Bethlehem
Bethlehem was a town allotted to the tribe of Zebulun, distinct from the more well-known Bethlehem in Judah.
The name Bethlehem means “house of bread”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 19:15; only referred to as Bethlehem (בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם).
Location
- Identified as
- Beit Lahm
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 32.735° N, 35.186° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- בֵּית לֶ֫חֶםBethlehem
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Bethlehem without naming it.
- It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
- Joshua 19:16Referred to, not namedThis was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.