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bethlehem

/bˈɛθlɪhˌɛm/noun3 syllables

Bethlehem means: a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born.

Synonyms for bethlehem3

noun, as in a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born

Bayt Lahm, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Bethlehem-Judah

What does bethlehem mean?2

noun

1

a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born

2

a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Bethlehem in a sentence

  • Afterwards, we went to Bethlehem to see the statues.CM
  • He was born in a manger near Bethlehem.ddnktr
  • Afterwards he went to Bethlehem to look at the statues.Miktsoanit
  • Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem is Judaism's third holiest site.shekitten
  • Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea.CarpeLanam
  • Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem.ddnktr
  • So Rachel died, and was buried in the highway that leadeth to Ephrata, this is Bethlehem.carlosalberto
  • The Christian faithful flocked to Palestinian-governed Bethlehem in the West Bank to celebrate Christmas.Hybrid

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