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beth hamidrash

beth hamidrash noun: a Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken.

Noun

beth hamidrash (plural batei hamidrash)

  1. A Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken.

Forms of beth hamidrash

pluralbatei hamidrash
alternative formbeth midrash
alternative formbeit midrash

Origin of beth hamidrash

From Hebrew בית המדרש, from Hebrew בית (bet, “house of”) + המדרש [ ה־ (ha-, “the”) + מדרש (midrash, “Midrash”) ].

Questions about beth hamidrash

What does beth hamidrash mean?
Beth hamidrash means a Jewish house of study where the study of the Torah is undertaken.
What part of speech is beth hamidrash?
Beth hamidrash is a noun.
What is the plural of beth hamidrash?
The plural of beth hamidrash is batei hamidrash.

Words near beth hamidrash in the dictionary

  1. Betesh
  2. Beteta
  3. Betetas
  4. beth
  5. beth din
  6. beth hamidrash
  7. beth midrash
  8. bethabara
  9. bethak
  10. bethaks
  11. Bethalto

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