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Lexicon :: Strong's H1008 - bêṯ-'ēl

Aa
בֵּית־אֵל
Transliteration
bêṯ-'ēl
Pronunciation
bayth-ale'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 241a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs: בית-אל.

Strong’s Definitions

בֵּית־אֵל Bêyth-ʼÊl, bayth-ale'; from H1004 and H410; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine:—Beth-el.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x

The KJV translates Strong's H1008 in the following manner: Bethel (66x), non translated variable (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x
The KJV translates Strong's H1008 in the following manner: Bethel (66x), non translated variable (4x).

  1. Bethel = "house of God"

    1. ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name)

    2. a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֵּית־אֵל Bêyth-ʼÊl, bayth-ale'; from H1004 and H410; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine:—Beth-el.
STRONGS H1008: Abbreviations
בֵּֽיתְאֵל 71 proper name, of a location Bethel (so read, not בֵּית־אֵל as Joshua 7:2 + according to see d. H; compare Baer Genesis 12:8; house of God, or house of El) —
1. ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identification with Luz (former name) Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:6; Joshua 18:13; Judges 1:23; apparently distinguished from Luz Joshua 16:2 (yet compare Di); name connected with vision of Jacob when journeying to Paddan-Aram (JE) Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:7 (where אֵל ֵֽֽֽבּיתְאֵל, but Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate Ol strike out אֵל; Di maintains); compare Hosea 12:5; when journeying from P.-A. Genesis 35:15 (P); name apparently given first to a stone (Genesis 28:18; 35:14) compare WeSkizzen iii. 70; הַר ֵֽֽֽבּיתְאֵל 1 Samuel 13:2; later important place of worship 1 Samuel 10:3 עָלָה אֶ־ל הָאֱלֹהִים בֵּיתְאֵל; abode of prophet 1 Kings 13:11; 2 Kings 2:3; Jeroboam set up one of the golden calves at Bethel 1 Kings 12:29f. compare also 1 Kings 13:1f; 2 Kings 10:29; 2 Kings 23:15; Jeremiah 48:13 see further 2 Kings 17:28; 2 Kings 23:15 Th proposes on internal grounds, בֵּית אַל house of nothingness, or אָלָה בּ׳ house of execration; אָלָה בּ׳ also RenHist. iii. 185; in prophets Amos 3:14; Amos 4:4; Amos 5:5 (twice in verse); Amos 5:6; Amos 7:10, 13; Hosea 10:15; note especially Amos 5:5 ביתאל יִהְיֶה לְאָ֑וֶן, & בֵּית אָוֶן (house of iniquity) as substitute for ביתאל Hosea 4:15; Hosea 5:8; Hosea 10:5 (עֶגְלוֺת בית און); — modern Beitîn RobBR i. 448 f. GuérinJudée iii. 14-27 compare BdPal 215 Surveyii. 305.
2. place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba & Ziklag 1 Samuel 30:27 compare We Dr; = MT כסיל Joshua 15:30 (text error; Greek Version of the LXX Βαιθηλ); also בְּתוּל Joshua 19:4, בְּתוּאֵל 1 Chronicles 4:30.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:8; 28:18; 28:19; 28:19; 35:6; 35:7; 35:14; 35:15

Joshua

7:2; 15:30; 16:2; 18:13; 19:4

Judges

1:23

1 Samuel

10:3; 13:2; 30:27

1 Kings

12:29; 13:1; 13:11

2 Kings

2:3; 10:29; 17:28; 23:15; 23:15

1 Chronicles

4:30

Jeremiah

48:13

Hosea

4:15; 5:8; 10:5; 10:15; 12:5

Amos

3:14; 4:4; 5:5; 5:5; 5:6; 7:10; 7:13

H1008

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Strong's Number H1008 matches the Hebrew בֵּית־אֵל (bêṯ-'ēl),
which occurs 144 times in 65 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (1Ch 7:28–Zec 7:2)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:28 - And their possessions H272 and habitations H4186 were, Bethel H1008 H1008 and the towns thereof, H1323 and eastward H4217 Naaran, H5295 and westward H4628 Gezer, H1507 with the towns thereof; H1323 Shechem also H7927 and the towns thereof, H1323 unto H5704 Gaza H5804 and the towns thereof: H1323

