bethel
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈbɛθəl/
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betel
- In the next story, the Lord calls Jacob back to Bethel to build an altar.
Examples
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The community gathers every Sunday at the local church, also known as Bethel, to worship together.
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I want to place a call to the Bethel Independent Mission in Kansas City.
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If you want to go to church, you gotta drive at least to Bethel.
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When I called the machine to check the messages, one of them was from Bethel Baptist.
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On Sunday, the Bethel College Concert Choir will perform in place of The Singing Quakers.
Blog text (19) -
The Bethel Methodist Church was by then on Larrabee Street at McMillen in the heart of a Black home-owning area.
Academic text (1998) -
And when they came again unto Bethel... there was division between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle... and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle.
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The significance of the sacred sites (in particular Bethel and Mizpah) for the Israelites may be observed in 1 Samuel 7:12-17:
Academic text (1991) -
During their sailing trips, many seafarers stop at Bethel to pray for safe journeys.
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The annual revival meeting was held at Bethel Church, attracting worshippers from nearby towns.
Synonyms
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4.1
A holy place where people go to pray and honor a saint or sacred object
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3.5
A place where people go to pray, like a temple or church
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2.9
A place where people meet to pray or have religious services
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2.9
A building where people gather for prayer or religious services
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3.1
A building where people gather to pray, like a church
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9.9
A place of worship used by the ancient Israelites as a movable tent
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Etymology
Bethel comes from the Hebrew parts beth 'house' and El 'God', the same parts you see in Bethlehem. So it originally meant 'house of God' and was used for small chapels or places of worship, often serving sailors and other travelers.