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).
Isaiah 32:13 · Word #10
Lexicon H1004
| Lemma | בַּיִת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | bayith |
| Strong's | H1004 |
| In-context | houses |
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
| Root | בנה (b-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to build, to construct, to establish, to create a structure, to form a household or family unit |
| Semantic Range | Physical 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 Significance | In 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 Notes | HNcmpc: 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 Rationale | The 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 |