H1004Hebrewbēyṯ
בַּיִת
court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
2,023
Total Occurrences
38
Books
2,023
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1house
- 2house, dwelling habitation
- 3those belonging to the same household
- 4family of descendants, descendants as organized body
- 5shelter or abode of animals
- 6human bodies (figuratively)
- 7place
- 8receptacle
- 9of sheol
- 10of abode of light and darkness
- 11home, house as containing a family
- 12household, family
- 13of land of ephraim
- 14household affairs
- 15inwards (metaphorically)
- 16temple
- 17(adv) on the inside
- 18(prep) within
Etymology & Derivation
probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: bayith; Pronunciation: bah'-yith