bethel
/ˈbɛθəl/
noun
- A holy place or sanctuary; often used as a name for a church or chapel.
- The word 'bethel' comes from a Hebrew term meaning 'house of God.'
- The small bethel by the river held services every Sunday.
- They donated money to build a new bethel in the village.
- A chapel or meeting house for sailors, especially in a port city.
- Many old port towns have a historic bethel for seafarers.
- The sailors attended a service at the bethel near the docks.
- A bethel was established in the harbor to serve the maritime community.