בַּ֫יִת2034 noun masculine[Deut 8:12] house (Phoenician בת, MI בת, suffix ביתה, Arabic , Aramaic בַּיְתָא, Assyrian bîtu, COTGloss, Sabean בית, בת, fortress DHMZMG 1883, 387; temple Hal257 DHMZMG 1876, 697, Ethiopic Palmyrene in בת עלמא, בת מקברתא sepulchre Vog32, 64 and others; etymology dubious; Thes √ בות, Aramaic בּוּת, spend the night, Arabic Ethiopic but this perhaps denominative, & בית from √ לר֞ with ת afform. compare Sta§187 a) — absolute בַּיִת [Exod 12:30] +; בָּ֑יִת [Gen 33:17] +; בַּ֫יְתָה (ָ ה locative) [Ps 68:7] +; construct בֵּית [Gen 12:15] +; suffix בֵּיתִי [Gen 15:2] +; בֵּיתְךָ [Gen 7:1] +, etc.; הַבַּ֫יְתָה, בַּיְתָה (in) to the house, homeward, [Gen 19:10]; [Ps 68:7] +; also בֵּ֫יתָה (in)to the house of ...; plural בָּֽתִּים [Exod 1:21] + (i.e. bâttîm, see Nö in MeiArchaeology i. 456 f., compare Ges«GKC:96»§ 96); construct בָּֽתֵּי [Exod 8:17] +; suffix בָּתֶּיךָ [Exod 10:6] בָּֽתָּיו [1Chr 28:11] בָּֽתֵּינוּ [Exod 12:27] +; בָּֽתֵּיכֶם [Gen 42:19] בָּתֵּיהֶם [Num 16:32] +; (בָּֽתֵּ֫ימוֺ [Ps 49:12]), etc.; —
1. house,
\ \ a. as dwelling habitation [Gen 19:2]; [Gen 19:3]; [Gen 19:4]; [Gen 19:11]; [Gen 27:15]; [Gen 33:17] (object of בָּנָה) [Exod 12:7] + often; מוֺשַׁב ׳בּ [Lev 25:29] (compare בַּיִת לְשִׁבְתִּי [2Sam 7:5]); בֵּית = in the house of, when modifying word follows, compare DrSm 29, n. 2 (after stative construct מוֺלֶדֶת בַּיִת אוֺ מוֺלֶדֶת חוּץ [Lev 19:9]); e.g. אָבִיךָ ׳בּ [Gen 24:23] אִישָׁהּ ׳בּ [Num 30:11] יהוה ׳בּ [2Kgs 23:24] so in proper name ביתאל [Amos 7:13] (ה)בַּ֫יְתָה into the house, home [Exod 9:19] (of man & beast) compare, [Judg 19:18]; [1Sam 6:7] (compare v[1Sam 6:10]) [1Kgs 13:7]; [1Kgs 13:15]; [Ps 68:7]; [Isa 14:17] etc.; compare below 7 below; partic (α) in J occasionally of tent [Gen 27:15] compare [Gen 33:17] (with בנה; here of nomad's hut); usually (β) house of solid materials, with doorposts, etc. [Exod 12:7]; [Deut 6:9]; [Deut 11:20], walls [Lev 14:37]; [Lev 14:39], of stones, timber & mortar v[Lev 14:45] (compare v[Lev 14:40] v[Lev 14:42] v[Lev 14:43]); so also [Josh 2:15] supported by pillars [Judg 16:26]f.; with roof on which one could walk [2Sam 11:12] etc.; see especially temple and king's house in Jerusalem 1 Ki 5-7 etc.; compare [Song 1:7]; [Jer 22:14] of Ezekiel's temple [Ezek 40]f.; בָּֽתֵּכֶם סְפוּנִים of luxurious houses [Hag 1:4] בנה בָּֽתִּים טֹבִים [Deut 8:12] בּנה בַּיִתחָֿדָשׁ [Deut 20:5] compare [Deut 22:8] also with בנה [Deut 28:30] + often; (γ) construct before word of material, אֲרָזִים ׳בּ [2Sam 7:2]; [2Sam 7:7] = [1Chr 17:1] (׳הַא ׳בּ) v[1Chr 17:6] הַשֵּׁן ׳בּ [1Kgs 22:39] compare [Amos 3:15] גָּזִית ׳בּ house of hewn stone [Amos 5:11] compare בֵּית יַעַר הַלְּבָנוֺן [1Kgs 7:2]; [2Chr 9:20], בֵּית הַיַּעַר [Isa 22:8] (δ) also before word of quality or characteristic, בֵּית אֵבֶל [Eccl 7:2] || מִשְׁתֶּה ׳בּ v[Eccl 7:4] || שִׂמְחָה ׳בּ; מַרְזֵחַ ׳בּ [Jer 16:5] מִשְׁתֶּה ׳בּ [Jer 16:8] בָּֽתֵּי חֶמְדָּתֵךְ [Ezek 26:12] בֵּית תַּעֲנֻגֶי֑הָ [Mic 2:9] compare מְרִי ׳בּ rebellious house below
