בַּ֫יִת

ba.yit · house: home

Hebrew · Strong's H1004 · Noun · Sounds like: bah'-yith · 2,049 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • house: home H1004B 898
  • house: household H1004M · a Meaning of 664
  • house: temple H1004Q · in Hebrew of 398
  • house: palace H1004P · in Hebrew of 39
  • house: inside H1004O · a Meaning of 25
  • house: container H1004N · a Meaning of 9
  • House (of the Forests of Lebanon) H1004K 5
  • place H1004A 4
  • Beth-(ashbea) H1004G 2
  • Beth-(togarmah) H1004I · a Part of 2
  • Beth (Haggan) H1004H 1
  • House (of the Forest) H1004J 1
  • Beth-(baal-meon) H1004L · a Part of 1

Strong's dictionary

probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); 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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house
1. house
2. place
3. receptacle
4. of house as containing a family
5. household, family (592 t.)
6. house, including household affairs
7. lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards
8. מִבַּיִת
a. adv. on the inside
b. prep. within

Every occurrence

  1. 2 Samuel 7:7 בֵּ֥ית beit · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

  2. 2 Samuel 7:11 בַ֖יִת Va.yit · A person, place or thing

    and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine enemies. Moreover Jehovah telleth thee that Jehovah will make thee a house.

  3. 2 Samuel 7:13 בַּ֖יִת Ba.yit · A person, place or thing

    He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

  4. 2 Samuel 7:16 בֵּיתְךָ֧ bei.te.Kha · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And thy house and thy kingdom shall be made sure for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

  5. 2 Samuel 7:18 בֵיתִ֔י vei.Ti · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Then David the king went in, and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far?

  6. 2 Samuel 7:19 בֵּֽית־ beit- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come; and this too after the manner of men, O Lord Jehovah!

  7. 2 Samuel 7:25 בֵּית֔וֹ bei.To · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And now, O Jehovah God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, confirm thou it for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

  8. 2 Samuel 7:26 וּבֵית֙ u.Veit · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of thy servant David shall be established before thee.

  9. 2 Samuel 7:27 בַּ֖יִת Ba.yit · A person, place or thing

    For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

  10. 2 Samuel 7:29 בֵּ֣ית beit · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

  11. 2 Samuel 7:29 בֵּֽית־ beit- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

  12. 2 Samuel 9:1 לְבֵ֣ית le.Veit · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

  13. 2 Samuel 9:2 וּלְבֵ֨ית u.le.Veit · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

  14. 2 Samuel 9:3 לְבֵ֣ית le.Veit · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, who is lame of his feet.

  15. 2 Samuel 9:4 בֵּ֛ית beit · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.

  16. 2 Samuel 9:5 מִבֵּ֛ית mi.Beit · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.

  17. 2 Samuel 9:9 בֵּית֔וֹ bei.To · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, All that pertained to Saul and to all his house have I given unto thy master's son.

  18. 2 Samuel 9:12 בֵּית־ beit- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.

  19. 2 Samuel 11:2 בֵּית־ beit- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

  20. 2 Samuel 11:4 בֵּיתָֽהּ׃ bei.Tah · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her (for she was purified from her uncleanness); and she returned unto her house.

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