בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל

bet-elNounH1008

Bethel

From: from H1004 (בַּיִת) and H410 (אֵל); house of God;

Short Definition

Beth-El, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Bethel = "house of God" ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

63 times

Appears 63 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
10
Joshua
10
2 Kings
9
1 Kings
8
Judges
8

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 7:28
  • 1 Samuel 7:16
  • Amos 4:4
  • Genesis 35:6
  • Judges 4:5

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