| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | byt. |
| DEFINITION: | Common Semitic noun *bayt-, house. 1a. beta; alphabet, from Greek b ta, second letter of the Greek alphabet; b. beth, from Hebrew bêt, house, beth. Both a and b from Phoenician *bt, house, second letter of the Phoenician alphabet. 2a. bethel, from Hebrew bêt  l, house of God, from bêt, bound form of bayit, house; b. Bethlehem, from Hebrew bêt-le em, house of bread (see lm). |
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