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בֵּית לֶחֶם

Beth-Lechem , a place in Palestine

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בֵּית לֶחֶם H1035

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
vvv 30× Joshua 19:15, Judges 12:10, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8
Bethlehem 15× Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Judges 19:2, Judges 19:18
of Bethlehem 8× Judges 17:8, 2 Samuel 23:15, 2 Samuel 23:16, 2 Samuel 23:24
from Bethlehem 6× Judges 17:7, Judges 17:9, Judges 19:1, Judges 19:18
in Bethlehem 5× Judges 12:10, Ruth 1:22, Ruth 4:11, 1 Samuel 17:15
of 3× Judges 12:8, 1 Chronicles 11:26, Nehemiah 7:26
from 2× Ruth 1:2, Ruth 2:4
to Bethlehem 2× 1 Samuel 16:4, 1 Samuel 20:6
was at Bethlehem 2× 2 Samuel 23:14, 1 Chronicles 11:16
. . . 1× Genesis 35:19
[is] 1× Genesis 48:7
and Bethlehem 1× Joshua 19:15
Bethlehem) 1× Genesis 35:19
go to Bethlehem 1× 1 Samuel 20:28
to 1× Ruth 1:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 35:19 בֵּ֥ית to . . . Preposition Genesis 35:19 לָֽחֶם׃ to Bethlehem) Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 48:7 בֵּ֥ית to [is] Preposition Genesis 48:7 לָֽחֶם׃ to Bethlehem Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 19:15 וּבֵ֣ית to vvv Joshua 19:15 לָ֑חֶם to and Bethlehem Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 12:8 מִבֵּ֥ית to of Preposition Judges 12:8 לָֽחֶם׃ to Bethlehem Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 12:10 בְּבֵ֥ית to vvv Preposition Judges 12:10 לָֽחֶם׃פ to in Bethlehem Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 35:19
Aligned rows 82
Books represented 12
Genesis 4 Joshua 2 Judges 18 Ruth 14 1 Samuel 10 2 Samuel 10 1 Chronicles 14 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 2 Jeremiah 2 Micah 2
Source forms
לָֽחֶם׃ 10x lā·ḥem Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Ruth 4:11
בֵּ֥ית 9x bêṯ Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 19:2, Judges 19:18
בֵּֽית־ 8x bêṯ- 1 Samuel 17:15, 1 Samuel 20:6, 2 Samuel 23:15, 2 Samuel 23:16
לֶ֙חֶם֙ 8x le·ḥem Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8, Judges 17:9, 1 Samuel 17:12
מִבֵּ֥ית 8x mib·bêṯ Judges 12:8, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8, Judges 17:9
בֵּ֣ית 6x bêṯ Ruth 1:19, Ruth 1:22, 1 Samuel 16:4, 2 Samuel 2:32
לֶ֖חֶם 6x le·ḥem Judges 19:1, Judges 19:2, Judges 19:18, Ruth 1:2
לָ֑חֶם 5x lā·ḥem Joshua 19:15, Ruth 1:19, 1 Samuel 16:4, 2 Samuel 2:32
Parsing patterns
Preposition 40x Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 12:8, Judges 12:10
Noun - proper - feminine singular 26x Genesis 35:19, Genesis 48:7, Judges 19:2, Judges 19:18
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 14x Judges 12:8, Judges 12:10, Judges 17:7, Judges 17:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 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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