Bethlehem

[ beth-li-hem, -lee-uhm ]

noun

1. a town in NW Jordan, near Jerusalem; occupied by Israel since 1967: birthplace of Jesus and David.
2. a city in E Pennsylvania.

Bethlehem

/ ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm; -lɪəm /

noun

1. a town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: birthplace of Jesus and early home of King David

Bethlehem

1. The village near Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem ) where Jesus was born. ( See Nativity .)

Example Sentences

"From a colonial perspective, you want to project yourself," said Mazin Qumsiyeh, an environmental scientist who teaches at Bethlehem University and founded the Palestine Museum of Natural History.

From Salon

A friendship between the two women was forged; Didion, who would publish “Slouching Toward Bethlehem” the following year, had found an emissary into the darker corners of the city’s cultural life.

From Los Angeles Times

If you live in a place like Allentown or Bethlehem, on the other hand, you’ve been inundated.

From Salon

This week, a Palestinian man aged 40 was reportedly shot dead after settlers and Israeli soldiers entered Wadi al-Rahhel, near Bethlehem.

From BBC

Separately, the Palestinian Authority said one person had been killed and three injured in an attack by Israeli settlers near Bethlehem.

From BBC