Strong H1008H1008Gבֵּֽיתְ־אֵל
Bethel
One of the 2 senses of Strong H1008
- Transliteration
- bêyth-'êl
- Pronunciation
- bayth-ale'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Bethel, also called Luz, was an important city in Israel, associated with the patriarchs Abraham and Jacob, later becoming a center of idolatry. (Multiple references, see article for details)
Meaning of the name
Bethel = "house of God"
General definition
In the biblical story
Bethel
Important city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob.
Bethel, also called Luz, was an important city in Israel, associated with the patriarchs Abraham and Jacob, later becoming a center of idolatry. (Multiple references, see article for details)
Related words
Word family
- אֵלGodH410G
- בֵּיתbetweenH1004A
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: homeH1004B
- בַּ֫יִתBeth-(ashbea)H1004G
- בַּ֫יִתBeth (Haggan)H1004H
- בַּ֫יִתBeth-(togarmah)H1004I
- בַּ֫יִתHouse (of the Forest)H1004J
- בַּ֫יִתHouse (of the Forests of Lebanon)H1004K
- בַּ֫יִתBeth-(baal-meon)H1004L
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: householdH1004M
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: containerH1004N
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: insideH1004O
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: palaceH1004P
- בַּ֫יִתhouse: templeH1004Q
- אֵל בֵּית־אֵלEl-bethelH416