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Bethlehem

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BETH'LEHEM, n. Heb. the house of food or bread.

1. A town or village in Judea, about six miles south-east of Jerusalem famous for its being the place of Christ's nativity.
2. A hospital for lunatics corrupted into bedlam.
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Entry for 'Bethlehem'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​b/bethlehem.html.
 
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