beth

beth — 名詞

1. the name of the second character in the Hebrew writing system, usually shown as

1.名詞C2
釋義

字母beth

希伯來字母表的第二個字母

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.

Levin 老師在教室的字母表圖上指著 beth，它排在 aleph 後面。

beth after aleph in the Hebrew alphabet

On the old stone gate, the carved beth was easy to spot.

在那座老石門上，刻著的 beth 很容易看出來。

同義詞
  • bet

    a common modern transliteration of the same Hebrew letter name

  • beit

    another transliteration used in some language-study contexts

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.