Where does “Bethlehem” come from?
Bethlehem comes from Middle English Bethleem, from Old French Betleem, from Latin Bethlehemum, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ, from Hebrew בּית לחם, ultimately from Hebrew בֵּית meaning "house."
Bethlehem (English): A lunatic asylum; In the Ethiopic church, a small...
Definitions
- A lunatic asylum; In the Ethiopic church, a small...
Ancestry of “Bethlehem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Bethleem | Bethlem Royal Hospital |
| 2 | Old French | Betleem | — |
| 3 | Latin | Bēthlehēmum | Bethlehem a town of the tribe of Judah, the birthplace of David and of Christ |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βηθλεέμ | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | בֵּית לֶחֶם | house of bread |
| 6 | Hebrew | בֵּית | house of; house; Beth, the second letter of the... |