בַּ/בַּ֣יִת

𐤁/𐤁𐤉𐤕

babayit

in-the-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 20:9 · Word #16

Lexicon H1004

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

Morphology HRd/Ncmsa 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 H1004-02

the house

Rootבית (b-y-t)
Core Meaningshouse, dwelling, family, household, building
Semantic RangePhysical house or building; household or family unit; temple; court, palace, prison; metaphorical uses like human body, Sheol, land regions; inward parts; any container or enclosure.
Conceptual Significanceבַּיִת symbolizes God's covenant presence among His people, from patriarchal households to the Temple as 'house of Yahweh,' emphasizing family lineage, divine protection, and communal identity in worship and inheritance (e.g., house of David, house of Israel).
Morphological NotesHRd/Ncmsa: Hebrew definite (with article בַּ), noun, common (masculine), singular, absolute state. Surfaces show vocalization variations like בָּיִת or בַּיִת.
Rendering Rationale'The house' directly reflects the common translation 'in the house' for this definite form (HRd/Ncmsa), preserving the root's core sense of a physical or familial dwelling derived from בנה (to build). It maintains masculine singular noun morphology with the article 'the' corresponding to Hebrew הָ/בַּ. This rendering highlights semantic connections to shelter, family unit, and temple without altering grammatical features.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root בית (house, dwelling, family, household, building)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1004-05 bateyhem their houses
H1004-06 bateykhem your houses
H1005-01 bayeta the house

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