bethel Definition
bethel (bet̸h′əl)
noun
- a spot where God is worshiped, marked by a pillar: Gen. 28:17-19
- a holy place
- ☆ a church or other place of worship for seamen
- Brit. a place of worship for non-Anglican Protestants
Etymology: LL (Vulg.) < Heb bet-el, house of God
Bethel Definition
Bethel (bet̸h′əl)
ancient city in Palestine, just north of Jerusalem (Gen. 35:1-15; Judg. 20:26)
Browse dictionary entries near bethel
- ‹ Bethe
- ‹ Bethany
- ‹ beth
- ‹ Betelgeuse
- ‹ betel pepper
- ‹ betel palm
- ‹ betel nut
- ‹ betatron
- ‹ betanaphthol
- ‹ betake

