בֵּֽית
𐤁𐤉𐤕
Beyt El
house
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.
Genesis 28:19 · Word #6
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 | house |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1008-02
House of El
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun; compound toponym formed from noun בַּיִת in construct (בֵּית־) + the divine name/title אֵל; singular place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the compound structure of בֵּית (construct form of "house") joined with אֵל (El), reflecting the literal meaning "House of El." As a proper noun, it designates a specific place named for its association with the deity El. |
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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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