בית עבדים

Hebrew

Etymology

From בֵּית (bet, “house of”) +‎ עֲבָדִים (avadím, “slaves, servants”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /bet (ʔ)avadim/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /beθ ʕavɔðim/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /bejs avɔdim/
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /beθ ʕævɔðim/

Noun

בֵּית עֲבָדִים • (bet avadím) m

1. house of bondage (specifically the time of Israel's slavery in Egypt)

References

• https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.20.2?vhe=Tanach_with_Ta%27amei_Hamikra&lang=bi&aliyot=0