Bethlehem is called "The House of Bread" because its name is derived from the Hebrew words "Beth" meaning "house" and "Lehem" meaning "bread." Historically, the region was known for its agricultural abundance, particularly in wheat production, which contributed to its association with bread. Additionally, this designation holds symbolic significance in Christianity, as Bethlehem is the birthplace of Jesus, who is often referred to as the "Bread of Life."
It's the literal translation of the Hebrew. Beth=house and lehem=bread.
It means (House of Bread), or (House of Meat).
The word bethlehem is from the Hebrew beth lechemwhich means either house of bread or house of [the god] Lahm. from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
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.
Bethlehem in Hebrew literally means "house of bread" which a reference to Virgo, the virgin.
House of Bread Bethlehem in English translations of the Bible
Bethelhem is a variant spelling of Bethlehem, a city in the West Bank known for being the birthplace of Jesus Christ according to Christian tradition. The name Bethlehem is of Hebrew origin and means "house of bread."
Jesus was born in Bethlehem Ephrathah. Bethlehem is south of Jerusalem. Bethlehem means "House of Bread". The name Ephrathah differentiates it from the Galilean town by the same name.
The city of Bethlehem, located about six miles southwest of Jerusalem, also known as the City of David. Bethlehem also means House of bread.
In Hebrew, it's Beit Lechem...House of Bread. Since Bethlehem is in Judea, and Hebrew was the lingua franca, that would be the way it's written.
It's from a Biblical placename, Bethany. "Beth" in Hebrew means "house" as in "Bethel" ("house of God") and "Bethlehem" ("house of bread"). "Bethany" means "house of figs".
Bethlehem was the town of the house of David.