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H1004 בַּיִת (bayith) bah'-yith
Hebrew
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Biblical Persons & Places

Beth-ashbea
A location in Judea only mentioned at 1Ch.4.21; only referred to as Beth-ashbea (בַּ֫יִת אַשְׁבֵּעַ).
Beth-haggan Beth-haggan= near Megiddo (Megiddo@Jos.12.21-Rev=H4023)
A location near Megiddo only mentioned at 2Ki.9.27; only referred to as Beth-haggan (בַּ֫יִת גַּן).
House_of_the_Forest House of the Forest of Lebanon= in Jerusalem (Jerusalem@Gen.14.18-Rev=H3389)
A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at 1Ki.7.2; referred to as House_of_the_Forest (יַ֫עַר בַּ֫יִת), or House/ of the Forest of Lebanon (NIV= Palace of the Forest of Lebanon) (בַּ֫יִת יַ֫עַר לְבָנוֹן).

Strong's Definition

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

Derivation: probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated;

KJV Usage: 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).

TWOT Reference: 241

Outline of Biblical Usage

nm
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בַּיִת bayith BDB Definition: 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (figuratively) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaphorically) 8) (TWOT) temple 9) on the inside 10) within Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H1129 abbreviated Same Word by TWOT Number: 241 Total KJV Occurrences: 2052

Bible Occurrences (1704)

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