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בית כנסת

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Etymology

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Roots
ב־י־ת (b-y-t)
כ־נ־ס (k-n-s)

From בֵּית־ (bet-, house of) + כְּנֶסֶת (knéset, congregating, meeting).

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Noun

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בֵּית כְּנֶסֶת (bet knésetm (plural indefinite בָּתֵּי כְּנֶסֶת)

  1. synagogue
    Synonym: (flowery,dated) מִקְדָּשׁ מְעַט (mikdásh m'át)
    כמה בתי כנסת יש בשכונה הזאת?
    káma batéi knéset yesh bash'khuná hazót?
    How many synagogues are there in this neighborhood?

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