Bethlehem in Hebrew is בֵּית לֶחֶם (bet lékhem).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Bethlehem
/ˈbɛθ.lə.hɛm/ /ˈbɛθ.li.hɛm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Bethlehem as a name.
city
- בֵּית לֶחֶםבית לחםbet lékhemfeminine
These words come before and after Bethlehem in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Bethlehem in Hebrew.
How do you say Bethlehem in Hebrew?
Bethlehem in Hebrew is בֵּית לֶחֶם, said bet lékhem. Without vowel points it is written בית לחם.
Is בית לחם masculine or feminine?
The word בית לחם is feminine.
How is Bethlehem pronounced in English?
Bethlehem is pronounced /ˈbɛθ.lə.hɛm/, /ˈbɛθ.li.hɛm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Bethlehem and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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