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Beth (noun) means the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Example: “The children learned that beth comes right after aleph in the Hebrew alphabet.”
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The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
"The children learned that beth comes right after aleph in the Hebrew alphabet."
"In Hebrew class we practised writing beth, the second letter."
"Beth is written as a single Hebrew character, ב."
How to use beth
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Hebrew letter equivalent to "B," also used as a short form of the name Elizabeth.
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Etymology
From a Middle Bronze Age pictogram of a house, ultimately meaning "house" in an ancient Semitic language.
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What does “beth” mean?
The word “beth” means the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In plain terms, the Hebrew letter equivalent to "B," also used as a short form of the name Elizabeth.
How do you pronounce “beth”?
“Beth” is pronounced behth (/bɛθ/ in IPA).
What part of speech is “beth”?
“Beth” is a noun.
Is “beth” a common word?
“Beth” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between "beth" and "aleph"?
Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, while beth is the second. They are consecutive letters, much like A and B in the Latin alphabet.
What letter comes after "beth" in the Hebrew alphabet?
The letter after beth is "gimel," the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The traditional order begins aleph, beth, gimel.
What number is associated with the Hebrew letter "beth"?
In the traditional Hebrew numeral system, beth represents the number two, reflecting its position as the second letter of the alphabet.
Is "beth" related to the word "Bethlehem"?
The name of the letter beth is traditionally linked to the Hebrew word for "house," and this element appears in place names such as Bethlehem, understood as "house of bread." As a letter name, though, "beth" simply denotes the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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