beth din

See also: Beth Din

English

Alternative forms

• bet din/Bet Din
• beis din/Beis Din
• beit din/Beit Din
• Beth Din

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

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

Related terms

• av beit din, Abbethdin

Anagrams

• bindeth