ΒΕΘΗΛΩ, βεθηλω
BETHĒLŌ, bethēlō
Sounds Like: beh-THEL-oh
Translations: to Bethel
From the root: ΒΕΘΗΛ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the dative singular form of Bethel, a significant ancient city in Canaan, mentioned frequently in the Hebrew Bible and later in the New Testament. Its name means 'House of God'. In Koine Greek, it refers to the same city. As a dative case, it indicates direction 'to' or 'at' Bethel, or a recipient of an action related to Bethel.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G0964 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 6 — 3:32
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