ΒηθλεέμBēthleém
Bethlehem, a town 6 m.
Greek (New Testament) · G965
Meanings
S. of Jerusalem: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:16, Luke 2:4, Luke 2:15, John 7:42.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:1 Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,
- Matthew 2:5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:
- Matthew 2:6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, are not least among the ruling cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from you who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’”
- Matthew 2:8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”
- Matthew 2:16 Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance.
- Luke 2:4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.