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Bethel (בית אל), also written as Beth El or Beth-El, is a Semitic word that has acquired various meanings.
[edit] People
- Baron Bethell, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- 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] United States
- Bethel Airport
- Bethel (Metro-North station)
- Bethel, Alaska
- Bethel, Connecticut
- Bethel, Delaware
- Bethel, Maine
- Bethel, Missouri
- Bethel, New York
- Bethel, Pine Plains, New York
- Bethel, North Carolina
- Bethel, Ohio
- Bethel, Oklahoma (disambiguation)
- Bethel, Pennsylvania
- Bethel, Vermont
- Bethel, Clarke County, Virginia
- East Bethel, Minnesota
- Bethel Acres, Oklahoma
- Bethel Heights, Arkansas
- Bethel Island, California
- Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
- Bethel Springs, Tennessee
- Bethel Township, Pennsylvania
- Bethel Woods
[edit] Canada
- Bethel, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario
- Bethel, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario
- Bethel, Prince Edward County, Ontario
- Bethel, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- Bethel Drive
[edit] Israel
[edit] New Zealand
[edit] South Africa
[edit] United Kingdom
[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) in Bethel, Alaska
- Bethel High School (Connecticut) in Bethel, Connecticut
- Bethel High School (Ohio) in Tipp City, Ohio
- Bethel High School (Oklahoma) in Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Bethel High School (Virginia) in Hampton, Virginia
- Bethel High School (Washington) 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] Religion
- Bethel Institution, a hospital for the mentally ill in Bielefeld, Germany
- Bethells Bridge, a swing bridge across the Driffield Navigation in Yorkshire, England
- Bethel School District v. Fraser, a United States Supreme Court decision involving free speech and public schools
- Seaman's Bethel, a chapel in New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Battle of Big Bethel, part of the blockade of Chesapeake Bay during the American Civil War
- Job's Daughters International, a Masonic girls' organization, calls its local chapters "bethels".
