Where does “Bethlehem” come from?
Bethlehem (Dutch) comes from Latin Bēthlehēmum, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ, from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם, from Hebrew בֵּית — house of; house; Beth, the second letter of the...
Ancestry of “Bethlehem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Bēthlehēmum | Bethlehem a town of the tribe of Judah, the birthplace of David and of Christ |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Βηθλεέμ | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | בֵּית לֶחֶם | house of bread |
| 4 | Hebrew | בֵּית | house of; house; Beth, the second letter of the... |