DEFINITIONS

beth

[ beys, beyt; Sephardic Hebrew bet ]
/ beɪs, beɪt; Sephardic Hebrew bɛt /

noun

the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.

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The Letter B Once Had A Much Longer NameThe letter B was part of the Phoenician alphabet more than 3000 years ago in 1000 BCE. At that time, the letter was called beth and looked a little different, but it made the sound of b and was second in the alphabet. The shape of the letter resembled the floor plan of a house, and the word beth meant “house.” This is pictured below. In Hebrew, the letter was called beth, bet, or bayt which also …
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Words nearby beth

betazole, betel, betel nut, betel palm, betelgeuse, beth, beth din, beth hillel, beth midrash, beth shammai, bethanechol
Also bet, bes.

Origin of beth

1905–10; < Hebrew bēth literally, house; see beta

Definition for beth (2 of 2)

Beth
[ beth ]
/ bɛθ /

noun

a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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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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