No. 954 in Hebrew
בכנסת
"In the Knesset" (the Israeli parliament).
In a sentence
בכנסת מתקיימים דיונים בנושאים חשובים למדינה.
In the Knesset, deliberations on important national issues take place.
The word 'בכנסת' refers to the location 'in the Knesset', the legislative body of Israel.
אירוע חגיגי נערך בכנסת לכבוד ראש המדינה.
A celebratory event was held in the Knesset in honor of the head of state.
Here, 'בכנסת' indicates the venue where the event was conducted.
הצעה חוק חדשה נידונה בכנסת במהלך הישיבה האחרונה.
A new law proposal was discussed in the Knesset during the last session.
In this example, 'בכנסת' signifies the place where the legislative discussion occurred.
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