Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beit shemesh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
beit shemesh
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Israel.

Etymology

From Hebrew בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ

Questions

What does beit shemesh mean?
A city in Israel.
Where does beit shemesh come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce beit shemesh

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