/Β, /β
/B, /b
Sounds Like: BEE-tah
Translations: 2, two
From the root: Β
Part of Speech: Numeral
Explanation: This is the Greek letter Beta (Β) used as a numeral. In the Koine Greek numerical system, letters of the alphabet were assigned numerical values. Beta (Β) represents the number 2. It is often marked with a keraia (a small stroke, sometimes resembling an apostrophe or a forward slash in normalized texts) to indicate its numerical function, distinguishing it from its use as a letter.
Inflection: Does not inflect
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