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    Bethel

    BETH-el

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    House of God
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Bethel (spelled Beth-el in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 28:19.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.009% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Bethel transforms ordinary places into sacred spaces — wherever God meets us becomes the House of God and the gate of heaven.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 28:19

      "And he called the name of that place Bethel."

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