Afterwards, we went to Bethlehem to see the statues.
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Bethlehem
/ˈbɛθləhɛm/
Synonyms for "bethlehem" (8 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
birthplacecity name
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
geographic nameholy site
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: birthplace, city name, geographic name, holy site, place name.
- Sentence evidence is available for bethlehem, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bethlehem".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bethlehem"
Keep "bethlehem" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bethlehem" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bethlehem", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bethlehem" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
5 entriesChurch of the NativityManger Squarebiblical sitehistoric citypilgrimage site
Collocations
6 entriesBethlehem Bible CollegeBethlehem SteelBethlehem UniversityChurch of the Nativitybiblical Bethlehembirthplace of Jesus
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
128 translations across 102 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- Bethlehem name (city)
Aghwan
1 entries- 𐔱𐔴𐔸𐔾𐔰𐕆𐔴𐕌 name (city)
Albanian
1 entries- Bethlehem name (city)
Amharic
1 entries- ቤተልሔም name (city)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- Βηθλεέμ name (city)
Antillean Creole
1 entries- Bètléyenm name (city)
Arabic
2 entries- بَيت لَحَم name (city)
- بَيْت لَحْم name (city)
Aramaic
1 entries- בית לחם name (city)
Armenian
1 entries- Բեթղեհեմ name (city)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
2 entries- ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܠܚܸܡ name (city)
- ܒܹܝܬ݂ܠܚܸܡ name (city)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- Beytləhm name (city)
Basque
1 entries- Betleem name (city)
Belarusian
1 entries- Віфлеем name (city)
Bengali
2 entries- বাইত লাহাম name (city)
- বেথেলহাম name (city)
Bislama
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Breton
1 entries- Bethlehem name (city)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Витлеем name (city)
Burmese
1 entries- ဗက်လင် name (city)
Catalan
1 entries- Betlem name (city)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᎦᏚᏱ name (city)
Chinese
3 entries- Bia̍t-lé-hèm name (city)
- 伯利恆 /伯利恒 name (city)
- 白冷 name (city)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 伯利恆 /伯利恒 name (city)
- 白冷 name (city)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 伯利恆 /伯利恒 name (city)
- 白冷 name (city)
Cornish
1 entries- Bethlehem name (city)
Corsican
1 entries- Betlemme name (city)
Czech
1 entries- Betlém name (city)
Danish
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Dutch
1 entries- Bethlehem name (city)
Esperanto
1 entries- Bet-Leĥem name (city)
Estonian
1 entries- Petlemm name (city)
Farefare
2 entries- Bɛtelehɛm name (city)
- Bɛtelɛm name (city)
Faroese
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Finnish
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
French
1 entries- Bethléem name (city)
Galician
1 entries- Belén name (city)
Georgian
2 entries- ბეთლემი name (city)
- ბეით-ლაჰმი name (city)
German
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌱𐌴𐌸𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼 name (city)
Greek
1 entries- Βηθλεέμ name (city)
Guianese Creole
1 entries- Bètléyèm name (city)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- Bètleyèm name (city)
Hakka Chinese
1 entries- 伯利恆 /伯利恒 name (city)
Hawaiian
1 entries- Betelehema name (city)
Hebrew
1 entries- בֵּית לֶחֶם name (city)
Hindi
2 entries- बेथलहम name (city)
- बैतलहम name (city)
Hungarian
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Icelandic
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Ido
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Indonesian
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Irish
1 entries- An Bheithil name (city)
Italian
1 entries- Betlemme name (city)
Japanese
2 entries- ベツレヘム name (city)
- ワィフレエム name (city)
Kankanaey
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Karachay-Balkar
1 entries- Вифлеем name (city)
Kazakh
1 entries- Бетлехем name (city)
Khmer
1 entries- បេថ្លេហិម name (city)
Korean
1 entries- 베들레헴 name (city)
Krymchak
1 entries- Бетлехем name (city)
Lao
1 entries- ເບັດເລເຮັມ name (city)
Latin
2 entries- Bethleem name (city)
- Bēthlehēmum name (city)
Latvian
1 entries- Bētleme name (city)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Betliejus name (city)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Macedonian
1 entries- Витлеем name (city)
Malay
3 entries- Baitul Laham name (city)
- Baitullaham name (city)
- Betlehem name (city)
Maltese
1 entries- Betlem name (city)
Manchu
2 entries- ᠪᡝᡨᠯᡳᠶᡝᠮ name (city)
- ᠪᡝᡨᠯᡳᠶᡝᠮ ᡥᠣᡨᠣᠨ name (city)
Maore Comorian
1 entries- Ɓaitilham name (city)
Marathi
1 entries- बेथलेहेम name (city)
Māori
1 entries- Peterehema name (city)
Nogai
1 entries- Бетлехем name (city)
Norwegian
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Occitan
2 entries- Betelèm name (city)
- Bethelèm name (city)
Old Irish
2 entries- Bethel name (city)
- Bethelém name (city)
Ossetian
1 entries- Вифлеем name (city)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- بیت اللحم name (city)
Persian
1 entries- بیت لحم name (city)
Polish
1 entries- Betlejem name (city)
Portuguese
1 entries- Belém name (city)
Romanian
2 entries- Betleem name (city)
- Viflaim name (city)
Russian
3 entries- Бейт-Лахм name (city)
- Бейт-Лехем name (city)
- Вифлее́м name (city)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- Bethlehem name (city)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Betlehem name (city)
- Витлехем name (city)
Shan
1 entries- ပႅတ်ႉလႁႅမ်ႇ name (city)
Sicilian
2 entries- Betilemmi name (city)
- Betlemmi name (city)
Slovak
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Slovene
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Spanish
1 entries- Belén name (city)
Swahili
1 entries- Bethlehemu name (city)
Swedish
1 entries- Betlehem name (city)
Tagalog
2 entries- Belen name (city)
- Bethlehem name (city)
Tamil
1 entries- பெத்லகேம் name (city)
Thai
1 entries- เบธเลเฮม name (city)
Turkish
2 entries- Betlehem name (city)
- Beytüllahim name (city)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Вифлеє́м name (city)
Urdu
2 entries- بَیْت اَلْلَحَم name (city)
- بیت لحم name (city)
Uyghur
1 entries- بېتلېخېم name (city)
Vietnamese
1 entries- Belem name (city)
Welsh
1 entries- Bethlehem name (city)
West-Frisian
2 entries- Betlehem name (city)
- Betlehim name (city)
White Hmong
1 entries- Npelehees name (city)
Yiddish
1 entries- בית לחם name (city)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
Source: tatoeba (3711895)
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea.
Source: tatoeba (6387323)
When the Three Wise Men rode from the East into the West on that "first, best Christmas night," they bore on their saddle-bows three caskets filled with gold and frankincense and myrrh, to be laid at the feet of the manger-cradled babe of Bethlehem.
Source: tatoeba (7564569)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bethlehem"?
Closest matches include birthplace, city name, geographic name, holy site, place name.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bethlehem"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.