וּ/בְ/בֵ֣ית

𐤅/𐤁/𐤁𐤉𐤕

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and against house

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).

H1004

1 Chronicles 21:17 · Word #26

Lexicon H1004

Lemmaבַּיִת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤉𐤕
Transliterationbayith
Strong'sH1004
In-contextand against house

Morphology HC/R/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1004-66

and in house

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsbuild, construct, establish, family-founding
Semantic Rangehouse, household, family, palace, temple, prison, court, place; in proper nouns, 'Beth-' compounds denoting locations (e.g., house of Peor).
Conceptual Significanceבֵּית symbolizes God's dwelling (temple), human family lineage central to Israelite identity, and sacred spaces; emphasizes stability and divine presence 'within' the built environment, underscoring themes of covenant community and homecoming for scattered Israel.
Morphological NotesHC/R/Ncmsc (5x): definite article + preposition בְ + construct masculine singular noun; HC/R/Np (3x): definite article + preposition בְ + proper noun (variants H1046, H1024, likely place names like 'Beth-xxx'). All forms show construct-like dependency.
Rendering RationaleThis rendering preserves the core meaning of 'bayith' as a structure or family unit derived from the root בנה ('to build'), directly reflecting its etymological connection to building and establishment; it maintains the masculine singular construct form (Ncmsc) and the prefixed conjunction וּ/בְ ('and in') without altering grammar. The construct state indicates a genitival relationship, often rendered as 'house of' in context, preserving Hebrew syntax.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root בנה (build, construct, establish, family-founding)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-02 avanayv his building-stones
H68-04 avanim building-stones
H68-05 aven a building-stone

Word Usage (2056 occurrences of H1004)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 6:14 מִ/בַּ֥יִת mibayit inside
Genesis 7:1 בֵּיתְ/ךָ֖ beytekha your household
Genesis 12:1 וּ/מִ/בֵּ֣ית umibeyt and from