Beulah

[byoo-luh]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a name applied to the land of Israel or Jerusalem, possibly as denoting their future prosperity.

2. Land of Beulah.

3. a first name.

Beulah

/ ˈbjuːlə /

noun

1. Old Testament the land of Israel (Isaiah 62:4)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Beulah¹

From Hebrew bəʾūlāh, literally, “married woman”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Beulah¹

Hebrew, literally: married woman

Example Sentences

Thirty-five years ago, Smalls opened his first restaurant, Café Beulah, which set him on that path.

From Salon

For more than four decades, Lagueria Davis’s aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, worked at Mattel.

From New York Times

Beulah Baptist Church in Philadelphia and First Congregational Church in Atlanta are among those choosing this option.

From Seattle Times

Martin’s funeral will be held on Wednesday at the high school in Beulah.

From Seattle Times

Cramer hit speeds of 100 mph and kept going even after an officer from nearby Beulah used a spiked device to flatten two of the Chevrolet Tahoe’s tires, authorities said.

From Seattle Times