5. d below; (ε) in combinations, of structures for various purposes: — (1) בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ = palace [1Kgs 9:1]; [1Kgs 9:10]; [1Kgs 10:12] +, etc.; בֵּית מַמְלָכָה [Amos 7:13] compare below
2. below; הַמַּלְכוּת ׳בּ [Esth 5:1] compare [Esth 2:16] לְמַלְכוּתוֺ ׳בּ [2Chr 1:18] (2) בֵּית הַסֹּהַר = the prison [Gen 39:20] (twice in verse); [Gen 39:21]; [Gen 39:22] (twice in verse); [Gen 39:23]; [Gen 40:3]; [Gen 40:5] compare מִשְׁמַרְכֶם ׳בּ [Gen 42:19] מִשְׁמֶרֶת ׳בּ [2Sam 20:3] ׳בּ הָאָסוּר [Jer 37:15] הָאֲסיּרים ׳בּ [Judg 16:21]; [Judg 16:25] הָסֿוּרִים ׳בּ [Eccl 4:14] הַכֶּלֶא ׳בּ [1Kgs 22:27]; [2Kgs 17:4]; [2Chr 18:26]; [Jer 37:15]; [Jer 37:18] compare [Isa 42:7] כֶּלֶא ׳בּ [2Kgs 25:27] הַמַּהְפֶּכֶת ׳בּ [2Chr 16:10] הַכְּליּ֯א ׳בּ [Jer 37:4]; [Jer 52:31] בָּֽתֵּי כְלָאִים [Isa 42:22] בֵּיתהַֿבּוֺר [Jer 37:16] הַפְּקֻדּוֺת ׳בּ [Jer 52:31] (3) בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים house of the women, harem [Esth 2:9]; [Esth 2:11]; [Esth 2:13]; [Esth 2:14] (4) מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן ׳בּ [Esth 7:8] הַיָּ֑יִן ׳בּ [Song 2:4] compare בָּֽתֵּי מָשׂוֺשׂ [Isa 32:13] (5) בֵּית הַחֹרֶף [Amos 3:15]; [Jer 36:22] ׳הַקָּ֑יִץ בּ [Amos 3:15] (6) בֵּית נְכֹתֹה & בֵּית כֵּלָיו [2Kgs 20:13] = [Isa 39:2] (7) בֵּית הַגָּן garden-h. (or proper name? compare p. III) [2Kgs 9:27] (8) בֵּיתעֵֿקֶד binding-h. (or proper name?) [2Kgs 10:12]; [2Kgs 10:14] (9) בֵּיתעֲבָדִים h. of slaves (where slaves live), only figurative of Egypt [Exod 13:3]; [Exod 13:14]; [Exod 20:2]; [Deut 5:6]; [Deut 6:12]; [Deut 7:8]; [Deut 8:14]; [Deut 13:6]; [Deut 13:11]; [Josh 24:17]; [Judg 6:8]; [Mic 6:4]; [Jer 34:13] — on הַחָפְשִׁית ׳בּ [2Kgs 15:5] = [2Chr 26:21] compare חפשׁית; especially (10) ׳בֵּית י = temple [1Kgs 7:12]; [1Kgs 7:40]; [1Kgs 7:45]; [1Kgs 7:51] & very often; also (mostly late) בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים [1Chr 9:11]; [1Chr 9:13]; [1Chr 9:26] + often; but also of earlier tent of worship [Judg 18:31] see also הָאֹהֶל ׳בּ [1Chr 9:23], compare אֱלֹהִים ׳בּ of local shrine [1Chr 17:5] & also in mouth of Jacob, as explanation of name of Bethel [Gen 28:17] (compare v[Gen 28:19]), & as name of stone, or MaÁÁeba v[Gen 28:22] = (all E); also ׳י ׳ב of earlier tent of worship [Judg 19:18]; [1Sam 1:7]; [1Sam 1:24]; [2Sam 