Bethlehem

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From the Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleem) from the Hebrew בּית לחם.

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Singular Bethlehem

Plural -

Bethlehem

1. A city in Palestine, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus.

   1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)^[1] Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem

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