Strong’s H1008

בֵּית־אֵל

Part of speech

Proper Name Location

Transliteration

Beyth-'El

Pronunciation

bayth-ale'

Definition

Bethel

Meaning

Beth-El

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.

Bible references

Genesis 12:8;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