Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “אֵל בֵּית־אֵל”
Understanding ʼÊl Bêyth-ʼÊl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
El-beth-el. - § El Bethel = "The God of the House of God" - El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob 1)...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
אֵל בֵּית־אֵל
Phoneticale bayth-ale'
TransliterationʼÊl Bêyth-ʼÊl
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
El-beth-el. - § El Bethel = "The God of the House of God" - El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob 1) the place where God revealed Himself to Jacob
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 35:7 | “And he built there an altar, and called the place El–beth–el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.” Word: אֵל בֵּית־אֵל (ʼÊl Bêyth-ʼÊl) |