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Bethel

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Beth·el  (bthl, bthl)
A town of ancient Palestine north of Jerusalem. It is now a major archaeological site.
beth·el  (bthl)
n.
1. A hallowed or holy place.
2.
a. A chapel for seafarers.
b. Chiefly British A Nonconformist chapel, especially a Baptist or Methodist one.
[Hebrew bêt 'l, house of God : bayit, house; see byt in Semitic roots + 'l, God; see l in Semitic roots.]
Bethel [ˈbɛθəl]
n
1. (Placename) an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
2. (Christian Churches, other) a chapel of any of certain Nonconformist Christian sects
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a seamen's chapel
[from Hebrew bēth 'Ēl house of God]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Bethelbethel - a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship - any building where congregations gather for prayer


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I know who has been putting that in your head,' rejoined her son disconsolately; 'that's Little Bethel again.
The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context
They have spoken often, in happily worded language which never varied, of how they mean to lay their weary heads upon a stone at Bethel, as Jacob did, and close their dim eyes, and dream, perchance, of angels descending out of heaven on a ladder.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Should I of these the liberty regard, Who, freed, as to their ancient patrimony, Unhumbled, unrepentant, unreformed, Headlong would follow, and to their gods perhaps Of Bethel and of Dan?
Paradise Regained by Milton, John View in context
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