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בֵּית־אֵל

Beth-El , a place in Palestine

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בֵּית־אֵלH1008
Pronunciationbēyt-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

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".

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
vvv46×Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:8
Bethel34×Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 35:1
in Bethel8×1 Samuel 30:27, 1 Kings 12:29, 1 Kings 12:32, 1 Kings 12:33
at Bethel7×1 Samuel 10:3, 2 Kings 10:29, 2 Kings 23:15, 2 Kings 23:19
of Bethel7×Genesis 31:13, Joshua 7:2, Joshua 12:16, Joshua 16:1
to Bethel6×Judges 1:23, Judges 20:18, Judges 20:26, Judges 21:2
of5×Genesis 12:8, 2 Kings 23:17, Ezra 2:28, Nehemiah 7:32
to5×Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3, Judges 20:31, 2 Kings 2:2
and Bethel3×Judges 4:5, Nehemiah 11:31, Amos 5:5
from3×Genesis 35:16, Joshua 16:2, Judges 21:19
. . .2×Genesis 12:8, Genesis 35:6
at1×2 Kings 2:3
Bethel)1×Genesis 35:6
in1×1 Kings 13:4
included1×1 Chronicles 7:28
Now the people of Bethel1×Zechariah 7:2
O Bethel1×Hosea 10:15
offering in Bethel1×1 Kings 12:32
or Bethel1×Joshua 8:17
toward1×Genesis 13:3
with Bethel1×Genesis 12:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:8לְבֵֽית־toofPrepositionGenesis 12:8אֵ֖לtoBethelPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 12:8בֵּֽית־towith BethelPrepositionGenesis 12:8אֵ֤לto. . .Noun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 13:3בֵּֽית־totowardPrepositionGenesis 13:3אֵ֑לtoBethelNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 13:3בֵּֽית־tovvvPrepositionGenesis 13:3אֵ֖לtoBethelNoun - proper - feminine singularGenesis 28:19בֵּֽית־tovvvPrepositionGenesis 28:19אֵ֑לtoBethelNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 12:8
Aligned rows142
Books represented14
Genesis24Joshua20Judges181 Samuel81 Kings202 Kings201 Chronicles22 Chronicles2Ezra2Nehemiah4Jeremiah2Hosea4Amos14Zechariah2
Source forms
בֵּֽית־37xbêṯ-Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13
אֵ֔ל17x’êlGenesis 31:13, Genesis 35:16, Joshua 7:2, Joshua 8:17
אֵ֖ל14x’êlGenesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:8
אֵ֑ל14x’êlGenesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 35:3, Genesis 35:6
בְּבֵֽית־12xbə·ḇêṯ-Judges 1:23, 1 Samuel 30:27, 1 Kings 12:29, 1 Kings 12:32
אֵֽל׃8x’êlGenesis 35:15, Joshua 16:1, Joshua 18:22, 2 Kings 2:2
בֵֽית־7xḇêṯ-Genesis 35:1, Judges 20:18, Judges 20:26, Judges 20:31
אֵל֙6x’êlJudges 21:19, 2 Chronicles 13:19, Ezra 2:28, Nehemiah 7:32
Parsing patterns
Preposition66xGenesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13
Noun - proper - feminine singular44xGenesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular22xGenesis 12:8, Genesis 35:8, Genesis 35:16, Joshua 7:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular5xJoshua 8:17, Joshua 18:22, Nehemiah 11:31, Amos 5:5
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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