Star of Bethlehem

proper noun

The bright star in the Gospel of Matthew that lead the "wise men from the East" to travel to Bethlehem.

Meanings

proper nounthe Star of Bethlehem
  1. biblicalThe bright star in the Gospel of Matthew that lead the "wise men from the East" to travel to Bethlehem.

    Synonyms: Christmas star

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe bright star in the Gospel of Matthew that lead the "wise men from the East" to travel to Bethlehem.

Translations

Arabic نَجْم بَيْتَ لَحْمَ
  • نَجْم بَيْتَ لَحْمَ (najm bayta laḥma)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Basque Betleemgo izar
  • Betleemgo izarstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Bulgarian Витлеемска звезда
  • Витлеемска звезда (Vitleemska zvezda)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Catalan Estrella de Betlem
  • Estrella de Betlemstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Chinese Mandarin 伯利恆之星 /伯利恒之星
  • 伯利恆之星 /伯利恒之星 (Bólìhéng zhīxīng)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Czech Betlémská hvězda, Vánoční hvězda
  • Betlémská hvězdastar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • Vánoční hvězdastar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Danish julestjernen, betlehemstjernen
  • julestjernenstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • betlehemstjernenstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Dutch kerstster, ster van Bethlehem
  • kerststerstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • ster van Bethlehemstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Esperanto stelo de Bet-Leĥem
  • stelo de Bet-Leĥemstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Estonian Petlemma täht
  • Petlemma tähtstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Finnish Betlehemin tähti, joulutähti
  • Betlehemin tähtistar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • joulutähtistar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
French étoile de Bethléem, étoile de Noël
  • étoile de Bethléemstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • étoile de Noëlstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
German Stern von Bethlehem, Dreikönigsstern
  • Stern von Bethlehemstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • Dreikönigssternstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • Weihnachtssternstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Greek Αστέρι της Βηθλέεμ
  • Αστέρι της Βηθλέεμ (Astéri tis Vithléem)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Hebrew כוכב בית לחם
  • כוכב בית לחם (kokháv bet lékhem)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Hungarian Betlehemi csillag
  • Betlehemi csillagstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Icelandic Betlehemsstjarnan
  • Betlehemsstjarnanstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Irish Réalta na Beithile
  • Réalta na Beithilestar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Italian stella di Betlemme
  • stella di Betlemmestar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Japanese ベツレヘムの星
  • ベツレヘムの星 (Betsurehemu-no-hoshi)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Korean 베들레헴의 별
  • 베들레헴의 별 (bedeullehemui byeol)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Latvian Bētlemes zvaigzne
  • Bētlemes zvaigznestar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Lithuanian Betliejaus žvaigždė
  • Betliejaus žvaigždėstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Norwegian Bokmål Betlehemsstjernen, Julestjernen
  • Betlehemsstjernenstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • Julestjernenstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Persian ستاره بیتاللحم
  • ستاره بیتاللحم (setâre beyt-e-lam)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Polish Gwiazda Betlejemska
  • Gwiazda Betlejemskastar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Portuguese Estrela de Belém
  • Estrela de Belémstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Romanian Steaua de la Betleem
  • Steaua de la Betleemstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Russian Вифлее́мская звезда́
  • Вифлее́мская звезда́ (Viflejémskaja zvezdá)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Slovak Betlehemská hviezda
  • Betlehemská hviezdastar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Spanish Estrella de Belén
  • Estrella de Belénstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Swedish Betlehemstjärnan, Julstjärnan
  • Betlehemstjärnanstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
  • Julstjärnanstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Turkish Beytüllahim yıldızı
  • Beytüllahim yıldızıstar mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Ukrainian Вифлеємська зірка
  • Вифлеємська зірка (Vyflejemsʹka zirka)star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
Cite this entry
APA

Star of Bethlehem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20of%20Bethlehem

MLA

“Star of Bethlehem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20of%20Bethlehem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Star of Bethlehem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Star%20of%20Bethlehem.

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