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בֵּית לֶחֶם

Beth-Lechem , a place in Palestine

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בֵּית לֶחֶםH1035

What does בֵּית לֶחֶם mean in the Bible?

בֵּית לֶחֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "Beth-Lechem , a place in Palestine".

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Questions this entry answers

What does בֵּית לֶחֶם mean in the Bible?

בֵּית לֶחֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "Beth-Lechem , a place in Palestine".

How does the BSB render H1035?

The BSB source-word alignment has 82 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (30), Bethlehem (15), of Bethlehem (8), from Bethlehem (6), in Bethlehem (5).

Where does בֵּית לֶחֶם appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (18), 1 Chronicles (14), Ruth (14), 1 Samuel (10).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
vvv30×Joshua 19:15, Judges 12:10, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8
Bethlehem15×Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Judges 19:2, Judges 19:18
of Bethlehem8×Judges 17:8, 2 Samuel 23:15, 2 Samuel 23:16, 2 Samuel 23:24
from Bethlehem6×Judges 17:7, Judges 17:9, Judges 19:1, Judges 19:18
in Bethlehem5×Judges 12:10, Ruth 1:22, Ruth 4:11, 1 Samuel 17:15
of3×Judges 12:8, 1 Chronicles 11:26, Nehemiah 7:26
from2×Ruth 1:2, Ruth 2:4
to Bethlehem2×1 Samuel 16:4, 1 Samuel 20:6
was at Bethlehem2×2 Samuel 23:14, 1 Chronicles 11:16
. . .1×Genesis 35:19
[is]1×Genesis 48:7
and Bethlehem1×Joshua 19:15
Bethlehem)1×Genesis 35:19
go to Bethlehem1×1 Samuel 20:28
to1×Ruth 1:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 35:19בֵּ֥יתto. . .PrepositionGenesis 35:19לָֽחֶם׃toBethlehem)Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 48:7בֵּ֥יתto[is]PrepositionGenesis 48:7לָֽחֶם׃toBethlehemNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 19:15וּבֵ֣יתtovvvJoshua 19:15לָ֑חֶםtoand BethlehemConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularJudges 12:8מִבֵּ֥יתtoofPrepositionJudges 12:8לָֽחֶם׃toBethlehemPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularJudges 12:10בְּבֵ֥יתtovvvPrepositionJudges 12:10לָֽחֶם׃פtoin BethlehemPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 35:19
Aligned rows82
Books represented12
Genesis4Joshua2Judges18Ruth141 Samuel102 Samuel101 Chronicles142 Chronicles2Ezra2Nehemiah2Jeremiah2Micah2
Source forms
לָֽחֶם׃10xlā·ḥemGenesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Ruth 4:11
בֵּ֥ית9xbêṯGenesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 19:2, Judges 19:18
בֵּֽית־8xbêṯ-1 Samuel 17:15, 1 Samuel 20:6, 2 Samuel 23:15, 2 Samuel 23:16
לֶ֙חֶם֙8xle·ḥemJudges 17:7, Judges 17:8, Judges 17:9, 1 Samuel 17:12
מִבֵּ֥ית8xmib·bêṯJudges 12:8, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8, Judges 17:9
בֵּ֣ית6xbêṯRuth 1:19, Ruth 1:22, 1 Samuel 16:4, 2 Samuel 2:32
לֶ֖חֶם6xle·ḥemJudges 19:1, Judges 19:2, Judges 19:18, Ruth 1:2
לָ֑חֶם5xlā·ḥemJoshua 19:15, Ruth 1:19, 1 Samuel 16:4, 2 Samuel 2:32
Parsing patterns
Preposition40xGenesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Judges 12:10
Noun - proper - feminine singular26xGenesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 19:2, Judges 19:18
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular14xJudges 12:8, Judges 12:10, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 19:15
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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