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Bethel (בית אל), also written as Beth El or Beth-El, is a Semitic word that has acquired the meanings of god, holy stone, and city, among others.
[edit] People
- Baron Bethell, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Christopher Bethell, bishop of Bangor
- Ernest Bethel, a British journalist working in Asia
- Judy Bethel (1943-), a former member of the Canadian House of Commons
- Lorraine Bethel, an African American lesbian feminist poet and author
- Nicholas Bethell (born 1938), a British historian of Eastern and Central Europe
- Nicolette Bethel, Director of Culture in The Bahamas
- Paulette Bethel, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the United Nations
- Pepsi Bethel (1918-2002), a jazz dancer and choreographer
- Ray Bethell, a professional kite flyer
- Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury (1800–1873), former Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
- Tom Bethell (1936-), a journalist specializing in economic issues
- Vincent Bethell, a British activist for the right to be nude in public
- Bethel Johnson (1979-), an American football player
[edit] Place names
[edit] Canada
[edit] Israel
[edit] New Zealand
[edit] South Africa
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] United States
- Bethel, Alaska
- Bethel, Connecticut
- Bethel, Delaware
- Bethel, Delaware County, Indiana
- Bethel, Wayne County, Indiana
- Bethel, Maine
- Bethel, Missouri
- Bethel, New York, a town in Sullivan County
- Bethel, a hamlet in Pine Plains, New York
- Bethel, North Carolina
- Bethel, Ohio
- Bethel, Oklahoma (disambiguation)
- Bethel, Oregon
- Bethel, Pennsylvania
- Bethel, Vermont
- Bethel, Clarke County, Virginia
- Bethel, Wisconsin
- East Bethel, Minnesota
- Bethel Acres, Oklahoma
- Bethel Heights, Arkansas
- Bethel Island, California
- Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
- Bethel Springs, Tennessee
- Bethel Township (several)
[edit] Education
- Bethel Yeshiva Bet El, Israel
- Bethel College (Indiana) in Mishawaka, Indiana
- Bethel College (Kansas) in North Newton, Kansas
- Bethel College (Tennessee) in McKenzie, Tennessee
- Bethel University (Minnesota) in Arden Hills, Minnesota
- Bethel School in Monticello, Florida
- Bethel High School (Alaska), located in Bethel, Alaska
- Bethel High School (Bethel, Connecticut), located in Bethel, Connecticut
- Bethel High School (Tipp City, Ohio), located in Tipp City, Ohio
- Bethel High School (Shawnee, Oklahoma), located in Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Bethel High School (Hampton, Virginia), located in Hampton, Virginia
- Bethel High School (Washington), located in Spanaway, Washington
- Bethel Regional High School in Bethel, Alaska
- Bethel-Tate High School in Bethel, Ohio
- Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
- Jesse M. Bethel High School in Vallejo, California
- Bethel Junior High in Spanaway, Washington
- Bethel Park School District in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
[edit] See also
[edit] Religion
- Bethel Church, a Christian religious organization in Mansfield Woodhouse, England
- Bethel (god), the name of a god or an aspect of a god in some ancient middle-eastern texts
- Bethel Baptist Church
- Bethel Baptist Church (Tripura) in Mandwi, Tripura, India
- Bethel Baptist Church (Birmingham, Alabama) in Birmingham, Alabama
- Bethel Baptist Institutional Church in Jacksonville, Florida
- Bethel Bible College in Topeka, Kansas
- Greater Bethel AME Church in Miami, Florida
- Temple Beth-El, several
- Bethel, the administrative offices of Jehovah's Witnesses
- Baetylus, a type of meteoric sacred stone
