Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beit hamikdash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
beit hamik-dash
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ (“holy house”).

Inflected Forms

Beis Hamikdash (alternative)

Questions

What does beit hamikdash mean?
The Temple in Jerusalem
Where does beit hamikdash come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ (“holy house”).

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