12:20] (compare further אֱלֹהִים, יהוה); הָאוֺצָר ׳בּ [Mal 3:10] compare הֵיכַל הַבַּיִת [1Kgs 6:3], & ׳בּ alone in same sense, especially [1Kgs 6] compare [2Chr 1:18]; [2Chr 2:3]; [2Chr 2:11] +; see [1Chr 28:2] ׳מְנוּחָה לַאֲרוֺן בְּרִיתיֿ ׳בּ וְלַהֲדֹם רַגְלֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ; also בֵּית הַקֹּדֶשׁ [1Chr 29:3] קֹדֶשׁ ׳בּ הַקֳּדָשִׁים [2Chr 3:8]; [2Chr 3:10] קָדְשֵׁנוּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּנוּ ׳בּ [Isa 64:10] בֵּיתזְֿבֻל [2Chr 6:2] בֵּית זָ֑בַח [2Chr 7:12] בֵּית מִקְדָּשָׁם [2Chr 36:17] תְּפִלָּה ׳בּ [Isa 56:7] (twice in verse); תִּפְאַרְתִּי ׳בּ [Isa 60:7] also of heathen temples בַּעַלבְּֿרִית ׳ב [Judg 9:4] דָּֿגוֺן׳ב [1Sam 5:5] עַשְׁתָּרוֺת ׳ב [1Sam 31:10] רִמּוֺן ׳ב [2Kgs 5:18] (3 t. in verse); הַבַּעַל ׳ב [2Kgs 10:21] (twice in verse); [2Kgs 10:23]; [2Kgs 10:25]; [2Kgs 10:26]; [2Kgs 10:27]; [2Kgs 11:18] עֲצַבֵּיהֶם ׳בּ [1Sam 31:9] (but read rather אתעֿצביהם as in || [1Chr 10:9] so ᵐ5 We Dr); בֵּית בָּמוֺת [1Kgs 12:31] (compare MI בת במת) see also [1Kgs 13:32]; [2Kgs 17:29]; [2Kgs 17:32] בֵּית אוֺצַר אֱלֹהָיו [Dan 1:2] etc.; made of woven material [2Kgs 23:7] אֲשֶׁר הַנָּשִׁים אֹרְגוֺת שָׁם בָּֽתִּים לָאֲשֵׁרָה perhaps = tent-shrines but text dubious ᵐ5 χεττιεῖν (כתנות ?); ᵐ5L στολάς; compare EwH iii.718 & Klo; (ζ) of portion of larger building (late), so plural בָּֽתָּיו [1Chr 28:11] i.e. of the temple (|| גַּנְזַכָּיו, עֲלִיֹּתָיו, חֲדָרָיו); compare הַכַּפֹּרֶת ׳בּ ib.; הַמְֿבַשְּׁלִים ׳בּ [Ezek 46:24].
\ \ b. as shelter or abode of animals [1Sam 6:7]; [1Sam 6:10] compare [Exod 9:19] בֵּית עַכָּבִישׁ [Job 8:14] spider's web (compare בָּנָה כָעָשׁ בֵּיתוֺ [Job 27:18]); of wild ass [Job 39:6] שַׂמְתִּי עֲרָבָה בֵיתוֺ; צִפּוֺר מָֽצְאָה בַּיִת [Ps 84:4] (|| קֵן); חֲסִידָה בְּרוֺשִׁים בֵּיתָהּ [Ps 104:17] (compare || & Che); [Prov 30:26] (of the שְׁפַנִּים 'conies').
\ \ c. figurative of human bodies בָּֽתֵּיחֹֿמֶר [Job 4:19] houses of clay, compare in phrase שֹׁמְרֵי הַבַּיִת [Eccl 12:3] keepers of the house, i.e. the arms; see further בֵּית מְגוּרָ֑י [Ps 119:54].
\ \ d. of sh®°ôl, שְׁאוֺל בֵּיתִי [Job 17:13], compare בֵּית מוֺעֵד לְכָלחָֿ֑י [Job 30:23] (|| מָוֶת); בֵּית עוֺלָמוֺ [Eccl 12:5] (perhaps = tomb, see De).
\ \ e. of abode of light & darkness [Job 38:20]. feminine of land of Ephraim as יהוה ׳בּ [Hos 8:1]; [Hos 9:15] (compare ׳אֶרֶץ י [Hos 9:3]).
2. place, of Jerusalem בֵּית קִבְרוֺת אֲבֹתַי [Neh 2:3] (|| עִיר v[Neh 2:5]), compare also proper name compounded with בֵּית, below, & בֵּית מַמְלָכָה [Amos 7:13] (predicate of Bethel); בֵּית נְתִיבוֺת [Prov 8:2] i.e. where paths meet RV; אֲבָנִים ׳בּ [Job 8:17] on both these see בֵּית below [בַּיִן] בֵּין p. 108.
