beth
beth — noun
1. the name of the second character in the Hebrew writing system, usually shown as
1.名詞C2
釋義
the name of the second character in the Hebrew writing system, usually shown as ב.
例句
Ms. Levin pointed to beth on the classroom chart after aleph.
beth after aleph in the Hebrew alphabet
On the old stone gate, the carved beth was easy to spot.
Noa copied the letter beth carefully into the margin of her notebook.
Daniel wrote beth beside aleph on his Hebrew worksheet.
In Hebrew class, Daniel mixed up beth and gimel on the quiz.
文法句型
the letter beth
beth and + letter name
用法筆記
Mostly used in discussions of the Hebrew alphabet, Bible study, or old writing. Writers often show it with the character ב, and many modern sources also spell it 'bet'.
常見錯誤
❌Beth is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.
✅Beth is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
💡the Greek second letter is beta, not beth.