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bēt hallaḥmī בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי ‘Bethlehemite’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: patronymic from bēt leḥem בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם ‘Beth-lehem’ with the article inserted
Roots: בית לחם

bēt hallaḥmī pr n loc gen
Bethlehemite = "house of bread"
1) an inhabitant of Bethlehem

Mentioned in 1 Samuel 16:1, 16:18, 17:58 2 Samuel 21:19

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