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bethel¹

Where it comes from

From Hebrew בֵּית אֵל (beth el, literally “house of God”). See also Bethel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

noun bethels

  1. A holy place.
  2. A chapel, especially one for sailors, converted from an old ship. Six thousand of this number constitute the seafaring portion of the floating population of New York and Brooklyn, and for their particular accommodation there are, of mission stations and bethels, fifteen places that invite the sailor to hear the Word of God.
  3. A chapter of Job's Daughters International.

bethel²

noun bethels

  1. alternative Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”).

Bethel³

  • /ˈbɛθəl/ Canada, US

Where it comes from

From Hebrew בֵּיתְאֵל (betél, “Bethel”, literally “house of Ēl/God”).

proper noun

  1. An ancient town in Palestine, generally identified with modern Beitin in the West Bank; the site of Abraham's first altar.
  2. The largest city in western Alaska.
  3. A census area in Alaska, which includes the city.
  4. A ghost town in Madera County, California.
  5. A town in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
  6. A town in Sussex County, Delaware.
  7. An unincorporated community in Wakulla County, Florida.
  8. An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana.
  9. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Indiana.
  10. A town in Oxford County, Maine.
  11. A tiny city in Anoka County, Minnesota.
  12. A village in Shelby County, Missouri.
  13. A town in Sullivan County, New York.
  14. A hamlet in Dutchess County, New York.
  15. A town in Pitt County, North Carolina.
  16. A village in Clermont County, Ohio.
  17. An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
  18. A rural unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
  19. A neighborhood of Eugene, Oregon.
  20. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon.
  21. An unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  22. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
  23. A ghost town in York County, South Carolina.
  24. An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Texas.
  25. An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas.
  26. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
  27. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.
  28. A census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington.
  29. An unincorporated community in Wood County, Wisconsin.
  30. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Bethel Township.
  31. A small village in Bodorgan community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3970).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: bethelite, high place, bethany, bethzatha, god's house, bethsaida, bethphage, beyt, sacrosanctum, bethlemite, bethesda, beis, ebenezer, sanctum sanctorum, beth, bethlehem

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"bethel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bethel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bethel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bethel

Chicago

"bethel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bethel.

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@misc{bethel_2026,
  title = {bethel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bethel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}