beth

[ beys, beyt; Sephardic Hebrew bet ]

/ beɪs, beɪt; Sephardic Hebrew bɛt /

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noun

the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.

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Also bet

[beyt; bet], /beɪt; bɛt/, bes

[beys] /beɪs/ .

Origin of beth

First recorded in 1905–10; from Hebrew bēth literally, “house”; see beta

Words nearby beth

betel, Betelgeuse, betel nut, betel palm, bête noire, beth, bethanechol, bethanechol chloride, Bethany, be that as it may, Beth Din

Other definitions for beth (2 of 2)

Beth

[ beth ]

/ bɛθ /

noun

a female given name, form of Elizabeth.

How to use beth in a sentence

As Beth, she’s a woman capable of seeing things we can’t, stranded in a story that doesn’t trust her enigmatic power.
Rebecca Hall Shows Some Bristling Energy in the Otherwise Turbid Ghost Thriller The Night House|Stephanie Zacharek|August 20, 2021|Time
Beth keeps seeing bloody footprints on the dock outside the couple’s lakeside house.
Rebecca Hall Shows Some Bristling Energy in the Otherwise Turbid Ghost Thriller The Night House|Stephanie Zacharek|August 20, 2021|Time
The stereo turns on by itself in the middle of Beth’s mostly sleepless nights.
Rebecca Hall Shows Some Bristling Energy in the Otherwise Turbid Ghost Thriller The Night House|Stephanie Zacharek|August 20, 2021|Time
Tying it all together, of course, is Beth, the fresh-out-of-the-nest fledgling who serves both as an observer and a catalyst in her uncle’s story.
‘Uncle Frank’ is a coming-out tale full of heart|John Paul King|November 30, 2020|Washington Blade

He invites a fellow chess player, who heads the local high school chess group, to meet Beth, and recruit her.
Scientists Analyzed 24,000 Chess Matches to Understand Cognition - Facts So Romantic|Brian Gallagher|November 20, 2020|Nautilus
The Walking Dead piled up an impressive body count in 2014, with Lizzie, Hershel, and Beth among its major casualties.
The Red Viper, Zoe Barnes, and the Best Fictional Deaths of 2014|Melissa Leon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But a group of livid fans—over 45,000 of them, actually—are still lobbying to “Bring Beth Back!”
‘The Walking Dead’ Fans Demand: Bring Back Beth!|Melissa Leon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Emily Kinney told me that Beth and Dawn understood and respected each other on a certain level.
‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Scott Gimple Teases ‘Darker, Weirder’ Times Ahead|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in another world, Beth stabs Dawn and she is bleeding and none of those other cops are helping her get to a doctor.
‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Scott Gimple Teases ‘Darker, Weirder’ Times Ahead|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When did you first receive the news that Beth would be killed off?
Exit Interview: The Walking Dead's Beth Tells All|Melissa Leon|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the Jews designated the grave as Beth-ha-haim, the house of the living, rather than the house of the dead.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Professor Newland, Beth and I went up the bayou with them that morning they left.
The Fire People|Ray Cummings
I stood staring in amazement while Beth quietly introduced me.
The Fire People|Ray Cummings
"Let Miela explain about the women first," Beth interjected.
The Fire People|Ray Cummings
Whatever went wrong, in doors or out, "'Liz'beth" was the direct or indirect cause.
A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others|Various

British Dictionary definitions for beth

beth

/ (bɛt) /

noun

the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ב) transliterated as b

Word Origin for beth

from Hebrew bēth-, bayith house

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