Definition of bethlehem Bethlehem

/bɛˈθlɪhɛˌm/ - [bethlihem] - Beth•le•hem

We found 8 definitions of bethlehem from 5 different sources.

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What does bethlehem mean?

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Noun

bethlehem - 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
  Bayt Lahm, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Bethlehem-Judah
bethlehem - a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
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  • bethlehem (n.)
    A hospital for lunatics; -- corrupted into bedlam.
  • bethlehem (n.)
    In the Ethiopic church, a small building attached to a church edifice, in which the bread for the eucharist is made.

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  • bethlehem
    City in the West Bank territory of Palestine.

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  • Bethlehem is a city on the West Bank in Palestine. It is most famous as the place where Jesus was born. It is located five miles away from Jerusalem in Israel.

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