בית ספר

Hebrew

Etymology

From בַּיִת (báyit, “house”) +‎ סֵפֶר (séfer, “book”). Compare also Akkadian 𒂍𒁾𒁀 (bīt ṭuppim).

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /beːt sipr/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /beθ ˈse.fɛr/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /bet ˈse.feʁ/

Noun

בֵּית סֵפֶר • (bet séfer) m (plural indefinite בָּתֵּי סֵפֶר)

1. (education) school

Synonyms

• בֶּצֶפֶר (betséfer) (slang)
• בי״ס

Derived terms

• בֵּית סֵפֶר עֲמָמִי (bet séfer amamí)

References

• “בית ספר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language