Bayis Rishon

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Definitions

  • n. The First Temple; the holiest place of worship and sacrifice in ancient Jerusalem that stood from 957 until 586 BCE when it was destroyed by the Babylonians.

Example Sentences

  • "A rare, ancient papyrus dating to the Bayis Rishon period - 2,700 years ago - has been found to bear the oldest known mention of Yerushalayim in Hebrew." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • בַּיִת רִאשׁוֹן

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Bayit Rishon

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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