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  beth

  noun

  the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
• Beth
  Beth

  noun

  a first name, form of Elizabeth.

beth

¹ American  

[bays, bayt, bet] / beɪs, beɪt, bɛt /

Also bet

noun

1. the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

2. either of the consonant sounds represented by this letter.

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Beth ² American  

[beth] / bɛθ /

noun

1. a first name, form of Elizabeth.

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beth British  

/ bɛt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of beth

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

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Example Sentences

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beth Beth

However, the researchers, led by the study's lead author, Israel Finkelstein, believe the letter "B" is there and it is not a reference to "beth," the Hebrew word for "house," but rather Balak.

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

According to Joanne Greenaway, a beth din caseworker, the advert was intended to send a strong message that refusal to grant a divorce was unacceptable.

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

‘My londes beth sette to wedde, Robyn, Untyll a certayn day, To a ryche abbot here besyde Of Seynt Mari Abbey.’

From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Frank Sidgwick

While 10 of the 12 committee members voted to keep rates unchanged, Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack voted to increase rates to 4%-4.25%, from its current 3.75%-4%.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Panettiere also starred in the “Scream” horror movie franchise as well as in hits “I Love You, Beth Cooper” and “Remember the Titans.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

If a household or business borrows “under a mistaken belief about how policymakers will or won’t move interest rates, that mistake could prove costly,” Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said in a speech this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Beth Pinsker wrote about how most people like the idea of guaranteed income, but might not consider the best investments to fit that need.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Oh, Beth, if you should be sick I never could forgive myself! What shall we do?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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