Easton's Bible Dictionary God of Bethel, the name of the place where Jacob had the vision of the ladder, and where he erected an altar (Genesis 31:13; 35:7). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia EL-BETH-EL el-beth'-el (el beth-'el, "God of Bethel"; Baithel): By this name Jacob called the scene of his vision at Luz, when he returned from Paddan-aram (Genesis 35:7).

Multi-Version Concordance El-bethel (1 Occurrence) Genesis 35:7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el, because there God was revealed unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. (See NAS RSV)