English Explanatory Dictionary

beth din

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rabbinical court which regulates certain parts of Jewish law.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of beth din.

Pronunciation

/bɛθ ˈdɪn/ /beɪt ˈdɪn/ [beɪʔ‿ˈdɪn] /beɪs ˈdɪn/ /ˈbeɪz‿dɪn/

Word forms

beth din bet din beis din beit din

Etymology

From Hebrew בֵּית דִּין (bêṯ dîn, “court of law”), from בֵּית (bêṯ, “house of”) + דין (dîn, “judgment”).

Related words

av beit din Abbethdin
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