3. receptacle, תְּעָלָה כְּבֵית סָאתַיִם [1Kgs 18:32] a trench like a receptacle of two seahs; בָּֽתֵּי נֶפֶשׁ [Isa 3:20] i.e. vials of perfume; especially בָּֽתִּים לְבַדִּים [Exod 25:27] holders for the staves, i.e. rings, טַבָּעֹת ib.; so [Exod 37:14]; [Exod 37:27]; [Exod 38:5] compare בָּֽתִּים לַבְּרִיחִם [Exod 26:29]; [Exod 36:34] holders for the bars (all P, & all explained by טבעת); בֵּיתלָֿהּ סָבִיב [Ezek 1:27] (si vera lectio) its [construct as [Ps 58:5]] house (= enclosing cage) was round about (strike out B Hi Co).
4. of house as containing a family, hence in phrase of slaves belonging to household יְלִידֵי בֵיתוֺ [Gen 14:14] compare [Gen 17:12] (opposed to מִקְנַתכֶּֿסֶף) v[Gen 17:13] (all || id.) figurative of Israel [Jer 2:14] (|| עֶבֶד); compare בֶּןבֵּֿיתִי [Gen 15:3] בְּנֵיבַֿיִת הָיָה לִי [Eccl 2:7] (as token of wealth & prosperity); also of one's sister מוֺלֶדֶת בַּיִת [Lev 18:19] (|| חוּץ ׳מ compare below); אַנְשֵׁי בֵיתוֺ [Gen 17:27] ׳נַפְשׁוֺת בּ [Gen 36:6] כָּלהַֿנֶּפֶשׁ לְבֵיתיַֿעֲקֹב [Gen 46:27]. Hence
5. household, family (592 t.)
\ \
a. ordinary sense, those belonging to the same household
[Gen 7:1];
[Gen 12:1];
[Gen 12:17] +,
[Deut 6:22];
[Deut 11:6] +; Hexateuch mostly
J D;
E [Gen 35:2];
[Gen 42:33];
[Gen 50:22] compare
[Exod 1:21] below;
P [Gen 36:6];
[Exod 1:1];
[Exod 12:4];
[Lev 16:6];
[Lev 16:11];
[Lev 16:17];
[Num 16:32];
[Num 18:31];
[Josh 22:15] even where expressly said to inhabit
tents [Num 16:32];
[Deut 11:6] אֶתבָּֽֿתֵּיהֶם וְאֶתאָֿהֳלֵיהֶם; specifically
׳זְקַןבּֿ [Gen 24:2] compare
[Gen 50:7] (of rank & dignity in household); of a family of handicraftsmen
מִשְׁפְּחוֺת בֵּיתעֲֿבֹדַת הַבֻּץ [1Chr 4:21] (see
בוץ); also, with figurative of house clearly in mind
׳מִשְׁקֹלֶת בּ [2Kgs 21:13] ׳מַפְתֵּחַ בּ [Isa 22:22].
\ \
b. family of descendants, descendants as organized body
[Gen 18:19] (
J ||
בָּנִים) +, & so with
בָּנָה (q. v.)
אחיו ׳יִבְנֶה בּ [Deut 25:9] compare
[Ruth 4:11] &, subject
׳י,
לְ ׳בָּנָה בּ [2Sam 7:27] =
[1Chr 17:10];
[1Chr 17:25] also
[1Sam 2:35];
[1Kgs 11:38] (both
נֶאֱמָן ׳בּ), so
לְ ׳עשׂה בּ [2Sam 7:11];
[1Kgs 2:24] also plural
וַיַּעַשׂ לָהֶם בָּֽתִּים [Exod 1:21] נֶאֱמָן לְ ׳עשׂה ב [1Sam 25:28] compare especially with proper name, e.g.
