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1. www.desiringgod.org › articles › bethlehem-house-ofBethlehem: House of Bread - Desiring God

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   In Hebrew, Beth-lehem is two words and means “house” (Beth as in Beth-el, “house of God”) and “bread” (lehem). The Hebrew language is read from right to left, and so Bethlehem is written like this:

2. 2or3.co › 2013/03/25 › bethel-bethlehem-and-bethesdaBethel, Bethlehem, and Bethesda | 2 or 3 gathered in His name

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   Mar 25, 2013 · Understanding the temple is key to understanding one of the most pervasive themes of the Old and New Testaments. Temple references are everywhere. Consider our previous discussion of the Hebrew word בֵּית (bêth) meaning home or temple. Further examples are as follows: Bethel בֵּית־אֵל (bêth-’el) meaning house or temple of God

3. hebrewwordlessons.com › 2017/12/17 › bethlehem-ohBethlehem: Oh Little HOUSE of BREAD - Hebrew Word Lessons

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   Dec 17, 2017 · Bethlehem is made up of two Hebrew words: Bet בית (meaning house) and lekhem לחם (meaning bread). So, Bet-lekhem means House of Bread.

4. biblehub.com › hebrew › 1008Strong's Hebrew: 1008. בֵּית־אֵל (Betheel) -- "house of God ...

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   Betheel: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah. Original Word: בֵּית־אֵל. Part of Speech: Proper Name Location. Transliteration: Betheel. Phonetic Spelling: (bayth-ale') Definition: "house of God", a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance.

5. www.christianlearning.com › the-hebrew-word-studyThe Hebrew Word Study Of Jesus’ Birthplace, Bethlehem

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   Sep 29, 2021 · So, if we do a Hebrew word study on Bethlehem, it will display a deeper meaning. Bethlehem is spelled in Hebrew: Beyt has a picture of a house and means a house, son, or Son of God. Yood is a picture of a hand and means to work or mighty deed. Tav is a cross and means to seal or covenant.

6. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › vie-bethlehemBethlehem - Jewish Virtual Library

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   Bethlehem was first settled by Canaanite tribes who name the city Beit Lahama. They built a temple to the god Lahama on the present mount of the Nativity. Around 1200 BCE, the Philistines had a garrison stationed in Bethlehem because of its strategic location.

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   Why is Bethlehem called a house of bread?

   • Bethlehem was known in biblical times as a place for agriculture, its name in Hebrew is “house of bread”, a reference to the grain fields that dotted the landscape around Bethlehem. It was also a place where shepherds raised sheep, its hillsides grooved with sheep and goat trails even to this day.

   Bethlehem, birthplace of rulers and a rich biblical history

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   What does Bethel mean in Hebrew?

   • Strong's Hebrew: 1008. בֵּית־אֵל (Betheel) -- "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah ◄ 1008. Betheel ► Bethel (71). ֵבּיתְאֵל 71 proper name, of a location Bethel (so read, not בֵּיתאֵֿל as Joshua 7:2 + according to see d. H; compare Baer Genesis 12:8; house of God, or house of El) —

   Betheel: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah

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   Why did the Philistines build a temple in Bethlehem?

   • They built a temple to the god Lahama on the present mount of the Nativity. Around 1200 BCE, the Philistines had a garrison stationed in Bethlehem because of its strategic location. Following the Israelites rule, the Greeks occupied the region unitl the arrival of the Romans in 160 BCE.

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   What does the Hebrew word (bêth) mean?

   • Consider our previous discussion of the Hebrew word בֵּית (bêth) meaning home or temple. Further examples are as follows: Bethel was the site of Abraham’s altar in Canaan (Gen 12:8, 13:3-4), the place where Abraham called on the Lord, and worshipped. It was the place where Jacob saw the heavens open in his dreams.

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   Why is Bethlehem important to Judaism?

   • Like many cities in Israel and Palestine, Bethlehem is biblically important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. For Jews, Bethlehem (Bet Lechem) is the burial place of the matriarch Rachel and the birthplace of King David.

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   Dec 26, 2022 · Bethlehem was known in biblical times as a place for agriculture, its name in Hebrew is “house of bread”, a reference to the grain fields that dotted the landscape around Bethlehem. It was also a place where shepherds raised sheep, its hillsides grooved with sheep and goat trails even to this day.