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Lexicon :: Strong's H1008 - bêṯ-'ēl

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בֵּית־אֵל
Transliteration
bêṯ-'ēl
Pronunciation
bayth-ale'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 241a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs: בית-אל.

Strong’s Definitions

בֵּית־אֵל Bêyth-ʼÊl, bayth-ale'; from H1004 and H410; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine:—Beth-el.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x

The KJV translates Strong's H1008 in the following manner: Bethel (66x), non translated variable (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x
The KJV translates Strong's H1008 in the following manner: Bethel (66x), non translated variable (4x).

  1. Bethel = "house of God"

    1. ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name)

    2. a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֵּית־אֵל Bêyth-ʼÊl, bayth-ale'; from H1004 and H410; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine:—Beth-el.
STRONGS H1008: Abbreviations
בֵּֽיתְאֵל 71 proper name, of a location Bethel (so read, not בֵּית־אֵל as Joshua 7:2 + according to see d. H; compare Baer Genesis 12:8; house of God, or house of El) —
1. ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identification with Luz (former name) Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:6; Joshua 18:13; Judges 1:23; apparently distinguished from Luz Joshua 16:2 (yet compare Di); name connected with vision of Jacob when journeying to Paddan-Aram (JE) Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:7 (where אֵל ֵֽֽֽבּיתְאֵל, but Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate Ol strike out אֵל; Di maintains); compare Hosea 12:5; when journeying from P.-A. Genesis 35:15 (P); name apparently given first to a stone (Genesis 28:18; 35:14) compare WeSkizzen iii. 70; הַר ֵֽֽֽבּיתְאֵל 1 Samuel 13:2; later important place of worship 1 Samuel 10:3 עָלָה אֶ־ל הָאֱלֹהִים בֵּיתְאֵל; abode of prophet 1 Kings 13:11; 2 Kings 2:3; Jeroboam set up one of the golden calves at Bethel 1 Kings 12:29f. compare also 1 Kings 13:1f; 2 Kings 10:29; 2 Kings 23:15; Jeremiah 48:13 see further 2 Kings 17:28; 2 Kings 23:15 Th proposes on internal grounds, בֵּית אַל house of nothingness, or אָלָה בּ׳ house of execration; אָלָה בּ׳ also RenHist. iii. 185; in prophets Amos 3:14; Amos 4:4; Amos 5:5 (twice in verse); Amos 5:6; Amos 7:10, 13; Hosea 10:15; note especially Amos 5:5 ביתאל יִהְיֶה לְאָ֑וֶן, & בֵּית אָוֶן (house of iniquity) as substitute for ביתאל Hosea 4:15; Hosea 5:8; Hosea 10:5 (עֶגְלוֺת בית און); — modern Beitîn RobBR i. 448 f. GuérinJudée iii. 14-27 compare BdPal 215 Surveyii. 305.
2. place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba & Ziklag 1 Samuel 30:27 compare We Dr; = MT כסיל Joshua 15:30 (text error; Greek Version of the LXX Βαιθηλ); also בְּתוּל Joshua 19:4, בְּתוּאֵל 1 Chronicles 4:30.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:8; 28:18; 28:19; 28:19; 35:6; 35:7; 35:14; 35:15

Joshua

7:2; 15:30; 16:2; 18:13; 19:4

Judges

1:23

1 Samuel

10:3; 13:2; 30:27

1 Kings

12:29; 13:1; 13:11

2 Kings

2:3; 10:29; 17:28; 23:15; 23:15

1 Chronicles

4:30

Jeremiah

48:13

Hosea

4:15; 5:8; 10:5; 10:15; 12:5

Amos

3:14; 4:4; 5:5; 5:5; 5:6; 7:10; 7:13

H1008

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Strong's Number H1008 matches the Hebrew בֵּית־אֵל (bêṯ-'ēl),
which occurs 144 times in 65 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 12:8–2Ki 23:19)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:8 - After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the LORD, and he worshiped the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:3 - From the Negev, they continued traveling by stages toward Bethel, and they pitched their tents between Bethel and Ai, where they had camped before.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:19 - He named that place Bethel (which means “house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:13 - I am the God who appeared to you at Bethel,[fn] the place where you anointed the pillar of stone and made your vow to me. Now get ready and leave this country and return to the land of your birth.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:1 - Then God said to Jacob, “Get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:3 - We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:6 - Eventually, Jacob and his household arrived at Luz (also called Bethel) in Canaan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:7 - Jacob built an altar there and named the place El-bethel (which means “God of Bethel”), because God had appeared to him there when he was fleeing from his brother, Esau.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:8 - Soon after this, Rebekah’s old nurse, Deborah, died. She was buried beneath the oak tree in the valley below Bethel. Ever since, the tree has been called Allon-bacuth (which means “oak of weeping”).

