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Lexicon :: Strong's H1035 - bêṯ leḥem

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בֵּית לֶחֶם
Transliteration
bêṯ leḥem
Pronunciation
bayth leh'-khem
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 241b

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs: בית לחם.

Strong’s Definitions

בֵּית לֶחֶם Bêyth Lechem, bayth leh'-khem; from H1004 and H3899; house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine:—Bethlehem.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H1035 in the following manner: Bethlehem (31x), Bethlehemjudah (with H3063) (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H1035 in the following manner: Bethlehem (31x), Bethlehemjudah (with H3063) (10x).

  1. Beth-lehem = "house of bread (food)"

    1. a city in Judah, birthplace of David

    2. a place in Zebulun

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֵּית לֶחֶם Bêyth Lechem, bayth leh'-khem; from H1004 and H3899; house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine:—Bethlehem.
STRONGS H1035: Abbreviations
בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם 41 proper name, of a location.
1. in Judah (place of bread. (food), modern Arabic بَيْت لَحْم, place of meat), 2 hours south of Jerusalem; birth-place of David; — בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם Ruth 1:19 + 11 times; ־לָחֶם בּ׳ 1 Samuel 20:6 + 9 times; בֵּית לָ֑חֶם Judges 12:8 + 11 times + Genesis 35:19; Genesis 48:7, where הוא בית לחם is a gloss, see אֶפְרָ֫תָה; ־לָ֑חֶם בּ׳ 1 Samuel 17:15 + 3 times; — as construct לֶ֫חֶם בּ׳ יְהוּדָה Judges 17:7, 8, 9; Judges 19:1, 2, 18 (twice in verse); Ruth 1:1, 2; 1 Samuel 17:12; treated as proper name, masculine 1 Chronicles 2:51, 54; 1 Chronicles 4:4; men of Bethlehem אַנְשֵׁי בּ׳ Nehemiah 7:26 = בְּנֵי בּ׳ Ezra 2:21; — on אֶפְרָ֫תָה as name of Bethlehem, & confusion arising from gloss Genesis 35:19; Genesis 48:7; — modern Beit Laḥm, 5 miles south of Jerusalem RobBR i. 471 BdPal 123 Surveyiii. 28, 83 GuérinJudée i. 120-206.
2. בֵּית לָ֑חֶם in Zebulun Joshua 19:15; perhaps also Judges 12:8, 10; = Beit Laḥm, 7 miles northwest of Nazareth RobBR iii. 113 Surveyi. 301.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

35:19; 35:19; 48:7; 48:7

Joshua

19:15

Judges

12:8; 12:8; 12:10; 17:7; 17:8; 17:9; 19:1; 19:2; 19:18

Ruth

1:1; 1:2; 1:19

1 Samuel

17:12; 17:15; 20:6

1 Chronicles

2:51; 2:54; 4:4

Ezra

2:21

Nehemiah

7:26

H1035

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1035 matches the Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bêṯ leḥem),
which occurs 82 times in 39 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:7 - And as for me, H589 when I came H935 from Padan, H6307 Rachel H7354 died H4191 by me H5921 in the land H776 of Canaan H3667 in the way, H1870 when yet H5750 there was but a little H3530 way H776 to come H935 unto Ephrath: H672 and I buried her H6912 there H8033 in the way H1870 of Ephrath; H672 the same H1931 is Bethlehem. H1035 H1035

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:15 - And Kattath, H7005 and Nahallal, H5096 and Shimron, H8110 and Idalah, H3030 and Bethlehem: H1035 H1035 twelve H8147 H6240 cities H5892 with their villages. H2691

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:8 - And H8199➔ after him H310 Ibzan H78 of Bethlehem H1035 H1035 judged ➔H8199 Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 12:10 - Then died H4191 Ibzan, H78 and was buried H6912 at Bethlehem. H1035

