What does Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém) mean in the Bible?
e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine".
Greek · G965
Βηθλεέμ
Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine
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ΒηθλεέμG965
PronunciationBēthleém
What does Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém) mean in the Bible?
Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém) is a Greek word meaning "Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G965?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Bethlehem (8).
Where does Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 2:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (5), Luke (2), John (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItBethlehem8×Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8
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Matthew 2:1ΒηθλέεμtoBethlehemNoun - Dative Feminine SingularMatthew 2:5ΒηθλέεμtoBethlehemNoun - Dative Feminine SingularMatthew 2:6ΒηθλέεμtoBethlehemNoun - Vocative Feminine SingularMatthew 2:8ΒηθλέεμtoBethlehemNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularMatthew 2:16ΒηθλέεμtoBethlehemNoun - Dative Feminine SingularLuke 2:4ΒηθλεέμtoBethlehemNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularLuke 2:15ΒηθλεὲμtoBethlehemNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularJohn 7:42ΒηθλεὲμtoBethlehemNoun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 2:1
Aligned rows8
Books represented3
Matthew5Luke2John1
Source forms
Βηθλέεμ5xBēthleemMatthew 2:1, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8
Βηθλεὲμ2xBēthleemLuke 2:15, John 7:42
Βηθλεέμ1xBēthleemLuke 2:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular3xMatthew 2:1, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:16
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular2xLuke 2:15, John 7:42
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular1xMatthew 2:8
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular1xLuke 2:4
Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular1xMatthew 2:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine
Extended definition
:--Bethlehem.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
8 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 2:1Proper name
Βηθλεὲμbhqleem
Bethlehem
Read verseMatthew 2:5Proper name
Βηθλεὲμbhqleem
Bethlehem
Read verseMatthew 2:6Proper name
Βηθλεέμ,bhqleem
Bethlehem
Read verseMatthew 2:8Proper name
Βηθλεὲμbhqleem
Bethlehem
Read verseMatthew 2:16Proper name
Βηθλεὲμbhqleem
Bethlehem
Read verseLuke 2:4Proper name
Βηθλεέμ,bhqleem
Bethlehem
Read verseLuke 2:15Proper name
Βηθλεέμ,bhqleem
Bethlehem
Read verseJohn 7:42Proper name
Βηθλεέμ,bhqleem
Bethlehem
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
H1036RelatedHebrew