Strong's Lexicon Betheel: Bethel Original Word: בֵּית־אֵל Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: בַּיִת (bayith, meaning "house") and אֵל (El, meaning "God") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Bethel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew geography and culture. Usage: Bethel means "House of God." It is a significant location in the Bible, often associated with worship and divine encounters. It is first mentioned in Genesis as the place where Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching to heaven and names the place Bethel, acknowledging it as the house of God. Cultural and Historical Background: Bethel is located in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Jerusalem. It was an important religious center in ancient Israel. The site was significant in the patriarchal narratives and later became a center of idolatrous worship during the divided monarchy. Bethel's religious significance is highlighted by its association with key biblical figures such as Abraham, Jacob, and the prophet Samuel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bayith and el Definition "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah NASB Translation Bethel (71). Brown-Driver-Briggs ֵבּיתְאֵל71 proper name, of a location Bethel (so read, not בֵּיתאֵֿל as Joshua 7:2 + according to see d. H; compare Baer Genesis 12:8; house of God, or house of El) — 1 ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identification with Luz (former name) Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:6; Joshua 18:13; Judges 1:23; apparently distinguished from Luz Joshua 16:2 (yet compare Di); name connected with vision of Jacob when journeying to Paddan-Aram (JE) Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:7 (where אֵל ֵבּיתְאֵל, but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Ol strike out אֵל; Di maintains); compare Hosea 12:5; when journeying from P.-A. Hos 35:15 (P); name apparently given first to a stone (Genesis 28:18; 35:14) compare WeSkizzen iii. 70; הַר ֵבּיתְאֵל 1 Samuel 13:2; later important place of worship 1 Samuel 10:3 עָלָה אֶלֿ הָאֱלֹהִים בֵּיתְאֵל; abode of prophet 1 Kings 13:11; 2 Kings 2:3; Jeroboam set up one of the golden calves at Bethel 1 Kings 12:29f. compare also 1 Kings 13:1f; 2 Kings 10:29; 2 Kings 23:15; Jeremiah 48:13 see further 2 Kings 17:28; 2 Kings 23:15 Th proposes on internal grounds, בֵּית אַל house of nothingness, or אָלָה ׳בּ house of execration; אָלָה ׳בּ also RenHist. iii. 185; in prophets Amos 3:14; Amos 4:4; Amos 5:5 (twice in verse); Amos 5:6; Amos 7:10,13; Hosea 10:15; note especially Amos 5:5 ביתאל יִהְיֶה לְאָ֑וֶן, & בֵּית אָוֶן (house of iniquity) as substitute for ביתאל Hosea 4:15; Hosea 5:8; Hosea 10:5 (עֶגְלוֺת בית און); — modern Beitîn RobBR i. 448 f. GuérinJudée iii. 14-27 compare BdPal 215 Surveyii. 305. 2 place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba & Ziklag 1 Samuel 30:27 compare We Dr; = ᵑ0 כסיל Joshua 15:30 (text error; ᵐ5 Βαιθηλ); also בְּתוּל Joshua 19:4, בְּתוּאֵל 1 Chronicles 4:30. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Beth-el From bayith and 'el; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el. see HEBREW bayith see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations אֵ֑ל אֵ֔ל אֵ֖ל אֵ֗ל אֵ֛ל אֵ֤ל אֵֽל׃ אֵל֙ אֵל֮ אל אל׃ ’êl elLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 12:8 HEB: מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־ אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֑ה NAS: on the east of Bethel, and pitched KJV: on the east of Bethel, and pitched INT: to the mountain the east of Bethel and pitched his tent Genesis 12:8 Genesis 13:3 Genesis 13:3 Genesis 28:19 Genesis 31:13 Genesis 35:1 Genesis 35:3 Genesis 35:6 Genesis 35:7 Genesis 35:8 Genesis 35:15 Genesis 35:16 Joshua 7:2 Joshua 8:9 Joshua 8:12 Joshua 8:17 Joshua 12:9 Joshua 12:16 Joshua 16:1 Joshua 16:2 Joshua 18:13 Joshua 18:22 Judges 1:22 Judges 1:23 72 Occurrences |
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