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:19 - And H7291➔ Abijah H29 pursued ➔H7291 after H310 Jeroboam, H3379 and took H3920 cities H5892 from him, H4480 Bethel H1008 H1008 with H853 the towns thereof, H1323 and H853 Jeshanah H3466 with H853 the towns thereof, H1323 and H853 Ephrain H6085 with the towns thereof. H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:28 - The men H376 of Bethel H1008 H1008 and Ai, H5857 two hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and three. H7969

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:32 - The men H376 of Bethel H1008 H1008 and Ai, H5857 an hundred H3967 twenty H6242 and three. H7969

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:31 - The children also H1121 of Benjamin H1144 from Geba H1387 dwelt at Michmash, H4363 and Aija, H5857 and Bethel, H1008 H1008 and in their villages, H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:13 - And H954➔ Moab H4124 shall be ashamed ➔H954 of Chemosh, H3645 as H834 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 was ashamed H954 of Bethel H1008 H1008 their confidence. H4009

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:15 - So H3602 shall H6213➔ Bethel H1008 H1008 do ➔H6213 unto you because H6440➔ of ➔ H7451 H6440 your great wickedness: H7451 in a morning H7837 shall H1820➔ the king H4428 of Israel H3478 utterly H1820 be cut off. ➔H1820

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:4 - Yea, he had power H7786 over H413 the angel, H4397 and prevailed: H3201 he wept, H1058 and made supplication H2603 unto him: he found him H4672 in Bethel, H1008 H1008 and there H8033 he spake H1696 with us; H5973

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:14 - That H3588 in the day H3117 that I shall visit H6485 the transgressions H6588 of Israel H3478 upon him H5921 I will also visit H6485 the altars H4196 of Bethel: H1008 H1008 and H1438➔ the horns H7161 of the altar H4196 shall be cut off, ➔H1438 and fall H5307 to the ground. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:4 - Come H935 to Bethel, H1008 H1008 and transgress; H6586 at Gilgal H1537 multiply H7235 transgression; H6586 and bring H935 your sacrifices H2077 every morning, H1242 and your tithes H4643 after three H7969 years: H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:5 - But H408➔ seek H1875 not ➔H408 Bethel, H1008 H1008 nor H3808 enter H935 into Gilgal, H1537 and H884➔ pass H5674 not H3808 to Beersheba: ➔H884 H884 for H3588 Gilgal H1537 shall H1540➔ surely H1540 go into captivity, ➔H1540 and Bethel H1008 H1008 shall come H1961 to nought. H205

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:6 - Seek H1875 the LORD, H3068 and ye shall live; H2421 lest H6435 he break out H6743 like fire H784 in the house H1004 of Joseph, H3130 and devour H398 it, and H369➔ there be none ➔H369 to quench H3518 it in Bethel. H1008

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:10 - Then H7971➔ Amaziah H558 the priest H3548 of Bethel H1008 H1008 sent ➔H7971 to H413 Jeroboam H3379 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 Amos H5986 hath conspired H7194 against thee H5921 in the midst H7130 of the house H1004 of Israel: H3478 the land H776 is H3201➔ not H3808 able ➔H3201 to bear H3557 all H3605 his words. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:13 - But H1008➔ prophesy H5012 not H3808 again H3254 any more H5750 at Bethel: ➔ H1008 H1008 for H3588 it H1931 is the king's H4428 chapel, H4720 and H1004➔ it H1931 is the ➔H1004➔ king's H4467 court. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:2 - When they had sent H7971 unto the house H1008 of God H1008 Sherezer H8272 H8272 and Regemmelech, H7278 H7278 and their men, H376 to pray H2470 before H6440 the LORD, H3068

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