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:7 - And there was H1961 a young man H5288 out of Bethlehemjudah H1035 H1035 H3063 of the family H4940 of Judah, H3063 who H1931 was a Levite, H3881 and he H1931 sojourned H1481 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:8 - And H3212➔ the man H376 departed ➔H3212 out of the city H5892 from Bethlehemjudah H1035 H1035 H3063 to sojourn H1481 where H834 he could find H4672 a place: and he came H935 to mount H2022 Ephraim H669 to H5704 the house H1004 of Micah, H4318 as he journeyed. H6213 H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 17:9 - And H559➔ Micah H4318 said ➔H559 unto him, Whence H370 comest thou? H935 And he said H559 unto him, H413 I H595 am a Levite H3881 of Bethlehemjudah, H1035 H1035 H3063 and I H595 go H1980 to sojourn H1481 where H834 I may find H4672 a place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:1 - And it came to pass H1961 in H3117➔ those H1992 days, ➔H3117 when H4428➔ there was no H369 king ➔H4428 in Israel, H3478 that there was H1961 a certain H376 Levite H3881 sojourning H1481 on the side H3411 of mount H2022 Ephraim, H669 who took H3947 to him a concubine H802 H6370 out of Bethlehemjudah. H1035 H1035 H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:2 - And H2181➔ his concubine H6370 played the whore ➔H2181 against him, H5921 and went away H3212 from him H854 unto H413 her father's H1 house H1004 to H413 Bethlehemjudah, H1035 H1035 H3063 and was H1961 there H8033 four H702 whole H3117 months. H2320

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:18 - And he said H559 unto him, H413 We H587 are passing H5674 from Bethlehemjudah H1035 H1035 H3063 toward H5704 the side H3411 of mount H2022 Ephraim; H669 from thence H8033 am I: H595 and I went H3212 to H5704 Bethlehemjudah, H1035 H1035 H3063 but H853 I H589 am now going H1980 to the house H1004 of the LORD; H3068 and there is no H369 man H376 that receiveth H622 me H853 to house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:1 - Now it came to pass H1961 in the days H3117 when H8199➔ the judges H8199 ruled, ➔H8199 that there was H1961 a famine H7458 in the land. H776 And H3212➔ a certain man H376 of Bethlehemjudah H1035 H1035 H3063 went ➔H3212 to sojourn H1481 in the country H7704 of Moab, H4124 he, H1931 and his wife, H802 and H8147➔ his H1121➔ two ➔H8147 sons. ➔H1121

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:2 - And the name H8034 of the man H376 was Elimelech, H458 and the name H8034 of his wife H802 Naomi, H5281 and the name H8034 of H8147➔ his H1121➔ two ➔H8147 sons ➔H1121 Mahlon H4248 and Chilion, H3630 Ephrathites H673 of Bethlehemjudah. H1035 H1035 H3063 And they came H935 into the country H7704 of Moab, H4124 and continued H1961 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:19 - So H3212➔ they two H8147 went ➔H3212 until H5704 they came H935 to Bethlehem. H1035 H1035 And it came to pass, H1961 when they were come H935 to Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 that H1949➔ all H3605 the city H5892 was moved ➔H1949 about them, H5921 and they said, H559 Is this H2063 Naomi? H5281

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:22 - So H7725➔ Naomi H5281 returned, ➔H7725 and Ruth H7327 the Moabitess, H4125 her daughter in law, H3618 with her, H5973 which returned H7725 out of the country H7704 of Moab: H4124 and they H1992 came H935 to Bethlehem H1035 H1035 in the beginning H8462 of barley H8184 harvest. H7105

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:4 - And, behold, H2009 Boaz H1162 came H935 from Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 and said H559 unto the reapers, H7114 The LORD H3068 be with you. H5973 And they answered H559 him, The LORD H3068 bless thee. H1288

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11 - And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 were in the gate, H8179 and the elders, H2205 said, ➔H559 We are witnesses. H5707 The LORD H3068 make H5414 the woman H802 that is come H935 into H413 thine house H1004 like Rachel H7354 and like Leah, H3812 which H834 two H8147 did build H1129 the house H1004 of Israel: H3478 and do thou H6213 worthily H2428 in Ephratah, H672 and H7121 be famous H8034 in H1035 Bethlehem: H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:4 - And H6213➔ Samuel H8050 did ➔H6213 that which H834 the LORD H3068 spake, H1696 and came H935 to Bethlehem. H1035 H1035 And H2729➔ the elders H2205 of the town H5892 trembled ➔H2729 at his coming, H7122 and said, H559 Comest thou H935 peaceably? H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:12 - Now David H1732 was the son H1121 of H376 H673➔ that H2088 Ephrathite ➔H673 of Bethlehemjudah, H1035 H1035 H3063 whose name H8034 was Jesse; H3448 and he had eight H8083 sons: H1121 and the man H376 went H935 among men H376 for an old man H2204 in the days H3117 of Saul. H7586

