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...
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- A lunatic asylum; In the Ethiopic church, a small...
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