בית כנסת
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Hebrew
Etymology
| 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
בֵּית כְּנֶסֶת • (bet knéset) m (plural indefinite בָּתֵּי כְּנֶסֶת)
- 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?