Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Bethel
| Name | Bethel (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | House of God. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Bethel is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is house of God.
Bethel is pronounced bayth-ale'. Bethel is the name of a place in Palestine, where many significant events take place. God appeared to Abraham, and later to Jacob at Bethel. The Ark of the Covenant was kept for sometime at Bethel. This place was one of the seats of Samuel's court of justice. And in times of trouble people went to Bethel to ask counsel of God. Bethel is also the name of another place belonging to the tribe of Judah. Genesis 12:8; 13:4; 28:11-19; 31:13; 35:1-8; Judges 20:26-28; 21:4; 20:18,26,31; 21:2; 1 Samuel 7:16 Strong's concordance H1008 |
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