Bet shamay (בית שמאי) means House of Shammai in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בֵּית שַׁמַּאי
bet shamay
noun · masculine
In English
House of Shammai
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Bet shamay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תלמידיו של שמאי הזקן.
- 2בהשאלהכינוי לתפיסה שנוטה להחמיר.
The word Bet shamay is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בֵּית שַׁמַּאי
- Written without vowel points
- בית שמאי
- Said
- bet shamay
- Gematria
- 763
This is how Bet shamay is said in other languages.
- English
- House of Shammai
These words mean the opposite of Bet shamay.
These words come before and after Bet shamay in the dictionary.
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What does Bet shamay (בית שמאי) mean in Hebrew?
Bet shamay (בית שמאי) means House of Shammai. It is said bet shamay, with the stress on may.
What is the opposite of Bet shamay (בית שמאי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Bet shamay (בית שמאי) are בית הלל.
Is Bet shamay (בית שמאי) masculine or feminine?
The word Bet shamay (בית שמאי) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בית שמאי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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