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This question misconstrues what the root-words are for Bethlehem. They are Beth and Lehem, not Bethle and Hem.

Beth = House

Lehem = Bread

Bethlehem is therefore, the House of Bread.

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The "hem" in Bethlehem refers to the town's surrounding or perimeter. In ancient times, the hem represented the outer boundary of a settlement. So, Bethlehem would have been understood as the area around a settlement called Bethel.

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