Word Study

The meaning of בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי

Understanding Bêyth hal-Lachmîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H1022
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי

Phoneticbayth hal-lakh-mee'
TransliterationBêyth hal-Lachmîy
Grammar Code
N:N--LG
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

patrial from בֵּית לֶחֶם with the article inserted Bethlehemite. - § Bethlehemite = "house of bread" - a Beth-lechemite, or native of Bethlechem 1) an inhabitant of Bethlehem

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

4 total references
ReferenceText
1 Samuel 16:1

And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

1 Samuel 16:18

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

1 Samuel 17:58

And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth–lehemite.

2 Samuel 21:19

And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare–oregim, a Beth–lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
4x
Most Frequent Book
1 Samuel
Book Distribution
1 Samuel3
2 Samuel1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי' deepen your understanding of 1 Samuel 16:1?