בָּתֵּ֣י

𐤁𐤕𐤉

batey

houses

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

Isaiah 32:13 · Word #10

Lexicon H1004

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

Morphology HNcmpc All morphology codes

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

SIBI-P1 H1004-04

houses

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, to construct, to establish, to create a structure, to form a household or family unit
Semantic RangePhysical dwellings, households, families, palaces, temples, courts, domestic spaces, places of habitation, structures built for dwelling or sacred purposes, economic or social units organized around a family or household
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical Hebrew, 'house' (בַּיִת) carries profound theological and social significance beyond mere architecture. It represents the family unit, the household economy, and by extension, dynastic lineage (as in 'house of David'). The term encompasses both physical shelter and the social structure of the family, making it central to understanding Israelite kinship, inheritance, and covenant relationships. The construct plural form frequently appears in phrases denoting multiple households or families within a larger community or belonging to a specific group or location.
Morphological NotesHNcmpc: Construct plural masculine noun. The construct state (indicated by the doubled taw and segol vowel pattern בָּתֵּי) shows the noun is in a dependent relationship with a following genitive. The masculine plural form indicates multiple houses or households.
Rendering RationaleThe word בָּתֵּי (battê) is the construct plural masculine form of בַּיִת (bayith), derived from the root בנה (to build). The morphology HNcmpc indicates a masculine plural construct noun. While 'houses' is the standard translation, a more root-aware rendering acknowledges that a 'house' in Hebrew encompasses not merely a physical structure but a built entity—a household, family unit, or established dwelling. The construct plural form indicates these houses are in relationship to something that follows (a genitive relationship), suggesting built structures that belong to or are associated with a particular context.

AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)

Words from Root בנה (to build, to construct, to establish, to create a structure, to form a household or family unit)

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