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): /bɛθ ˈdɪn/
• (beit din) IPA^(key): /beɪt ˈdɪn/, [beɪʔ‿ˈdɪn]
• (beis din) IPA^(key): /beɪs ˈdɪn/, /ˈbeɪz‿dɪn/

Noun

beth din

1. (Judaism) A rabbinical court which regulates certain parts of Jewish law.
   • 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 350:

     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.

Related terms

• av beit din, Abbethdin

Anagrams

• bindeth