Βηθλέεμ

See also: Βηθλεέμ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /bɛː.tʰlé.em/ → /βiˈθle.em/ → /viˈθle.em/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /bɛː.tʰlé.em/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /be̝ˈtʰle.em/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /βiˈθle.em/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /viˈθle.em/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /viˈθle.em/

Proper noun

Βηθλέεμ • (Bēthléem) f (indeclinable)

1. Alternative form of Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém)

References

• Bauer, Walter et al. (2001) A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Third edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press