◄ 416. El Beth-el ►
Strong's Lexicon
El Beth-el: El Bethel

Original Word: אֵל בֵּית־אֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: El Beyth-'El
Pronunciation: el bayth-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (ale bayth-ale')
Definition: El Bethel
Meaning: El-Bethel

Word Origin: Derived from אֵל (El, meaning "God") and בֵּית־אֵל (Beth-el, meaning "House of God")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for El Beth-el, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, related concepts of God's presence and revelation can be found in Greek terms like θεός (Theos, meaning "God") and οἶκος (oikos, meaning "house").

Usage: El Beth-el means "God of Bethel" or "God of the House of God." It is a name used to refer to the place where God appeared to Jacob during his journey, as recorded in the book of Genesis. This name emphasizes the divine encounter and the sacredness of the location.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, Bethel was a significant religious site. It was originally called Luz, but Jacob renamed it Bethel after his vision of the ladder reaching to heaven (Genesis 28:19). The site became a central place of worship and a symbol of God's covenant with Jacob and his descendants. The name El Beth-el underscores the importance of God's presence and revelation at this location.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from el and Betheel
Definition
"the God of Bethel," an altar of Jacob
NASB Translation
El-bethel (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
El-beth-el

From 'el and Beyth-'El; the God of Bethel; El-Bethel, the title given to a consecrated spot by Jacob -- El-beth-el.

see HEBREW 'el

see HEBREW Beyth-'El

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