בְּ/בַ֔יִת

𐤁/𐤁𐤉𐤕

bevayit

in 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 Samuel 7:6 · Word #4

Lexicon H1004

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

Morphology HR/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 H1004-14

in a house

Morphological NotesHR/Ncmsa: Hebrew Root preposition + Noun common masculine singular absolute; surfaces show variant vocalizations of preposition בְּ/בַ with construct-state bayit.
Rendering RationaleThe form בְּ/בַיִת combines the preposition בְּ ('in') with the construct form of בַּיִת (bayith), literally meaning 'in house' or 'in a house,' preserving the spatial and domestic core meaning of the root. The morphology HR/Ncmsa indicates a Hebrew noun in masculine singular absolute state with preposition, accurately reflected by the straightforward English phrase maintaining singular number and masculine gender implicitly through standard usage. This rendering connects to the root's etymological link to בָּנָה ('to build'), evoking a built family enclosure without altering the grammatical form.

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1004-02 babayit the house
H1004-05 bateyhem their houses
H1004-06 bateykhem your houses

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