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bethel

US/ˈbɛθəl/

bethel noun: a holy place. Also the alternative form of baetyl.

Noun

bethel (plural 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.1866, W. D. Bridge, L. A. Bosworth, editors, Methodist Centenary Convention: A Phonographic Report of the Debates and Addresses, B. B. Russell & Co., page 213
    • Under the care of this body are two Floating Bethels, one in the East and the other in the North River, a "Missionary at large," and the "New Sailor's Home," 338 Pearl Street. The average attendance at the Bethels is about 110 each.1867, The Sailor's Magazine, Volumes 29-30, The American Seamen's Friend Society, page 196
  3. A chapter of Job's Daughters International.

Proper noun capitalized: Bethel

Bethel

  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.
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  1. A town in Sullivan County, New York.
  2. A hamlet in Dutchess County, New York.
  3. A town in Pitt County, North Carolina.
  4. A village in Clermont County, Ohio.
  5. An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
  6. A rural unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
  7. A neighborhood of Eugene, Oregon.
  8. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon.
  9. An unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  10. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
  11. A ghost town in York County, South Carolina.
  12. An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Texas.
  13. An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas.
  14. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
  15. An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia.
  16. A census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington.
  17. An unincorporated community in Wood County, Wisconsin.
  18. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Bethel Township.
  19. A small village in Bodorgan community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3970).

Also used as

bethel is also the alternative form of baetyl.

bethel meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

bethel in Hindi

बेथेल, बेथल, बेतेल

bethel in Marathi

बेथेल, बेथल

bethel in Urdu

بیتل, بیتیل

bethel in Bengali

বেথেল
More languagesFewer languages
bethel in Telugu
బెతెల్, బేతెల్, బెథెల్
bethel in Malayalam
ബെഥേൽ, ബെഥെൽ, ബെതെൽ
bethel in Kannada
ಬೆತೆಲ್, ಬೆಥೆಲ್, ಬೇಥೆಲ್
bethel in Punjabi
ਬੈਥਲ, ਬੇਥਲ, ਬੇਥੇਲ
bethel in Gujarati
બેથેલ, બેથલ, બેતેલ
bethel in Odia
ବେଥେଲ୍, ବେଥେଲ
bethel in Nepali
बेथेल, बेथल, बेतेल

Forms of bethel

pluralbethels

Origin of bethel

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

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

Words formed from bethel

Phrases with bethel

Questions about bethel

What does bethel mean?
Bethel means a holy place.
What is bethel in Hindi?
Bethel in Hindi is बेथेल, बेथल, बेतेल. See Bethel meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is bethel?
Bethel can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bethel?
Bethel is pronounced /ˈbɛθəl/ (US).
What is the plural of bethel?
The plural of bethel is bethels.

Words near bethel in the dictionary

  1. Bethe-Slater curve
  2. Bethe-Slater curves
  3. Bethe-Weizsäcker cycle
  4. Bethea
  5. Betheas
  6. bethel
  7. Bethel Island
  8. Bethel Park
  9. Bethelite
  10. Bethelites
  11. Bethell

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bethel (page history and authors); Bethel (page history and authors); bethel (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); bethel (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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