Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shin bet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: shin -bet
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Israel's internal security service.

Example Sentences

"‘How will you get news of him?’ said Haneen. ‘Can he make phone calls?’ ‘The Shin Bet still have him.’"

Etymology

Names of the initial letters of Hebrew שירות הביטחון הכללי (“General Security Service”).

Synonyms

general security services

Questions

What does shin bet mean?: Israel's internal security service.
Where does shin bet come from?: Names of the initial letters of Hebrew שירות הביטחון הכללי (“General Security Service”).

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