بيت لحم

Arabic

Alternative forms

• بَيْتَلَحْم (baytalaḥm)

Etymology

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem), likely via Aramaic [Term?], and matched to the native cognates بَيْت (bayt) +‎ لَحْم (laḥm), which makes it sound like a "house of meat". Believed to be related to the name of the god Lahamu or Lahmu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baj.ta laħm/

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Proper noun

بَيْتَ لَحْم • (bayta laḥm) f

1. Bethlehem

Declension

Declension of noun بَيْتَ لَحْم (bayta laḥm)

Singular	basic singular diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	بَيْتَ لَحْم bayta laḥm	—
Nominative	—	بَيْتَ لَحْمُ bayta laḥmu	—
Accusative	—	بَيْتَ لَحْمَ bayta laḥma	—
Genitive	—	بَيْتَ لَحْمَ bayta laḥma	—

Descendants

• Gulf Arabic: بيت لحم (bēt laḥam)