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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)
Dictionary Aids

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.

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