בֵּ֥ית
𐤁𐤉𐤕
beyt
Beth
from בַּיִת and שֶׁמֶשׁ; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine; Beth-shemesh.
Joshua 21:16 · Word #10
Lexicon H1053
| Lemma | בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤔𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Bêyth Shemesh |
| Strong's | H1053 |
| In-context | Beth |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1004-58
house-of
| Root | בנה (b-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | to build, construct, establish, set up, found |
| Semantic Range | dwelling, household, family line, dynasty, temple, palace, administrative house, interior space |
| Conceptual Significance | Beyond a physical structure, "house" in biblical thought signifies lineage, covenant continuity, and established order (e.g., the "house of David"). It expresses both the physical act of building and the enduring social and theological reality of a family or sacred dwelling established by YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state (HNcmsc); also attested as a proper noun (HNp) in some occurrences. Construct form links this noun to a following genitive. |
| Rendering Rationale | בֵּית is the masculine singular construct form of בַּיִת (house), derived from the root בנה "to build." Rendering it as "house-of" preserves the construct relationship (indicating possession or association) while retaining the core sense of a built dwelling or established household. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בנה (to build, construct, establish, set up, found)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H68-02 |
avanayv | his building-stones |
H68-04 |
avanim | building-stones |
H205-03 |
aven | a building-stone |
Word Usage (42 occurrences of H1053)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 15:10 | בֵּֽית | beyt | house-of |
| Joshua 15:10 | שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ | shemesh | Shemesh |
| Joshua 19:22 | וּ/בֵ֣ית | uveyt | and Beth |