noun
- A town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production.
- 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 Ephrathah, Bethlehem-Judah
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