Gender Feminine
Usage English
Scripts בֵּית־אֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɛθ.əl/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From an Old Testament place name meaning "house of God" in Hebrew. This was a town north of Jerusalem, where Jacob saw his vision of the stairway. It is occasionally used as a given name.

Related Names

RootBethel (place name)

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Entry updated December 7, 2022