noun
- a place of worship, especially a nonconformist chapel
- a sacred place or hallowed spot
Usage: biblical
Examples
- The small bethel served the local Methodist community for over a century.
- They gathered at the bethel for their weekly prayer meeting.
- The old bethel was converted into a community center.
- According to the Bible, Jacob called the place Bethel after his vision.
- The sailors’ bethel provided spiritual comfort to those far from home.
- She donated money to help build a new bethel in the village.