Bible Encyclopedias
Beth (1)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bāth ( ב , b ): The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. With the daghesh it is transliterated in this dictionary as "b," and, without the daghesth, as "bh" ( = "v"). It came also to be used for the number two (2) and with the dieresis for 2,000. For name, etc., see ALPHABET; BAYITH .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Beth (1)'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​b/beth-1.html. 1915.