What does בֵּית־אֵל (bēyt-ʾēl) mean in the Bible?
בֵּית־אֵל (bēyt-ʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Beth-El , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H1008
בֵּית־אֵל
Beth-El , a place in Palestine
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בֵּית־אֵל H1008
Pronunciation bēyt-ʾēl
What does בֵּית־אֵל (bēyt-ʾēl) mean in the Bible?
בֵּית־אֵל (bēyt-ʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Beth-El , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1008?
The BSB source-word alignment has 142 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (46), Bethel (34), in Bethel (8), at Bethel (7), of Bethel (7).
Where does בֵּית־אֵל (bēyt-ʾēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (24), 1 Kings (20), 2 Kings (20), Joshua (20).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It vvv 46× Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:8
Bethel 34× Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 35:1
in Bethel 8× 1 Samuel 30:27, 1 Kings 12:29, 1 Kings 12:32, 1 Kings 12:33
at Bethel 7× 1 Samuel 10:3, 2 Kings 10:29, 2 Kings 23:15, 2 Kings 23:19
of Bethel 7× Genesis 31:13, Joshua 7:2, Joshua 12:16, Joshua 16:1
to Bethel 6× Judges 1:23, Judges 20:18, Judges 20:26, Judges 21:2
of 5× Genesis 12:8, 2 Kings 23:17, Ezra 2:28, Nehemiah 7:32
to 5× Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3, Judges 20:31, 2 Kings 2:2
and Bethel 3× Judges 4:5, Nehemiah 11:31, Amos 5:5
from 3× Genesis 35:16, Joshua 16:2, Judges 21:19
. . . 2× Genesis 12:8, Genesis 35:6
at 1× 2 Kings 2:3
Bethel) 1× Genesis 35:6
in 1× 1 Kings 13:4
included 1× 1 Chronicles 7:28
Now the people of Bethel 1× Zechariah 7:2
O Bethel 1× Hosea 10:15
offering in Bethel 1× 1 Kings 12:32
or Bethel 1× Joshua 8:17
toward 1× Genesis 13:3
with Bethel 1× Genesis 12:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:8 לְבֵֽית־ to of Preposition Genesis 12:8 אֵ֖ל to Bethel Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 12:8 בֵּֽית־ to with Bethel Preposition Genesis 12:8 אֵ֤ל to . . . Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 13:3 בֵּֽית־ to toward Preposition Genesis 13:3 אֵ֑ל to Bethel Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 13:3 בֵּֽית־ to vvv Preposition Genesis 13:3 אֵ֖ל to Bethel Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 28:19 בֵּֽית־ to vvv Preposition Genesis 28:19 אֵ֑ל to Bethel Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 12:8
Aligned rows 142
Books represented 14
Genesis 24 Joshua 20 Judges 18 1 Samuel 8 1 Kings 20 2 Kings 20 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 4 Jeremiah 2 Hosea 4 Amos 14 Zechariah 2
Source forms
בֵּֽית־ 37x bêṯ- Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13
אֵ֔ל 17x ’êl Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:16, Joshua 7:2, Joshua 8:17
אֵ֖ל 14x ’êl Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:8
אֵ֑ל 14x ’êl Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 35:3, Genesis 35:6
בְּבֵֽית־ 12x bə·ḇêṯ- Judges 1:23, 1 Samuel 30:27, 1 Kings 12:29, 1 Kings 12:32
אֵֽל׃ 8x ’êl Genesis 35:15, Joshua 16:1, Joshua 18:22, 2 Kings 2:2
בֵֽית־ 7x ḇêṯ- Genesis 35:1, Judges 20:18, Judges 20:26, Judges 20:31
אֵל֙ 6x ’êl Judges 21:19, 2 Chronicles 13:19, Ezra 2:28, Nehemiah 7:32
Parsing patterns
Preposition 66x Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13
Noun - proper - feminine singular 44x Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 22x Genesis 12:8, Genesis 35:8, Genesis 35:16, Joshua 7:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Joshua 8:17, Joshua 18:22, Nehemiah 11:31, Amos 5:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Beth-El , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Beth-El , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Beth-el.
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain