Bethlehem
pronunciation
How to pronounce Bethlehem in British English:
UK [ˈbeθlihem]
How to pronounce Bethlehem in American English:
US [ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm, -liəm]
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- Noun:
- a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
- 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
Word Origin
- Bethlehem
- the name probably means "House of Lahmu and Lahamu," a pair of Mesopotamian agricultural deities.
Example
- 1. Stars guiding the way to bethlehem
- 2. Bethlehem businessman ibrahim salah says it is a boost to the palestinian economy .
- 3. I met jesus when we were both teen-agers , at a young hebrews mixer in bethlehem .
- 4. In december the palestinian authority issued an ultimatum to three christian churches whose squabbling has endangered the 500-year-old roof of the church of the nativity in bethlehem .
- 5. I felt this so strongly two weeks ago that I wrote to the former bethlehem interns who are now scattered around the country as pastors and teachers .