הַ/בָּ֑יִת

𐤄/𐤁𐤉𐤕

habayit

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 Samuel 16:21 · Word #12

Lexicon H1004

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

Morphology HTd/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 H1004-28

the built-structure

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, construct, establish
Semantic RangePhysical house or dwelling; family or household (e.g., house of Levi); temple or sanctuary (e.g., house of Yahweh); palace, prison, court; extended to lineage, dynasty (e.g., house of David), or place of protection.
Conceptual Significanceבַּיִת embodies God's covenant presence among His people, from family units carrying blessings (Deut 6:7), to the temple as His dwelling (1 Kings 8:13), to the Davidic house fulfilled in Messiah; it signifies ordered, protected space for life, worship, and divine-human relationship, underscoring collective identity and faithfulness in biblical theology.
Morphological NotesHTd/Ncmsa: Article (הַ 'the') + definite direct object marker (sometimes parsed within) + Noun common masculine singular absolute (בַּיִת 'house').
Rendering RationaleThis rendering preserves the root בנה (to build) by emphasizing the 'built' nature of the house, distinguishing it from non-built dwellings like tents, while reflecting the morphology as **the definite (הַ) masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) noun** without additional suffixes or stems. It maintains semantic connections to construction and establishment central to biblical houses, families, and temples. The form is consistently singular and masculine across occurrences.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root בנה (to build, construct, establish)

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