Βηθλέεμ
bethleem
Bethlehem
of Hebrew origin (בֵּית לְעַפְרָה); Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine:--Bethlehem.
John 7:42 · Word #12
Lexicon G965
| Lemma | Βηθλεέμ |
| Transliteration | Bēthleém |
| Strong's | G965 |
| In-context | Bethlehem |
| Literal | Bethlehem |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Βηθλέεμ |
| Strong's | G965 |
SIBI-P1 G965-01
to House-of-Bread
| Root | Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém) |
| Core Meanings | House of Bread, place name, settlement in Judah |
| Semantic Range | The Judean town of Bethlehem; by extension the Davidic city; the birthplace of David and, in the New Testament, of Jesus the Messiah. |
| Conceptual Significance | Bethlehem ("House of Bread") is the city of David and the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah (Mic 5:2; Matt 2:1). Its name evokes themes of provision and covenant lineage, linking Davidic kingship with messianic fulfillment. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, feminine singular, indeclinable; appears in dative (DFSI), accusative (AFSI), and vocative (VFSI) singular forms in the UGNT, with case determined by syntactic function rather than change in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם meaning "House of Bread," which is preserved in the hyphenated rendering to reflect its compound structure. The form represented in the morphology is dative feminine singular indeclinable, so "to House-of-Bread" reflects the dative case while maintaining the proper-name force and feminine singular agreement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (8 occurrences of G965)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:1 | Βηθλέεμ | bethleem | Bethlehem |
| Matthew 2:5 | Βηθλέεμ | bethleem | Bethlehem |
| Matthew 2:6 | Βηθλέεμ | bethleem | Bethlehem |