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beth

beth

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The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet written as ב
  • noun
  • /bɛθ/
: bet
  • In Hebrew, beth is the second letter of the alphabet, represented by the symbol ב.

Examples

  • The letter beth follows aleph in the Hebrew alphabet, making it a fundamental character in the language.

  • Your name will start with the letter beth if you were writing in Hebrew.

  • And so he knew that Beth meant a great deal to me.

  • I want you to talk to Beth, okay?

    Hack-O-Lantern (1988)

  • I just saw my friend Beth Ann.

    Scooby-Doo (2002)

  • Well, we all had our problems with Ruby, but Beth had a truly special relationship with her.

    Jack Lyon: Veterans Serving Veterans (2013)

  • John experienced the growing emotions in Beth with a sense of relief.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • My name is Beth Riley, and what's yours?

    Woodstock (1970)

  • I'm spending the weekend at Beth's.

    Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

  • Beth, my favorite student.

    Honor Society (2022)

Surface Forms

beth singular
beths plural

Etymology

The word beth is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet and its name comes from an old Hebrew word bayt meaning 'house'. You can see this in names like Bethlehem ('house of bread'), and that origin helps you remember that beth used to picture a house even though today it just makes the 'b' sound.