בֵּ֥ית

𐤁𐤉𐤕

beyt

Beth

from בַּיִת and שֶׁמֶשׁ; house of (the) sun; Beth-Shemesh, a place in Palestine; Beth-shemesh.

H1053

Joshua 21:16 · Word #10

Lexicon H1053

Lemmaבֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤉𐤕 𐤔𐤌𐤔
TransliterationBêyth Shemesh
Strong'sH1053
In-contextBeth

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

Rootבנה (b-n-h)
Core Meaningsto build, construct, establish, set up, found
Semantic Rangedwelling, household, family line, dynasty, temple, palace, administrative house, interior space
Conceptual SignificanceBeyond 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 NotesMasculine 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 Rationaleבֵּית 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