beth
noun
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
beth
1 American
[beys, beyt, bet]
/ beɪs, beɪt, bɛt /
Also
bet
noun
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the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.
Beth
2
American
[beth]
/ bɛθ /
noun
beth
British
/ bɛt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of beth
First recorded in 1905–10; from Hebrew bēth literally, “house”; see beta
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Then there is a legible beth, followed by a partially eroded, partially broken section with space for two letters, followed by a waw and an unclear letter.
From Fox News ● May 2, 2019
It culminates in an appearance before a three-judge religious panel known as a beth din, and a trip to a mikvah, the ritual bath.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 15, 2016
Ten years ago, the London beth din placed a similar advert criticising a man who had denied his wife a get, but without his picture or calling for action against him.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2015
In fact, the word alphabet comes directly from the first two letters of the Phoenician alphabet: aleph and beth.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The first three letters of the Hebrew alphabet, for example, are named, respectively, aleph which means ox, beth which means house, and gimmel which means camel.
From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park
Discovery, Ellison picked up the phone and called a lawyer used to hearing from CEOs in a jam: Beth Wilkinson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The next day, Ginge was reunited with his owner, Beth.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, Cleveland Fed boss Beth Hammack reiterated her view that borrowing costs need to rise despite the latest run of figures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Cleveland Federal Reserve president Beth Hammack will speak at 8:15 a.m., followed by the Richmond Fed’s Tom Barkin at 8:40 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“My head aches and I’m tired, so I thought maybe some of you would go,” said Beth.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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