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Where does “Βηθλέεμ” come from?

Βηθλέεμ (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם, from Hebrew בֵּית — house of; house; Beth, the second letter of the...

Ancestry of “Βηθλέεμ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewבֵּית לֶחֶםhouse of bread
2Hebrewבֵּיתhouse of; house; Beth, the second letter of the...
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