Beth-Lehemite

BETH-LEHEMITE

beth'-le-hem-it (beth ha-lachmi):

An inhabitant of Bethlehem, a town in Judah, 5 miles South of Jerusalem. Jesse is so named in 1 Samuel 16:18; 17:58, and Elhanan in 2 Samuel 21:19. The children of Bethlehem are referred to in Ezra 2:21; Nehemiah 7:26; 1 Esdras 5:17.


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'BETH-LEHEMITE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.