Word Study · Strong's H1005 · Hebrew
בַּיִת
bayith
bah-yith
“{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}
Rendered in the KJV as
house.
- 44occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 2 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 27inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 44 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 27
- בֵּית־10
- בֵּ֥ית3
- בֵ֥ית2
- בֵּ֣ית2
- בֵּ֖ית2
- בֵית־2
- בַּיְתָ֤א2
- לְבֵ֥ית2
- בְּבֵ֨ית1
- בְּבֵ֣ית1
- בְּבֵ֥ית1
- בְּבֵיתִ֔י1
and 15 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 15
- [the] house of20
- house the5
- and house his2
- for [the] house of2
- house his2
- in [the] house of2
- to [the] house of2
- to house his2
- [was] [the] house of1
- and [the] house of1
- and house the1
- and houses your1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 12
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)21
- preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)8
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)5
- preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)1
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural1
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singular1
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- ANcbsc · 21
- AR/Ncbsc · 8
- ANcbsd/Ta · 5
- AR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms · 2
- AC/Ncbsc · 1
- AC/Ncbsc/Sp3fs · 1
- AC/Ncbsc/Sp3ms · 1
- AC/Ncbsd/Ta · 1
- AC/Ncmpc/Sp2mp · 1
- ANcbsc/Sp3fs · 1
- ANcbsc/Sp3ms · 1
- AR/Ncbsc/Sp1bs · 1
All 44, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Ezra carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Ezra35 occurrences
- Ezra 4:24בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 5:2בֵּ֥יתbeitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 5:3בַּיְתָ֤אbayta'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”here: house the
- Ezra 5:8לְבֵית֙leveitpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.here: to [the] house of
- Ezra 5:9בַּיְתָ֤אbayta'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”here: house the
- Ezra 5:11בַּיְתָא֙bayta'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)And this is the answer they returned: “We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed.here: house the
- Ezra 5:12וּבַיְתָ֤הuvaytah'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.here: and house the
- Ezra 5:13בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)In his first year, however, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 5:14בֵית־veit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governorhere: [the] house of
- Ezra 5:15וּבֵ֥יתuveitconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’here: and [the] house of
- Ezra 5:16בֵ֥יתveitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”here: [the] house of
- Ezra 5:17בְּבֵ֨יתbeveitpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.here: in [the] house of
- Ezra 5:17בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:1בְּבֵ֣יתbeveitpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.here: in [the] house
- Ezra 6:3בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide,here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:3בַּיְתָ֣אbayta'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and sixty cubits wide,here: house the
- Ezra 6:4בֵּ֥יתbeitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:5בֵית־veit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Furthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:5בְּבֵ֥יתbeveitpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Furthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.here: in [the] house of
- Ezra 6:7בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:7בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:8בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:11בַּיְתֵ֔הּbaytehnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularI also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.here: house his
- Ezra 6:11וּבַיְתֵ֛הּuvaytehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singularI also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.here: and house his
- Ezra 6:12בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:15בַּיְתָ֣הbaytah'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.here: house the
- Ezra 6:16בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 6:17בֵּית־beit-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 7:16לְבֵ֥יתleveitpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.here: for [the] house of
- Ezra 7:17בֵּ֥יתbeitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 7:19בֵּ֣יתbeitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 7:20בֵּ֣יתbeitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 7:20בֵּ֖יתbeitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.here: [the] house of
- Ezra 7:23לְבֵ֖יתleveitpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?here: for [the] house of
- Ezra 7:24בֵּ֖יתbeitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.here: [the] house of
Daniel9 occurrences
- Daniel 2:5וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹןuvateikhonconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluralThe king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.here: and houses your
- Daniel 2:17לְבַיְתֵ֣הּlevaytehpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,here: to house his
- Daniel 3:29וּבַיְתֵ֖הּuvaytehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularTherefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”here: and house his
- Daniel 4:4בְּבֵיתִ֔יbeveitipreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularI, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.here: in house my
- Daniel 4:30לְבֵ֣יתleveitpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”here: to a house of
- Daniel 5:3בֵ֥יתveitnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.here: [was] [the] house of
- Daniel 5:10לְבֵ֥יתleveitpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.here: to [the] house of
- Daniel 5:23בַיְתֵ֜הּvaytehnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularInstead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.here: house his
- Daniel 6:10לְבַיְתֵ֔הּlevaytehpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularNow when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.here: to house his
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