בית לחם
Hebrew edit
| Roots |
|---|
| ב־י־ת (b-y-t) |
| ל־ח־ם (l-ḥ-m) |
Etymology edit
From בֵּית (bet, “house of”) + לֶחֶם (lékhem, “bread”).
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
בֵּית לֶחֶם • (bet lékhem) f (Biblical Hebrew pausal form בֵּית לָחֶם)
Descendants edit
- → Arabic: بَيْت لَحْم (bayt laḥm) (see there for further descendants)
- → Aramaic: בֵּית לַחְמָא
- → Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém) (see there for further descendants)