In the song "Nearer my God To Thee," there is a line with a word I don't understand.
"Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I’ll raise;"
What is bethel?
2007-06-26 14:36:22 · 4 answers · asked by Oliander T 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Bethel is a Hebrew term. Beth refers to house. El referred to the Hebrew God. So Bethel means House of God.
Hope that helps,
Teri
2007-06-26 14:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by dancing_in_sunlight 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bethleham. Bethel for short.
2007-06-26 22:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means house of God. It is Hebrew; it's what Jacob named the place where he had the dream about the angels ascending and descending on a ladder into heaven (Genesis 28).
2007-06-26 21:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by Maia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beth-el [Beit-El] means "house of god" in Hebrew. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Bethel%20
This is an actual city that appears in Genesis 28:19 [×Ö¼Öµ×ת-×Öµ×]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bet_El
2007-06-27 10:12:49 · answer #4 · answered by yotg 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