Phrase guide

beth din

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bɛθ ˈdɪn/ beth din
  • /beɪt ˈdɪn/ beit din
  • [beɪʔ‿ˈdɪn] beit din
  • /beɪs ˈdɪn/ beis din
  • /ˈbeɪz‿dɪn/ beis din

1

noun

Meaning 1

A rabbinical court which regulates certain parts of Jewish law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of beth din.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

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