KJV dictionary & concordance
A town in Judah, notably the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 2:1
Complete exact-word concordance
NOW when Jesus was born in bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
¶ Now when Iesus was borne in Bethlehem of Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the king, behold, there came Wise men from the East to Hierusalem,
1611 marginal noteLuk. 2.6.
And they said unto him, In bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet,
And they said vnto him, In Bethlehem of Iudea: For thus it is written by the Prophet;
And thou bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iuda, art not the least among the Princes of Iuda: for out of thee shall come a Gouernour, that shall rule my people Israel.
1611 marginal noteOr, feede.
1611 marginal noteMic. 5.2. iohn 7.41.
And he sent them to bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Goe, and search diligently for the yong child, and when ye haue found him, bring me word againe, that I may come and worship him also.
¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
¶ Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and vnder, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
And Ioseph also wet vp fro Galilee, out of the citie of Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)
1611 marginal noteIohn 7.42.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And it came to passe, as the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, the shepheards said one to another, Let vs now goe euen vnto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to passe, which the Lord hath made knowen vnto vs.
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of bethlehem, where David was?
Hath not the Scripture saide, that Christ commeth of the seede of Dauid, and out of the towne of Bethlehem, where Dauid was?
1611 marginal noteMat. 2.5.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A town or village in Judea, about six miles south-east of Jerusalem; famous as the place of Christ's nativity.
