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