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:15 - And Jacob named the place Bethel (which means “house of God”), because God had spoken to him there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:16 - Leaving Bethel, Jacob and his clan moved on toward Ephrath. But Rachel went into labor while they were still some distance away. Her labor pains were intense.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:2 - Joshua sent some of his men from Jericho to spy out the town of Ai, east of Bethel, near Beth-aven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:9 - So they left and went to the place of ambush between Bethel and the west side of Ai. But Joshua remained among the people in the camp that night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:12 - That night Joshua sent 5,000 men to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:17 - There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel[fn] who did not chase after the Israelites, and the town was left wide open.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:9 - The king of Jericho
The king of Ai, near Bethel

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 12:16 - The king of Makkedah
The king of Bethel

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:1 - The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan River near Jericho, east of the springs of Jericho, through the wilderness and into the hill country of Bethel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 16:2 - From Bethel (that is, Luz)[fn] it ran over to Ataroth in the territory of the Arkites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:13 - From there the boundary went south to Luz (that is, Bethel) and proceeded down to Ataroth-addar on the hill that lies south of Lower Beth-horon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 18:22 - Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:22 - The descendants of Joseph attacked the town of Bethel, and the LORD was with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:23 - They sent men to scout out Bethel (formerly known as Luz).

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:5 - She would sit under the Palm of Deborah, between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites would go to her for judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:18 - Before the battle the Israelites went to Bethel and asked God, “Which tribe should go first to attack the people of Benjamin?”
The LORD answered, “Judah is to go first.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:26 - Then all the Israelites went up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the LORD and fasted until evening. They also brought burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:31 - When the men of Benjamin came out to attack, they were drawn away from the town. And as they had done before, they began to kill the Israelites. About thirty Israelites died in the open fields and along the roads, one leading to Bethel and the other leading back to Gibeah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:2 - Now the people went to Bethel and sat in the presence of God until evening, weeping loudly and bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:19 - Then they thought of the annual festival of the LORD held in Shiloh, south of Lebonah and north of Bethel, along the east side of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:16 - Each year he traveled around, setting up his court first at Bethel, then at Gilgal, and then at Mizpah. He judged the people of Israel at each of these places.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:3 - “When you get to the oak of Tabor, you will see three men coming toward you who are on their way to worship God at Bethel. One will be bringing three young goats, another will have three loaves of bread, and the third will be carrying a wineskin full of wine.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:2 - Saul selected 3,000 special troops from the army of Israel and sent the rest of the men home. He took 2,000 of the chosen men with him to Micmash and the hill country of Bethel. The other 1,000 went with Saul’s son Jonathan to Gibeah in the land of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:27 - The gifts were sent to the people of the following towns David had visited: Bethel, Ramoth-negev, Jattir,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:29 - He placed these calf idols in Bethel and in Dan—at either end of his kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:32 - And Jeroboam instituted a religious festival in Bethel, held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month,[fn] in imitation of the annual Festival of Shelters in Judah. There at Bethel he himself offered sacrifices to the calves he had made, and he appointed priests for the pagan shrines he had made.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:33 - So on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a day that he himself had designated, Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar at Bethel. He instituted a religious festival for Israel, and he went up to the altar to burn incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:1 - At the LORD’s command, a man of God from Judah went to Bethel, arriving there just as Jeroboam was approaching the altar to burn incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:4 - When King Jeroboam heard the man of God speaking against the altar at Bethel, he pointed at him and shouted, “Seize that man!” But instantly the king’s hand became paralyzed in that position, and he couldn’t pull it back.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 13:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:10 - So he left Bethel and went home another way.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:11 - As it happened, there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons[fn] came home and told him what the man of God had done in Bethel that day. They also told their father what the man had said to the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 13:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:32 - For the message the LORD told him to proclaim against the altar in Bethel and against the pagan shrines in the towns of Samaria will certainly come true.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:2 - And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the LORD has told me to go to Bethel.”
But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, I will never leave you!” So they went down together to Bethel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:3 - The group of prophets from Bethel came to Elisha and asked him, “Did you know that the LORD is going to take your master away from you today?”
“Of course I know,” Elisha answered. “But be quiet about it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 2:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:23 - Elisha left Jericho and went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, a group of boys from the town began mocking and making fun of him. “Go away, baldy!” they chanted. “Go away, baldy!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 10:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:29 - He did not, however, destroy the gold calves at Bethel and Dan, with which Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:28 - So one of the priests who had been exiled from Samaria returned to Bethel and taught the new residents how to worship the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 23:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:4 - Then the king instructed Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second rank and the Temple gatekeepers to remove from the LORD’s Temple all the articles that were used to worship Baal, Asherah, and all the powers of the heavens. The king had all these things burned outside Jerusalem on the terraces of the Kidron Valley, and he carried the ashes away to Bethel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:15 - The king also tore down the altar at Bethel—the pagan shrine that Jeroboam son of Nebat had made when he caused Israel to sin. He burned down the shrine and ground it to dust, and he burned the Asherah pole.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:17 - “What is that monument over there?” Josiah asked.
And the people of the town told him, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and predicted the very things that you have just done to the altar at Bethel!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 23:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:19 - Then Josiah demolished all the buildings at the pagan shrines in the towns of Samaria, just as he had done at Bethel. They had been built by the various kings of Israel and had made the LORD[fn] very angry.

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