beth din

See also: Beth Din

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(beth din) IPA^(key): /beθ ˈdɪn/
(beit din) IPA^(key): /beɪt ˈdɪn/, [beɪʔ‿ˈdɪn]
(beis din) IPA^(key): /beɪs ˈdɪn/, /ˈbez‿dɪn/

Noun

beth din

(Judaism) A rabbinical court which regulates certain parts of Jewish law.

Related terms

av beit din, Abbethdin

Anagrams

bindeth

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