15; Joh_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.).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Βηθλέεμ Bēthleem 8x Bethlehem, indecl., a town in Palestine. See PhotoGuide.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Βηθλεέμ , ἡ , indecl . ( Heb . H3899 H1004 , house of bread ), Bethlehem , a town 6 miles. S. of Jerusalem: Mat_2:1 ; Mat_2:5-8 ; Mat_2:16 Luk_2:4 ; Luk_2:15 Joh_7:42 .†

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Βηθλέεμ, ἡ, indecl. (Heb. בֵּית לֶחֶם, house of bread), Bethlehem, a town 6 m. S. of Jerusalem: Mat.2:1, 5 6, 8, 16, Luk.2:4, 15 Jhn.7:42.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (8)

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