ΒΗΘΗΛΗ, βηθηλη
BĒTHĒLĒ, bēthēlē
Sounds Like: BEE-thay-lay
Translations: Bethel
From the root: ΒΗΘΗΛΗ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Bethel is a significant ancient city in the land of Canaan, mentioned frequently in the Hebrew Bible. Its name means 'House of God'. It was a sacred site where Jacob had a vision of a ladder to heaven. In the context of the provided examples, it refers to a specific city where religious activities or structures were established.
Inflection: Singular, Dative
Strong’s number: G0964 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
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No other words from the same root, ΒΗΘΗΛΗ, appear in our texts.
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