בֵֽית
𐤁𐤉𐤕
Beyt Lechem
Bethlehem
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.
Ezra 2:21 · Word #2
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 | Bethlehem |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1035-07
house-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct (בֵּית), indicating a bound form requiring a following genitive. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the masculine singular construct of בַּיִת, indicating a built structure or established household in relational linkage ('house of X'). The rendering "house-of" preserves the construct relationship and reflects the root idea of something built or established. |
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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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