bethel

bethel
noun Etymology: Hebrew bēth'ēl house of God Date: circa 1617 1. a hallowed spot 2. a. a chapel for Nonconformists b. a place of worship for seamen

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  • Bethel — (auch Beth El oder Beth El; hebr. בית אל = Haus Gottes) ist ein biblischer Ortsname, siehe Bet El. Bethel ist der Name folgender Institutionen: Die Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel in Bielefeld Gadderbaum, Nordrhein Westfalen in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bethel — 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bethel — • An ancient Cansanitish town Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bethel     Bethel     † Cath …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Bethel — ( he. בֵּית אֵל), also written as Beth El or Beth El, meaning House of God (in general), or House of (the specific god named) El , was a town in ancient Israel, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem. Its location is generally identified with the… …   Wikipedia

  • BÉTHEL — Ancien sanctuaire du dieu El (beth el signifie temple de El), situé à 19 kilomètres environ au nord de Jérusalem. Les traditions bibliques l’ont rattaché aux patriarches Abraham (Gen., XII, 8; XIII, 3 4) et Jacob (Gen., XXVIII, 10 22; XXXV, 1 16) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Bethel — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Bethel, que en hebreo significa casa de Dios , es considerado uno de los lugares más sagrados de Israel. Está ubicado a unos dieciséis kilómetros al norte de Jerusalén. En este lugar fue donde Abraham construyó su… …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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