\ \
c. בֵּית שָׁאוּל [2Sam 3:1] (twice in verse);
[2Sam 3:6] (twice in verse);
[2Sam 3:8];
[2Sam 3:10];
[2Sam 9:1];
[2Sam 9:2];
[2Sam 9:3];
[2Sam 9:9];
[2Sam 16:5] (
׳שׁ ׳משׁפחת בּ) v
[2Sam 16:8];
[2Sam 19:18] (compare
[2Sam 21:1] where read
וְאֶלֿ בֵּיתֹה דָמִים so
ᵐ5 We Dr)
[1Chr 12:29] בֵּית דָּוִד [2Sam 3:1];
[2Sam 3:6];
[2Sam 7:26] =
[1Chr 17:24] (compare context in both),
[1Kgs 12:19] =
[2Chr 10:19], v
[2Chr 10:20] v
[2Chr 10:26];
[2Chr 13:2];
[2Chr 14:8];
[2Kgs 17:21];
[Isa 7:2];
[Isa 7:13];
[Isa 22:22];
[Jer 21:12];
[Zech 12:7];
[Zech 12:8];
[Zech 12:10];
[Zech 12:12] (
׳דּ ׳משׁפחת בּ)
[2Chr 21:7];
[Ps 122:5] יָרָבְעָם ׳בּ [1Kgs 13:34];
[1Kgs 14:10] (twice in verse);
[1Kgs 14:13];
[1Kgs 14:14];
[1Kgs 15:29];
[1Kgs 16:3];
[1Kgs 21:22];
[2Kgs 9:9];
[2Kgs 13:6] אַחְאָב ׳בּ [2Kgs 8:18];
[2Kgs 8:27] (3 t. in verse) (of Ahaziah
׳א ׳חֲתַן בּ),
[2Kgs 9:7];
[2Kgs 9:8];
[2Kgs 9:9];
[2Kgs 10:10];
[2Kgs 10:11];
[2Kgs 21:13];
[Mic 6:16];
[2Chr 21:6];
[2Chr 21:13];
[2Chr 22:3];
[2Chr 22:4];
[2Chr 22:7];
[2Chr 22:8] etc.
\ \
d. especially of Hebrew people & subdivisions: (
α)
בֵּית יִשְׂחָ֑ק [Amos 7:16] (
β)
עֵשָׂו ׳בּ [Obad 1:18] (twice in verse); (
γ)
בֵּית יַעֲקֹב [Gen 46:27] (
P)
[Exod 19:3] (
E)
[Amos 3:13];
[Amos 9:8];
[Mic 2:7];
[Mic 3:9];
[Obad 1:17];
[Obad 1:18];
[Isa 8:17];
[Isa 10:20];
[Isa 14:1];
[Isa 29:22];
[Isa 46:3];
[Isa 48:1];
[Isa 58:1];
[Jer 2:4];
[Jer 5:20];
[Ps 114:1] also
יעקב ׳זֶרַע בּ [Ezek 20:5] (strike out
Co); most frequently (
δ)
בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל (
Vrss & variant reading sometimes
בני see
בֵּן) Hexateuch
[Exod 16:31];
[Exod 40:38];
[Lev 10:6];
[Num 20:29] (all
P)
[Lev 17:3];
[Lev 17:8];
[Lev 17:10];
[Lev 22:18] (
H)
[Josh 21:43] (
D) ;
[1Sam 7:2] + 8 t. Samuel Kings;
[Hos 1:4];
[Hos 1:6];
[Hos 5:1];
[Hos 6:10];
[Hos 12:1];
[Amos 5:1] + 7 t. Amos;
[Mic 1:5];
[Mic 3:1];
[Mic 3:9];
[Isa 5:7];
[Isa 14:2], also
[Isa 46:3];
[Isa 63:7];
[Zech 8:13] ; but especially
[Jer 2:4];
[Jer 2:26] + 17 t. Jeremiah;
[Ezek 3:1];
[Ezek 3:4];
[Ezek 3:5];
[Ezek 3:7] (twice in verse);
[Ezek 3:17] + 75 t. Ezekiel; also
יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳זֶרַע בּ [Jer 23:8];
[Ezek 44:22] (
Co strike out
׳בּ);
שְׁנֵי בָֽתֵּי יִשְׂרָאֵל [Isa 8:14] בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה [Ezek 9:9] +
[Ezek 25:8] Co; futher
בֵּית מְרִי rebellious house (of Israel)
[Ezek 2:5];
[Ezek 2:6];
[Ezek 3:9];
[Ezek 3:26];
[Ezek 3:27];
[Ezek 12:2];
[Ezek 12:3], &
הַמֶּ֑רִי ׳בּ [Ezek 2:8];
[Ezek 12:2];
[Ezek 12:9];
[Ezek 12:25];
[Ezek 17:12];
[Ezek 24:3] [+
[Ezek 44:6] Co]; (
ε)
בֵּית יְהוּדָה [2Sam 2:4];
[2Sam 2:7];
[2Sam 2:10];
[2Sam 2:11];
[1Kgs 12:21] =
[2Chr 11:1];
[2Kgs 19:30] =
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
License: Public domain document; formatting developed for use in https://marvel.bible by Eliran Wong.
Source: provided by Tim Morton, the developer of Bible Analyzer