Meanings
beth din1
alternative bet din · alternative Bet Din · alternative beis din · alternative Beis Din · alternative beit din · alternative Beit Din · alternative Beth Din
- JudaismA rabbinical court which regulates certain parts of Jewish law.
Another reason for augmenting Tahanun on Mondays and Thursdays is that in ancient Israel the Bet Din ("court sessions") were held on those days that were days of judgment on high.
1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 350
Beth Din2
- alternativeAlternative spelling of beth din.
Origin
- Hebrewבֵּית דִּין“court of law”
- Englishbeth din
From Hebrew בֵּית דִּין (bêṯ dîn, “court of law”), from בֵּית (bêṯ, “house of”) + דין (dîn, “judgment”).
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