How to Pronounce Bethel
BETH-el
Bethel is pronounced BETH-el (ˈbɛθəl): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: Beth-ELL, BETH-uhl.
What does Bethel mean?
Bethel means “house of God” (Hebrew).
Where was Bethel?
Bethel is a town in the hill country of Canaan, formerly called Luz, which Jacob named after he dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and declared the place to be the house of God (Genesis 28:19). It later became a center of worship, and King Jeroboam set up one of his golden calves there (1 Kings 12:29).
Also pronounced
Beth-ELL
BETH-uhl
Found in Scripture
Genesis 12:8Genesis 13:3Genesis 28:19Genesis 31:13Genesis 35:1Genesis 35:3Genesis 35:6Genesis 35:8Genesis 35:15Genesis 35:16Joshua 7:2Joshua 8:9Joshua 8:12Joshua 8:17Joshua 12:9Joshua 12:16Joshua 16:1Joshua 16:2Joshua 18:13Joshua 18:22Judges 1:22Judges 1:23Judges 4:5Judges 21:191 Samuel 7:161 Samuel 10:31 Samuel 13:21 Samuel 30:271 Kings 12:291 Kings 12:32+20 more
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