Lexicon :: Strong's G965 - bēthleem

Βηθλέεμ

Transliteration

bēthleem (Key)

Pronunciation

bayth-leh-em'

Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Of Hebrew origin בֵּית לֶחֶם (H1035)

Greek Inflections of Βηθλέεμ [?]

mGNT
8x in 1 unique form(s) TR
8x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
15x in 1 unique form(s)

Βηθλέεμ — 8x

Βηθλεεμ — 15x

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

†Βηθλεέμ Bēthleém, bayth-leh-em'; of Hebrew origin (H1036); Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine:—Bethlehem.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G965 in the following manner: Bethlehem (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G965 in the following manner: Bethlehem (8x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Bethlehem = "house of bread"
1. a village about six miles (10 km) south of Jerusalem

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

†Βηθλεέμ Bēthleém, bayth-leh-em'; of Hebrew origin (H1036); Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine:—Bethlehem.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G965:

Βηθλεέμ, ἡ, [indeclinable] (in Josephus not only so [Antiquities 8, 10, 1], but also Βηθλεέμη, -ης, Antiquities 6, 8, 1; 11, 7; [7, 1, 3]; ἀπὸ Βηθλέμων, 5, 2, 8; ἐκ Βηθλεέμων, 5, 9, 1; [cf. 7, 13; 9, 2]), Bethlehem, (לֶחֶם בֵּית house of bread), a little town, named from the fertility of its soil, six Roman miles south of Jerusalem; now Beit Lachm, with about 3,000 ["5,000," Baedeker] inhabitants: Matthew 2:1, 5f, 8, 16; Luke 2:4, 15; John 7:42. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word; Robinson i., p. 470ff; Raumer, p. 313ff; Tobler, Bethlehem in Palästina as above with 1849; [Socin (i. e. Baedeker), Handbook. etc., under the word; Porter (i. e. Murray) ibid.; BB. DD.].

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 2:1; 2:5; 2:8; 2:16
Luke: 2:4; 2:15
John: 7:42

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G965 matches the Greek Βηθλέεμ (bēthleem),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the TR Greek.

View OT results in the LXX Greek concordance

View NT results in the MGNT Greek concordance

Mat 2:1

Mat 2:1 - Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Mat 2:5

Mat 2:5 - And they said unto him, In Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Mat 2:6

Mat 2:6 - And thou Bethlehem,^G965 in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Mat 2:8

Mat 2:8 - And he sent them to Bethlehem,^G965 and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Mat 2:16

Mat 2:16 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem,^G965 and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

Luk 2:4

Luk 2:4 - And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem;^G965 (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Luk 2:15

Luk 2:15 - And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,^G965 and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

Jhn 7:42

Jhn 7:42 - Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem,^G965 where David was?