Beit

Beit is an Arabic word, signifying 'house,' 'abode,' or 'place,' the Hebrew equivalent of which is Beth. In both languages it is employed in place-names; thus, in the former, we have Beit-al-Haram, 'the house of the sanctuary,' or 'the sacred house;' and in the latter, Beth-el, 'house of God;' Beth-any, 'house of dates;' Beth-abara, 'house of the ford;' Beth-lehem, 'house of bread,' &c. See also BETHESDA, BETHSAIDA.