'ב' as כלי

It is known the concept of the letter Beit ב being seen as an empty vessel or container.

Both in terms of the letter visually (3 sides with one opening) as well as etymologically:

בית being a house. בת being a container of liquids (as well as a daughter which is consistent with the כלי theme ואין כאן מקום להאריך )

With that in mind I would like to point out the "B" sound is used in atleast 2 other languages as a form of "without" or "not" : Russian and Persian.

In Russian you have the word for "without" byez or без (note the similarity of byez to Beit also)

In Persian you have the "bi-" used for "without" as in "birangam"- I am without color

All based on the same concept of ב as vessel, container, receptacle, lacking.

The implications in regards to the ב of בראשית being very far reaching indeed. Further things to consider:

• the opening of the Beit corresponding to the צד צפונית של עולם
• the real difference between a ב and a ס (and ם as well). One being a receptacle with an opening for input versus a seemingly completed receptacle with no further need for input...