bethel
/ˈbɛθəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A holy place.
noun
A chapel, especially one for sailors, converted from an old ship.
noun
A chapter of Job's Daughters International.
noun
Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”).
name
An ancient town in Palestine, generally identified with modern Beitin in the West Bank; the site of Abraham's first altar.
name
Any of several places in the United States:
name
Any of several places in the United States:
name
Any of several places in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "Six thousand of this number constitute the seafaring portion of the floating population of New York and Brooklyn, and for their particular accommodation there are, of mission stations and bethels, fifteen places that invite the sailor to hear the Word of God."
- "1867, The Sailor's Magazine, Volumes 29-30, The American Seamen's Friend Society, page 196, Under the care of this body are two Floating Bethels, one in the East and the other in the North River, a "Missionary at large," and the "New Sailor's Home," 338 Pearl Street. The average attendance at the Bethels is about 110 each."
- "Bethels would be opened in all ports to provide sailors with facilities to shield them from the pervasive temptations of alcohol and prostitution. Once in the Bethels, the sailors would receive regular exposure to Christian doctrine and be encouraged to fulfill their religious duties daily, both in port and at sea."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: בֵּית אֵל, בֵּיתְאֵל
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɛθəl/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Places.