Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: bethlehem
IPA transcription: [b'ɛθlɪh,ɛm]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Bethlehem, Bayt_Lahm, Bethlehem_Ephrathah, Bethlehem-Judah
    Meaning: a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born
  • Synonyms: Bethlehem
    Meaning: a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
Usage examples
  • And from the blood and travail of an enlightened people, there will be born a spirit of love and brotherhood which will transform the world; and the Star of Bethlehem, seen but darkly for two thousand years, will shine again with a steady and effulgent glow."