Beta Israel

proper noun

A Jewish diaspora group that lived for thousands of years in the territory of the Kingdom of Aksum and its successor the Ethiopian Empire; they mostly emigrated to the State of Israel after its foundation in 1948.

OriginGe'ez ቤተ እስራኤል →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Jewish diaspora group that lived for thousands of years in the territory of the Kingdom of Aksum and its successor the Ethiopian Empire; they mostly emigrated to the State of Israel after its foundation in 1948.

Origin

  1. Ge'ezቤተ እስራኤል“Israelites”
  2. EnglishBeta Israel

From Ge'ez ቤተ እስራኤል (betä ʾəsraʾel, “Israelites”, literally “House of Israel”).

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Beta Israel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beta%20Israel

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“Beta Israel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beta%20Israel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beta Israel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beta%20Israel.

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