ʼÊl Bêyth-ʼÊl — H416

Definition

locative proper noun

El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob

1. El Bethel = "The God of the House of God"
2. the place where God revealed Himself to Jacob

Usually translated as

El-beth-el

Origin

from H410 and H1008; the God of Bethel

• Derived from ʼêl (H410)
• Derived from Bêyth-ʼÊl (H1008)

Occurrences

ʼÊl Bêyth-ʼÊl occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1)

• Genesis 35:7 — And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el (אֵ֖ל): because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.