Bethlehem
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- proper noun
- /ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/
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Belén
- # Christ is born in Bethlehem...
- born in Bethlehem
- Bethlehem in Judea
- churches of Bethlehem
And so he sends out the troops to kill the children in Bethlehem.
- And so he sends out the troops to kill the children in Bethlehem.
- Are these expectant shapes hanging around Bethlehem like a, you know, Manger scene or something like that?
- And in order for him to get, he had to get from Jerusalem to go see the the stuff in Bethlehem.
Examples
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But what if there was no Bethlehem in Judea at the time of Jesus' birth?
Academic text (2005) -
I was born in Bethlehem but my family's from Nazareth in Galilee.
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Perhaps if I'd refused to leave Bethlehem, everything would have turned out differently.
Fiction book (2001) -
She would have no idea that Bethlehem at that time was under Israeli control.
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He's also saying that the birth of Christ in Bethlehem was a nightmare for the world.
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I had never before questioned the assumption that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea.
Academic text (2005) -
For tonight, on this night... ...a child is born in the city of David, called Bethlehem... ...tucked away in a manger... ...because there was no place for him to stay.
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As believers marvel at the "miraculous" star of Bethlehem, I marvel at the nature of the twinkling stars above me.
Academic text (2011) -
♪ O little town of Bethlehem ♪ ♪ How still we see thee lie ♪ ♪ Above thy deep and dreamless sleep ♪ ♪ The silent stars go by ♪ ♪ Yet in thy dark streets shineth ♪ ♪ The everlasting light... ♪ -
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Many Christians travel to Bethlehem each year to visit the birthplace of Jesus.
Synonyms
A small town near Jerusalem in the West Bank, traditionally the birthplace of Jesus and called Bethlehem
A small town near Jerusalem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus and early home of David
A small town near Jerusalem where King David grew up and Christians say Jesus was born
Compounds
A small town near Jerusalem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus and early home of David
A small town near Jerusalem where King David grew up and Christians say Jesus was born
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bethlehem comes from the Hebrew words beit and lechem, which mean 'house' and 'bread'. So Bethlehem means 'House of Bread', a simple image that helps you remember this small town near Jerusalem that is famous as the birthplace of Jesus and the early home of King David.