/ Dictionary / Index B Bethlehem: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Beth•le•hem Pronunciation: (beth'li-hem", -lē-um), [key] — n. a town in NW Jordan, near Jerusalem; occupied by Israel since 1967: birthplace of Jesus and David. 15,000. a city in E Pennsylvania. 70,419. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bethlehem (Thesaurus) bethink Bethlehem sage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language