بيت لحم

Arabic

Alternative forms
  • بَيْتَلَحْم‎ (baytalaḥm)

Etymology

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם‎ (bēṯ léḥem), likely via Aramaic [Term?], and matched to the native cognates بَيْت‎ (bayt) +‎ لَحْم‎ (laḥm), which makes it sound like a "house of meat". Believed to be related to the name of the god Lahamu or Lahmu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baj.ta laħm/
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Proper noun

بَيْتَ لَحْم‎ • (bayta laḥm) f

  1. Bethlehem

Declension
Declension of noun بَيْتَ لَحْم (bayta laḥm)
Singular basic singular diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal — بَيْتَ لَحْم
bayta laḥm		 —
Nominative — بَيْتَ لَحْمُ
bayta laḥmu		 —
Accusative — بَيْتَ لَحْمَ
bayta laḥma		 —
Genitive — بَيْتَ لَحْمَ
bayta laḥma		 —
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