בֵֽית
𐤁𐤉𐤕
Beyt El
to Bethel
A proper noun designating a significant place in ancient Israelite tradition, meaning 'house of El (God).' The word denotes a sanctuary or settlement, commonly associated with an important cultic site north of Jerusalem. It can refer to the site itself, the city that developed there, or, in some periods, the religious establishment integral to Israelite ritual practice. The semantic range includes both the literal sense of a physical location and the symbolic association as a center of religious activity.
Amos 4:4 · Word #2
Lexicon H1008
| Lemma | בֵּית־אֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕־𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Beyt El |
| Strong's | H1008 |
| Definition | A proper noun designating a significant place in ancient Israelite tradition, meaning 'house of El (God).' The word denotes a sanctuary or settlement, commonly associated with an important cultic site north of Jerusalem. It can refer to the site itself, the city that developed there, or, in some periods, the religious establishment integral to Israelite ritual practice. The semantic range includes both the literal sense of a physical location and the symbolic association as a center of religious activity. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Bethel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1008-07
House of El
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; compound place name in construct form (בֵּית־ + אֵל); singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound proper name combines בֵּית (construct form of 'house') with אֵל ('El,' a divine title), yielding the meaning 'House of El.' Rendering it transparently preserves both root elements and the construct relationship inherent in the morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beyt El
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in house of |
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