2nd Book

{{bl| ''Bet'' ב or בת or בית vs ''bethah'' בתה}}

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As God teaches his language, he says things in different ways until we understand. Each expression of ''bet'' says the same thing in a slightly different way.  

The letter ''bet'' is the foundation. It is a revelation to man. 

The gate ''bat'' or ''bath'' has the added meaning that the revelation was successful and it produced a new life. Compare to the ''shin'' ש which says that the new life returned with the Word which produced it.  The word ''bath'' is also a liquid measure. Measuring is a metaphor for judging. Water is a metaphor for the word. It suggests that the word of God is judged by it's result of a new life being produced.

Add a ''yod'' in the middle of ''bet'' בית and now it is focused on the fact of the new life, the the creation ''yod'' י in the house.

''Bethah'' has the added ''he'' ה which symbolizes that the ''beth'' doesn't understand. How is the word judged in this case? The word ''bethah'' בתה means 'desolate'.  the house has not been fruitful.
<ref group="v">bethah בתה - desolate, ''m.'' the house בת which doesn't understand ה.</ref>

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