ABSTRACT
17The letter B’s (formerly known as the Bayt) ancestors can also be traced back to Egypt. It was a glyph that represented shelter, as in housing. The idea of shelter was extremely important to the survival of our ancestors, it kept them out of the elements, and lent a degree of safety to their very existence. Many ancient cities that have the prefix “Beth” were named after housing, such as Bethel and Bethlehem.
