- Original: בּית לחם - Transliteration: Beyth Lechem - Phonetic: bayth leh'-khem - Definition: Beth-lehem = house of bread (food) 1. a city in Judah, birthplace of David 2. a place in Zebulun - Origin: from H1004 and H3899 - TWOT entry: 241b - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location - Strong's: From H1004 and H3899 ; house of bread; Beth-Lechem a place in Palestine: - Beth-lehem. Total KJV Occurrences: 41 • Bethlehem, 41 Genesis 35:19; Genesis 48:7; Joshua 19:15; Judges 12:8; Judges 12:10; Judges 17:7; Judges 17:8; Judges 17:9; Judges 19:1; Judges 19:2; Judges 19:18(2); Ruth 1:1; Ruth 1:2; Ruth 1:19(2); Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:4; Ruth 4:11; 1 Samuel 16:4; 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Samuel 17:15; 1 Samuel 20:6; 1 Samuel 20:28; 2 Samuel 2:32; 2 Samuel 23:14; 2 Samuel 23:15; 2 Samuel 23:16; 2 Samuel 23:24; 1 Chronicles 2:51; 1 Chronicles 2:54; 1 Chronicles 4:4; 1 Chronicles 11:16; 1 Chronicles 11:17; 1 Chronicles 11:18; 1 Chronicles 11:26; 2 Chronicles 11:6; Ezra 2:21; Nehemiah 7:26; Jeremiah 41:17; Micah 5:2