bethel

释义与例句

n.

1.

A holy place.
2.

A chapel, especially one for sailors, converted from an old ship.

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.
3.

A chapter of Job's Daughters International.
1.

Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”).

名词

From Hebrew בֵּית אֵל (beth el, literally “house of God”). See also Bethel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .

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