beth'-le-hem-it (beth ha-lachmi): An inhabitant of Bethlehem, a town in Judah, 5 miles South of Jerusalem. Jesse is so named in1Sa 16:18;17:58, and Elhanan in2Sa 21:19. The children of Bethlehem are referred to inEzr 2:21;Ne 7:26; 1 Esdras 5:17.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.