The meaning of “בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי”
Understanding Bêyth hal-Lachmîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patrial from בֵּית לֶחֶם with the article inserted Bethlehemite. - § Bethlehemite = "house of bread" - a Beth-lechemite,...
בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” Word: בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי (Bêyth hal-Lachmîy) | |
| 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.” Word: בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי (Bêyth hal-Lachmîy) | |
| 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. ” Word: בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי (Bêyth hal-Lachmîy) | |
| 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.” Word: בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי (Bêyth hal-Lachmîy) |