English Explanatory Dictionary

av beit din

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The vice-president of a Jewish Sanhedrin or rabbinical court (beit din).
noun
  1. Alternative form of av beit din.

Word forms

av beit din avot beit din Abbethdin Ab Beth Din av beth din

Etymology

From Hebrew אָב בֵּית דִּין (áv bet din), from אָב (áv, “chief”) + בֵּית דִּין (bet dín, “court of law”), from בֵּית (bet, “house of”) + דין (din, “judgment”).

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