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:15 - But David H1732 went H1980 and returned H7725 from H5921 Saul H7586 to feed H7462 his father's H1 sheep H6629 at Bethlehem. H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:6 - If H518 thy father H1 at all H6485 miss me, H6485 then say, H559 David H1732 earnestly H7592 asked H7592 leave of me H4480 that he might run H7323 to Bethlehem H1035 H1035 his city: H5892 for H3588 there is a yearly H3117 sacrifice H2077 there H8033 for all H3605 the family. H4940

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:28 - And H6030➔ Jonathan H3083 answered ➔H6030 Saul, H7586 David H1732 earnestly H7592 asked H7592 leave of me H5978 to go H5704 to Bethlehem: H1035 H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:32 - And they took up H5375 Asahel, H6214 and buried him H6912 in the sepulchre H6913 of his father, H1 which H834 was in Bethlehem. H1035 H1035 And H3212➔ Joab H3097 and his men H376 went ➔H3212 all H3605 night, H3915 and H215➔ they came to Hebron H2275 at break of day. ➔H215

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:14 - And David H1732 was then H227 in an hold, H4686 and the garrison H4673 of the Philistines H6430 was then H227 in Bethlehem. H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:15 - And H183➔ David H1732 longed, ➔H183 and said, H559 Oh H4310 that one would give me drink H8248 of the water H4325 of the well H877 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 which H834 is by the gate! H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:16 - And H1234➔ the H1368➔ three H7969 mighty men ➔H1368 brake through ➔H1234 the host H4264 of the Philistines, H6430 and drew H7579 water H4325 out of the well H877 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 that H834 was by the gate, H8179 and took H5375 it, and brought H935 it to H413 David: H1732 nevertheless H3808➔ he would H14 not ➔H3808 drink thereof, H8354 but poured H5258➔ it H853 out ➔H5258 unto the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:24 - Asahel H6214 H6214 the brother H251 of Joab H3097 was one of the thirty; H7970 Elhanan H445 the son H1121 of Dodo H1734 of Bethlehem, H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:51 - Salma H8007 the father H1 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 Hareph H2780 the father H1 of Bethgader. H1013

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:54 - The sons H1121 of Salma; H8007 Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 and the Netophathites, H5200 Ataroth, H5854 the house H5854 of Joab, H5854 and half H2680 of the Manahethites, H2680 the Zorites. H6882

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:4 - And Penuel H6439 the father H1 of Gedor, H1446 and Ezer H5829 the father H1 of Hushah. H2364 These H428 are the sons H1121 of Hur, H2354 the firstborn H1060 of Ephratah, H672 the father H1 of Bethlehem. H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:16 - And David H1732 was then H227 in the hold, H4686 and the H5333➔ Philistines' H6430 garrison ➔H5333 was then H227 at Bethlehem. H1035 H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:17 - And H183➔ David H1732 longed, ➔H183 and said, H559 Oh that H4310 one would give me drink H8248 of the water H4325 of the well H953 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 that H834 is at the gate! H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18 - And H1234➔ the three H7969 brake through ➔H1234 the host H4264 of the Philistines, H6430 and drew H7579 water H4325 out of the well H953 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 that H834 was by the gate, H8179 and took H5375 it, and brought H935 it to H413 David: H1732 but H3808➔ David H1732 would H14 not ➔H3808 drink of it, H8354 but poured H5258➔ it H853 out ➔H5258 to the LORD, H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:26 - Also the valiant men H1368 of the armies H2428 were, Asahel H6214 H6214 the brother H251 of Joab, H3097 Elhanan H445 the son H1121 of Dodo H1734 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:6 - He built even H1129 Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 and H853 Etam, H5862 and H853 Tekoa, H8620

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:21 - The children H1121 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 an hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and three. H7969

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:26 - The men H376 of Bethlehem H1035 H1035 and Netophah, H5199 an hundred H3967 fourscore H8084 and eight. H8083

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:17 - And they departed, H3212 and dwelt H3427 in the habitation H1628 of Chimham, H3643 which is H834 by H681 Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 to go H3212 to enter H935 into Egypt, H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:2 - But thou, H859 Bethlehem H1035 H1035 Ephratah, H672 though thou be H1961 little H6810 among the thousands H505 of Judah, H3063 yet out of thee H4480 shall he come forth H3318 unto me H589 that is to be H1961 ruler H4910 in Israel; H3478 whose goings forth H4163 have been from of old, H6924 from H3117 everlasting. H5769
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