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During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas.
Nancy Pearcey

Meaning of "Bethlehem" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BETHLEHEM

Bethlehem  [ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BETHLEHEM

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Bethlehem is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BETHLEHEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bethlehem

Bethlehem

Bethlehem (Arabic: بيت لحم‎ Bayt Laḥm (help·info) or Bēt Laḥm, lit. "House of Meat"; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem, Modern: Bet Leḥem, lit. "House of Bread"; Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ ) is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, neighboring south Jerusalem, with a population of about 25,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian Authority. The economy is primarily tourist-driven. The Hebrew Bible identifies Bethlehem as the city of David. The New Testament identifies Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus. The town is inhabited by one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, although the size of the community has shrunk due to emigration. Bethlehem was sacked by the Samaritans in 529, but rebuilt by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Bethlehem was conquered by the Arab Caliphate of 'Umar ibn al-Khattāb in 637, who guaranteed safety for the city's religious shrines. In 1099, Crusaders captured and fortified Bethlehem and replaced its Greek Orthodox clergy with a Latin one.

Definition of Bethlehem in the English dictionary

The definition of Bethlehem in the dictionary is a town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: birthplace of Jesus and early home of King David.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BETHLEHEM


ahem
əˈhɛm
hem
hɛm
maihem
ˈmeɪhɛm
mayhem
ˈmeɪhɛm
rehem
riːˈhɛm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BETHLEHEM

Betelgeuse
Betelgeux
betes noires
beth
Beth Din
Beth Knesseth
bethank
bethankit
Bethany
Bethe
Bethel
Bethesda
bethink
Bethmann Hollweg
bethorn
bethought
bethrall
Bethsaida

WORDS THAT END LIKE BETHLEHEM

Aleichem
anthem
apothem
Arnhem
exanthem
HaShem
Hazchem
head them
national anthem
Ockeghem
Okeghem
sachem
shalom aleichem
Shechem
Shem
Sholem Aleichem
speleothem
Star of Bethlehem
star-of-Bethlehem
them

Synonyms and antonyms of Bethlehem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bethlehem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BETHLEHEM

Find out the translation of Bethlehem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bethlehem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bethlehem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伯利恒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Belén
570 millions of speakers

English

Bethlehem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेतलेहेम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيت لحم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вифлеем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Belém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেথলেহেমের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bethléem
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bethlehem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bethlehem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベツレヘム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베들레헴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Betlehem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bethlehem
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெத்லஹேம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेथलहेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bethlehem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Betlemme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Betlejem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Віфлеєм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bethlehem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βηθλεέμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bethlehem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bethlehem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Betlehem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bethlehem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BETHLEHEM»

The term «Bethlehem» is very widely used and occupies the 18.259 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BETHLEHEM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bethlehem

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4 QUOTES WITH «BETHLEHEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bethlehem.
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Paula Cole
I've left Bethlehem, and I feel free. I've left the girl I was supposed to be, and some day I'll be born.
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Larry Fitzgerald
In terms of me being a Christian, going to Israel was really cool. Going to the West Bank, Bethlehem, floating in the Dead Sea - that was great for me.
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Nancy Pearcey
During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas.
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Richard Serra
I started working for Bethlehem Steel when I was about 16 during the summers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BETHLEHEM»

Discover the use of Bethlehem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bethlehem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem
This collection of essays takes the reader on a psychological tour of the intense, wayward, violent, not a little crazy America of the 1960s.
Joan Didion, 2001
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Bethlehem
Fortunately for Bethlehem, the New York Jewish community discovered the town. Bethlehem became an almost entirely Jewish resort and prospered as such until the 1970s.
Elizabeth Anne Ward, 2000
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Bethlehem Steel
Along with the archival images and drawings in this volume, they illustrate the architectural and technological innovations of the Bethlehem Steel plant.
‎1999
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The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi
Tracing the possible origins of the Magi's star, the author uses an ancient Roman coin as a starting point to investigate the possibility that the legendary star may in fact have been an eclipse of Jupiter and the star Aries.
Michael R. Molnar, 1999
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Instant Christmas Pageant: Live from Bethlehem
Three first-century TV reporters are chasing a big story on the census when they stumble upon the story of a lifetime, the birth of the Messiah!
Cindy Hansen, Bob Latchaw, 2002
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Bethlehem Steel: Builder and Arsenal of America
Bethlehem Steel presents an original and compelling history of a leading American company, examining the numerous factors contributing to the growth of this titan and those that eventually felled it—along with many of its competitors in ...
Kenneth Warren, 2010
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The Star of Bethlehem: An Astronomer's View
Kidger explains matters clearly.... The book should prove of interest to general readers."--Laurence Marschall, Gettysburg College, author of "The Supernova Story"
Mark R. Kidger, 1999
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Kneeling in Bethlehem
Included in this collection are twenty-six new poems as well as popular selections from her earlier works, especiallyReaching for RainbowsandFamily Faith Stories.
Ann Weems, 2004
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From Bethlehem to Calvary: Initiations of Jesus
The life experience of the Master Jesus, including the Crucifixion, the Great Renunciation, is reflected in the life experience of all human beings.
Alice A. Bailey, 1937
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The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem
This is a timely Christmas gift for a friend no matter where he or she is along ‘the journey.’” Rich Nathan, coauthor of Empowered Evangelicals 'Adam Hamilton is one of the finest pastors I know.
Adam Hamilton, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BETHLEHEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bethlehem is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man convicted of murder in Bethlehem Steel company worker's …
This is a picture of Alfred Louis Barnes taken in the Bethlehem Steel offices in Venezuela sometime in the 1950s (about 10-13 years before the ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
2
Martin Tower needs zoning help to become live, work Bethlehem
That's why the Bethlehem Planning Bureau is proposing amending the zoning of the 53-acre former Bethlehem Steel Corp. site headquarters, ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
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Bethlehem man stabs brother with knife during fight, police say
A Bethlehem man is facing assault charges after picking up a knife and stabbing his brother multiple times during a fight, police say. «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
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Bethlehem man accused of rape, sex assault of minor
A Bethlehem man is facing rape, sexual assault and related charges after allegedly giving a 17-year-old girl alcohol and then forcing her to ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
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Traffic patterns shifting in South Bethlehem due to road, bridge work
A view from the Lynn Avenue bridge shows a crew working last year on an extension of the South Bethlehem Greenway. (lehighvalleylive.com ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
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Lalas Burlesque, billed as Los Angeles' hottest, coming to Sands …
... has appeared on television shows such as “Glee” and “CSI: NY,” will perform at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, it was just announced. «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
7
Pair charged in Bethlehem Township federal credit union fraud
Bensalem Township police in Bucks County linked a similar incident to Hensley, whom Bethlehem Township police interviewed June 25. «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
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Bethlehem man allegedly stole big rig in Monroe County
A Bethlehem man was arrested after stealing a tractor-trailer and other items last month in Monroe County, Pennsylvania State Police at ... «WFMZ Allentown, Jul 15»
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David Crosby dives deep into catalogue for solo show in Bethlehem
Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter David Crosby performed a solo show July 5, 2015, at the Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem. «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
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Jan Hus remembered in Bethlehem Chapel
The service was held in the Bethlehem Chapel in Prague's centre where Jan Hus preached in the early 15th century. The main part of the ... «Prague Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bethlehem [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bethlehem>. May 2024 ».
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