/ Dictionary / Index B bethel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: beth•el Pronunciation: (beth'ul), [key] — n. a sacred area or sanctuary. Gen. 28:19. a church or hostel for sailors. Beth•el Pronunciation: (beth'ul for 1 also beth'el, beth&secel'), [key] — n. a village in W Jordan, near Jerusalem; occupied by Israel since 1967: dream of Jacob. Gen. 28:19. a town in SW Connecticut. 16,004. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bethel (Thesaurus) Bethe Bethel Park Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language