Strong H1017בֵּית הָאֱלִי

Bethelite

Transliteration: bêyth hâ'ĕlîy
Pronunciation: bayth haw-el-ee'
Morphology: Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense

Definition

Patrial from H1008 with the article interposed; a {Bethelite} or inhabitant of Bethel: - Bethelite.

Meaning of the name

Bethelite = "house of God"

Detailed 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)

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)

In the Bible

Strong H1017 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

1 Kings 16:34
In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.