בַ֔יִת

𐤁𐤉𐤕

vayit-2

a 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

2 Chronicles 2:5 · Word #18

Lexicon H1004

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

Morphology HNcmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1004-162

the house

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, construct, establish, house-building
Semantic RangePhysical dwelling or tent; family or household; temple or sanctuary; palace or court; place or receptacle; occasionally figurative for body, land, or inner parts.
Conceptual Significanceבית symbolizes God's covenant presence among His people, from family households carrying blessings (e.g., house of David) to the temple as His dwelling place, emphasizing divine order, protection, inheritance, and the integration of worship, family, and national identity in biblical theology.
Morphological NotesHNcmsa: Noun, Hebrew, common (masculine), masculine singular, absolute state with definite article (בַּיִת).
Rendering Rationale'The house' directly reflects the core meaning of בית as a built structure or family unit derived from the root בנה ('to build'), preserving the semantic connection to construction and establishment. The morphology HNcmsa (definite masculine singular absolute noun) is captured by using the definite article 'the' and a masculine singular English noun 'house', matching gender, number, and definiteness without pronominal suffixes.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root בנה (to build, construct, establish, house-building)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H68-02 avanayv his building-stones
H68-04 avanim building-stones
H205-03 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