בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם

bet le.chemBethlehem
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place82 occurrences12 books39 verses
This name belongs to 2 different places in the Bible:
  • Bethlehem: City of David's birth and Jesus' birth
  • Bethlehem: Town in Zebulun, distinct from Bethlehem in Judah

Definition

from H1004 and H3899; house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Bethlehem.

Glossary entries

Bethlehem Ephrath (Place) Bethlehemite Jashubi-lehem

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

82 total
  1. 2 Samuel 23:14 (2×)בֵּ֥ית; לָֽחֶם׃ · was at Bethlehem
    At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
  2. 2 Samuel 23:15 (2×)בֵּֽית־; לֶ֖חֶם · of Bethlehem
    David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
  3. 2 Samuel 23:16 (2×)בֵּֽית־; לֶ֙חֶם֙ · of Bethlehem
    So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
  4. 2 Samuel 23:24 (2×)בֵּ֥ית; לָֽחֶם׃ · of Bethlehem
    Now these were members of the Thirty: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
  5. 1 Chronicles 2:51 (2×)בֵֽית־; לָ֔חֶם · Bethlehem
    Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.
  6. 1 Chronicles 2:54 (2×)בֵּ֥ית; לֶ֙חֶם֙ · Bethlehem
    The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
  7. 1 Chronicles 4:4 (2×)בֵּ֥ית; לָֽחֶם׃ · of Bethlehem
    Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
  8. 1 Chronicles 11:16 (2×)בְּבֵ֥ית; לָֽחֶם׃ · was at Bethlehem
    At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
  9. 1 Chronicles 11:17 (2×)בֵּֽית־; לֶ֖חֶם · of Bethlehem
    David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
  10. 1 Chronicles 11:18 (2×)בֵּֽית־; לֶ֙חֶם֙ · of Bethlehem
    So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
  11. 1 Chronicles 11:26 (2×)מִבֵּ֥ית · of; לָֽחֶם׃ס · Bethlehem
    Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
  12. 2 Chronicles 11:6 (2×)בֵּֽית־; לֶ֛חֶם · Bethlehem
    He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
  13. Ezra 2:21 (2×)בֵֽית־; לָ֔חֶם · of Bethlehem
    …the men of Bethlehem, 123;
  14. Nehemiah 7:26 (2×)בֵֽית־ · of; לֶ֙חֶם֙ · Bethlehem
    …the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
  15. Jeremiah 41:17 (2×)בֵּ֣ית; לָ֑חֶם · Bethlehem
    And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt
  16. Micah 5:2 (2×)בֵּֽית־; לֶ֣חֶם · Bethlehem
    But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.