Bible Dictionary
Elbethel
Elbethel, meaning “the God of Bethel,” was the name Jacob gave to the place where God appeared to him while he was fleeing from Esau.
Definition
Elbethel means “the God of Bethel.” It was the name Jacob gave to the place where God appeared to him while he was fleeing from Esau.
Biblical Usage
The name commemorates God’s appearance to Jacob at that place. It identifies the location by reference to Bethel and to the God who appeared there.
Historical Background
The name combines the designation of God with the place-name Bethel.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the God of Bethel), the name which Jacob is said to have bestowed on the place at which God appeared to him when he was flying from Esau. (Genesis 35:7)