Bethel.
An ancient town in Palestine, generally identified with modern Beitin in the West Bank; the site of Abraham's first altar.
Meaning & usage
An ancient town in Palestine, generally identified with modern Beitin in the West Bank; the site of Abraham's first altar.
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A small village in Bodorgan community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3970).
Where this word comes from
From Hebrew בֵּיתְאֵל (betél, “Bethel”, literally “house of Ēl/God”).
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