بيت لحم
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Arabic
Alternative forms
- بَيْتَلَحْم (baytalaḥm)
Etymology
From Aramaic ܒܹܝܬ ܠܚܹܡ (beyt lḥem), likely from Biblical Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem), from an unknown Canaanite origin, 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
Proper noun
بَيْت لَحْم • (bayt laḥm) f
Declension
Declension of noun بَيْت لَحْم (bayt laḥm)
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| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | — | بَيْت لَحْم bayt laḥm |
| Nominative | — | — | بَيْتُ لَحْمِ baytu laḥmi |
| Accusative | — | — | بَيْتَ لَحْمِ bayta laḥmi |
| Genitive | — | — | بَيْتِ لَحْمِ bayti laḥmi |
Descendants
- Gulf Arabic: بيت لحم (bēt laḥam)
- Malay: Baitul Laham, Baitullaham
South Levantine Arabic
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Etymology
From Aramaic ܒܹܝܬ ܠܚܹܡ (beyt lḥem), likely from Biblical Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem), from an unknown Canaanite origin, 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
Proper noun
بيت لحم • (bēt laḥm) f