Noun: Bethlehem 'beth-lu,hem or 'beth-lee-(h)um
- 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
- Bayt Lahm, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Bethlehem-Judah
- A town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important centre for steel production
Type of: town
Part of: Keystone State, PA, Pa., Pennsylvania, West Bank
Encyclopedia: Bethlehem, North Carolina