בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל
bet-el
Bethel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, "בֵּֽיתְ־אֵל" (bet-el, Strong's number: H1008H) refers to a specific person, named Bethel. This is evident from the short definition and semantic domain classification as a "Proper Name: Person". Given that there are only two occurrences of this word in the Bible, it is reasonable to assume that Bethel was a significant individual in the narrative, perhaps even an important figure in biblical history. Without further context, we can only speculate about Bethel's role or significance. However, we can observe that the name "Bethel" is comprised of two Hebrew words: "beth" meaning "house" and "el" meaning "god" or "godly one". This may provide an interesting etymological insight into the name's meaning, but we must remain cautious and rely on the explicit data provided.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text