A place and desert near Bethel on the east, Jos 7:2; 18:12; 1Sa 13:5; 14:23. It seems to be reproachfully used at times for Bethel itself, after the golden calves were there set up, Ho 4:15; 10:5: Beth-el meaning the house of God; and Beth-aven, the house of sin, or of an idol.
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.