בֵּ֥ית
𐤁𐤉𐤕
Beyt Lechem
of Beth
A proper place name meaning 'House of Bread,' designating a town in the hill country of Judah (later Judea), primarily associated with narratives concerning the birthplaces of King David and, in later tradition, the figure of Jesus of Nazareth. The phrase literally denotes a 'house' or 'place' of 'bread' (i.e., food, sustenance), which may indicate agricultural fertility, storage, or a cultic center. Usage in the Hebrew Bible is exclusively as a toponym, without broader lexical meaning.
2 Samuel 23:24 · Word #9
Lexicon H1035
| Lemma | בֵּית לֶחֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Beyt Lechem |
| Strong's | H1035 |
| Definition | A proper place name meaning 'House of Bread,' designating a town in the hill country of Judah (later Judea), primarily associated with narratives concerning the birthplaces of King David and, in later tradition, the figure of Jesus of Nazareth. The phrase literally denotes a 'house' or 'place' of 'bread' (i.e., food, sustenance), which may indicate agricultural fertility, storage, or a cultic center. Usage in the Hebrew Bible is exclusively as a toponym, without broader lexical meaning. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Beth |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1035-02
house of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state (from בַּיִת). |
| Rendering Rationale | בֵּית is the masculine singular construct form of בַּיִת, indicating a built structure or established household in relationship to what follows. Rendering it as "house of" preserves both the root idea of a built/established unit and the construct linkage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt Lechem
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in the house of |
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