'Bethel' definitions:

Definition of 'bethel'

(from WordNet)
noun
A house of worship (especially one for sailors)

Definition of 'Bethel'

From: GCIDE
  • Bethel \Beth"el\ (b[e^]th"[e^]l), n. [Heb. b[=e]th-el house of God.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A place of worship; a hallowed spot. --S. F. Adams. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A chapel for dissenters. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A house of worship for seamen. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'bethel'

From: Easton
  • Bethel house of God.
  • A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz (Gen. 28:19). The name Bethel was at first apparently given to the sanctuary in the neighbourhood of Luz, and was not given to the city itself till after its conquest by the tribe of Ephraim. When Abram entered Canaan he formed his second encampment between Bethel and Hai (Gen. 12:8); and on his return from Egypt he came back to it, and again "called upon the name of the Lord" (13:4). Here Jacob, on his way from Beersheba to Haran, had a vision of the angels of God ascending and descending on the ladder whose top reached unto heaven (28:10, 19); and on his return he again visited this place, "where God talked with him" (35:1-15), and there he "built an altar, and called the place El-beth-el" (q.v.). To this second occasion of God's speaking with Jacob at Bethel, Hosea (12:4,5) makes reference.
  • In troublous times the people went to Bethel to ask counsel of God (Judg. 20:18, 31; 21:2). Here the ark of the covenant was kept for a long time under the care of Phinehas, the grandson of Aaron (20:26-28). Here also Samuel held in rotation his court of justice (1 Sam. 7:16). It was included in Israel after the kingdom was divided, and it became one of the seats of the worship of the golden calf (1 Kings 12:28-33; 13:1). Hence the prophet Hosea (Hos. 4:15; 5:8; 10:5, 8) calls it in contempt Beth-aven, i.e., "house of idols." Bethel remained an abode of priests even after the kingdom of Israel was desolated by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 17:28, 29). At length all traces of the idolatries were extirpated by Josiah, king of Judah (2 Kings 23:15-18); and the place was still in existence after the Captivity (Ezra 2:28; Neh. 7:32). It has been identified with the ruins of Beitin, a small village amid extensive ruins some 9 miles south of Shiloh.
  • Mount Bethel was a hilly district near Bethel (Josh. 16:1; 1 Sam. 13:2).
  • A town in the south of Judah (Josh. 8:17; 12:16).

Definition of 'bethel'

From: Hitchcock
  • Beth-el, the house of God

Bethel, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bethel, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri
Population (2000) :
121
Housing Units (2000) :
77
Land area (2000) :
0.141279 sq. miles (0.365912 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.141279 sq. miles (0.365912 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05104
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
39.877205 N, 92.024433 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
63434
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bethel, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bethel, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
Population (2000) :
5471
Housing Units (2000) :
1990
Land area (2000) :
43.758525 sq. miles (113.334055 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
5.066020 sq. miles (13.120930 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
48.824545 sq. miles (126.454985 sq. km)
FIPS code :
06520
Located within :
Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location :
60.789724 N, 161.779332 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bethel, CT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Connecticut

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bethel, CT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Connecticut
Population (2000) :
9137
Housing Units (2000) :
3744
Land area (2000) :
4.083110 sq. miles (10.575207 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.083110 sq. miles (10.575207 sq. km)
FIPS code :
04790
Located within :
Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
Location :
41.373028 N, 73.416168 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
06801
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bethel, DE -- U.S. town in Delaware

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bethel, DE -- U.S. town in Delaware
Population (2000) :
184
Housing Units (2000) :
97
Land area (2000) :
0.445357 sq. miles (1.153469 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.445357 sq. miles (1.153469 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05820
Located within :
Delaware (DE), FIPS 10
Location :
38.568676 N, 75.620188 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
19931
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bethel, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bethel, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000) :
1681
Housing Units (2000) :
710
Land area (2000) :
1.046209 sq. miles (2.709669 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.046209 sq. miles (2.709669 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05460
Located within :
North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location :
35.806916 N, 77.376889 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
27812
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bethel, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bethel, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000) :
2637
Housing Units (2000) :
1099
Land area (2000) :
1.339151 sq. miles (3.468384 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.339151 sq. miles (3.468384 sq. km)
FIPS code :
06068
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
38.963171 N, 84.081787 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
45106
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bethel, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bethel, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
443
Housing Units (2000) :
155
Land area (2000) :
0.861781 sq. miles (2.232003 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.056181 sq. miles (0.145507 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.917962 sq. miles (2.377510 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05554
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
45.402271 N, 93.267734 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bethel -- U.S. Census Area in Alaska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Bethel -- U.S. Census Area in Alaska
Population (2000) :
16006
Housing Units (2000) :
5188
Land area (2000) :
40633.309715 sq. miles (105239.784563 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
4875.149600 sq. miles (12626.578961 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
45508.459315 sq. miles (117866.363524 sq. km)
Located within :
Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location :
60.888556 N, 161.191411 W

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