See Also: piciform(medicine)
piciform(dictionary)

Bethel (sh) and piciform (iou)


Bethel (sh)




City, ancient Palestine.

It is located near the modern town of Baytin in the West Bank and lies about 10 mi (16 km) north of Jerusalem. Important in Old Testament times, it was associated with Abraham and Jacob. After the division of Israel, Bethel was made the chief sanctuary of the northern kingdom (Israel) and was later the centre for the prophetic ministry of Amos.


piciform (iou)



piciform adjective. L19.
[from mod. Latin Piciformes (see below), from Latin picus woodpecker: see -FORM.]
Ornithology. Belonging or pertaining to the order Piciformes, which includes woodpeckers, toucans, barbets, and honeyguides.