bethel

(bet̸h′əl)

noun

Origin: LL (Vulg.) < Heb bet-el, house of God

ancient city in Palestine, just north of Jerusalem (Gen. 35:1-15; Judg. 20:26)

See bethel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A hallowed or holy place.
a. A chapel for seafarers.
b. Chiefly British A Nonconformist chapel, especially a Baptist or Methodist one.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew bêt ’ēl, house of God

Origin: : bayit, house; see byt in Semitic roots

Origin: + ’ēl, God; see אl in Semitic roots

A town of ancient Palestine north of Jerusalem. It is now a major archaeological site.

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