אֵל בֵּית־אֵל

el bet-elEl-bethel
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place3 occurrences1 book1 verse
This is the name of the place Bethel: Important city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob.

Definition

from H410 and H1008; the God of Bethel; El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob
Traditional renderings: El-beth-el.

Glossary entries

Bethel (Place), Bethelite Luz Aven Bochim El-bethel Bokim

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Genesis 35:7 (3×)אֵ֖ל; בֵּֽית־; אֵ֑ל · El-bethel
    There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.