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Definition of beth in English English dictionary
- A diminutive of the female given names Elizabeth, Elisabeth, and sometimes Bethany. Also a formal given name or middle name
- ב (second letter of the Hebrew alphabet)
- popular as a middle name, a short form of Elizabeth and, rarely, of Bethany
- {i} female first name (form of Elizabeth)
- {i} second letter of the Hebrew alphabet
- The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, 40px
- the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
- The second letter of the Phoenician alphabet, 20px
- The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See table at alphabet
- Beth Din
- Alternative spelling of beth din
- beth din
- A rabbinical court which regulates certain parts of Jewish law
- beth hamidrash
- A Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken
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bethPronunciation
/ˈbeᴛʜ/ /ˈbɛθ/
Etymology
[ 'bAth, 'bAt, 'bAs ] (noun.) circa 1823. From Middle Bronze Age picture of a house by acrophony, ultimately Proto-Semitic *bayt- (“house”).Resimler
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