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Bethel

Pronounced BETH-el

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✓ In the King James Bible (spelled Beth-el) — Yes — Bethel (spelled Beth-el in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 28:19.

Meaning: "House of God"
Origin: Hebrew

Bethel was the place where Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching heaven with angels ascending and descending. He named the place 'House of God,' declaring it holy ground. Bethel represents any place where heaven touches earth through divine encounter.

Spiritual meaning

Bethel transforms ordinary places into sacred spaces — wherever God meets us becomes the House of God and the gate of heaven.

Related verses (KJV)

"And he called the name of that place Bethel."
Genesis 28:19 (KJV) →
"And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."
Genesis 28:17 (KJV) →

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