BETHLEHEM-JUDAH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born

Synonyms:

Bayt Lahm; Bethlehem; Bethlehem-Judah; Bethlehem Ephrathah

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)

Holonyms ("Bethlehem-Judah" is a part of...):

West Bank (an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians)