בַּיִת

H1004. bayith
בַּ֫יִת2034 noun masculineDeu 8:12 house (Phoenician בת, MI בת, suffix ביתה, Arabic , Aramaic בַּיְתָא, Assyrian bîtu, COTGloss, Sabean בת בית,, fortress DHMZMG 1883, 387; temple Hal257 DHMZMG 1876, 697, Ethiopic Palmyrene in מקברתא בת עלמא, בת sepulchre Vog32, 64 and others; etymology dubious; Thes √ בות, Aramaic בּוּת, spend the night, Arabic Ethiopic but this perhaps denominative, & בית from √ לר֞ with ת afform. compare Sta§187 a) — absolute בַּיִת Exo 12:30 +; בָּ֑יִת Gen 33:17 +; בַּ֫יְתָה (ָ ה locative) Psa 68:7 +; construct בֵּית Gen 12:15 +; suffix בֵּיתִי Gen 15:2 +; בֵּיתְךָ Gen 7:1 +, etc.; בַּיְתָה הַבַּ֫יְתָה, (in) to the house, homeward, Gen 19:10; Psa 68:7 +; also בֵּ֫יתָה (in)to the house of ...; plural בָּֽתִּים Exo 1:21 + (i.e. bâttîm, see Nö in MeiArchaeology i. 456 f., compare Ges§ 96); construct בָּֽתֵּי Exo 8:17 +; suffix בָּתֶּיךָ Exo 10:6; בָּֽתָּיו 1Ch 28:11; בָּֽתֵּינוּ Exo 12:27 +; בָּֽתֵּיכֶם Gen 42:19; בָּתֵּיהֶם Num 16:32 +; (בָּֽתֵּ֫ימוֺ Psa 49:12), etc.; —
1 house, a. as dwelling habitation Gen 19:2-3, Gen 19:4, Gen 19:11; Gen 27:15; Gen 33:17 (object of בָּנָה) Exo 12:7 + often; ׳בּ מוֺשַׁב Lev 25:29 (compare לְשִׁבְתִּי בַּיִת 2Sa 7:5); בֵּית = in the house of, when modifying word follows, compare DrSm 29, n. 2 (after stative construct חוּץ מוֺלֶדֶת אוֺ בַּיִת מוֺלֶדֶת Lev 19:9); e.g. ׳בּ אָבִיךָ Gen 24:23; ׳בּ אִישָׁהּ Num 30:11 ׳בּ יהוה 2Ki 23:24; so in proper name ביתאל Amo 7:13; (ה)בַּ֫יְתָה into the house, home Exo 9:19 (of man & beast) compare, Jdg 19:18; 1Sa 6:7 (compare 1Sa 6:10) 1Ki 13:7, 1Ki 13:15; Psa 68:7; Isa 14:17 etc.; compare below 7 below; partic (α) in J occasionally of tent Gen 27:15; compare Gen 33:17 (with בנה; here of nomad's hut); usually (β) house of solid materials, with doorposts, etc. Exo 12:7; Deu 6:9; Deu 11:20, walls Lev 14:37, Lev 14:39, of stones, timber & mortar Lev 14:45 (compare Lev 14:40; Lev 14:42; Lev 14:43); so also Jos 2:15; supported by pillars Jdg 16:26f.; with roof on which one could walk 2Sa 11:12 etc.; see especially temple and king's house in Jerusalem 1 Kings 5-7 etc.; compare Son 1:7; Jer 22:14; of Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40f.; סְפוּנִים בָּֽתֵּכֶם of luxurious houses Hag 1:4; טֹבִים בָּֽתִּים בנה Deu 8:12; בַּיִתחָֿדָשׁ בּנה Deu 20:5; compare Deu 22:8; also with בנה Deu 28:30 + often; (γ) construct before word of material, ׳בּ אֲרָזִים 2Sa 7:2, 2Sa 7:7 = 1Ch 17:1 (׳בּ ׳הַא) 1Ch 17:6; ׳בּ הַשֵּׁן 1Ki 22:39 compare Amo 3:15; ׳בּ גָּזִית house of hewn stone Amo 5:11; compare הַלְּבָנוֺן יַעַר בֵּית 1Ki 7:2; 2Ch 9:20, הַיַּעַר בֵּית Isa 22:8; (δ) also before word of quality or characteristic, אֵבֶל בֵּית Ecc 7:2 || ׳בּ מִשְׁתֶּה Ecc 7:4 || ׳בּ שִׂמְחָה; ׳בּ מַרְזֵחַ Jer 16:5; ׳בּ מִשְׁתֶּה Jer 16:8; חֶמְדָּתֵךְ בָּֽתֵּי Eze 26:12; תַּעֲנֻגֶי֑הָ בֵּית Mic 2:9; compare ׳בּ מְרִי rebellious house below 5. d below; (ε) in combinations, of structures for various purposes: — (1) הַמֶּלֶךְ בֵּית = palace 1Ki 9:1, 1Ki 9:10; 1Ki 10:12 +, etc.; מַמְלָכָה בֵּית Amo 7:13 compare below
2 below; ׳בּ הַמַּלְכוּת Est 5:1; compare Est 2:16; ׳בּ לְמַלְכוּתוֺ2Chron 1:18; (2) הַסֹּהַר בֵּית = the prison Gen 39:20 (twice in verse); Gen 39:21-22, (twice in verse); Gen 39:23; Gen 40:3, Gen 40:5; compare ׳בּ מִשְׁמַרְכֶם Gen 42:19; ׳בּ מִשְׁמֶרֶת 2Sa 20:3; הָאָסוּר ׳בּ Jer 37:15; ׳בּ הָאֲסיּרים Jdg 16:21, Jdg 16:25; ׳בּ הָסֿוּרִים Ecc 4:14; ׳בּ הַכֶּלֶא 1Ki 22:27; 2Ki 17:4; 2Ch 18:26; Jer 37:15, Jer 37:18 compare Isa 42:7; ׳בּ כֶּלֶא 2Ki 25:27; ׳בּ הַמַּהְמֶּכֶת2Ch 16:10; ׳בּ הַכְּליּ֯א Jer 37:4; Jer 52:31; כְלָאִים בָּֽתֵּי Isa 42:22; בֵּיתהַֿבּוֺר Jer 37:16; ׳בּ הַמְּקֻדּוֺת Jer 52:31; -3הַנָּשִׁים בֵּית house of the women, harem Est 2:9, Est 2:11, Est 2:13, Est 2:14; -4׳בּ הַיַּיִן מִשְׁתֵּה Est 7:8; ׳בּ הַיָּ֑יִן Son 2:4; compare מָשׂוֺשׂ בָּֽתֵּי Isa 32:13; -5הַחֹרֶף בֵּית Amo 3:15; Jer 36:22; בּ ׳הַקָּ֑יִץ Amo 3:15; -6נְכֹתֹה בֵּית & כֵּלָיו בֵּית 2Ki 20:13 = Isa 39:2; -7הַגָּן בֵּית garden-h. (or proper name? compare p. III) 2Ki 9:27; -8בֵּיתעֵֿקֶד binding-h. (or proper name?) 2Ki 10:12, 2Ki 10:14; -9בֵּיתעֲבָדִים h. of slaves (where slaves live), only figurative of Egypt Exo 13:3, Exo 13:14; Exo 20:2; Deu 5:6; Deu 6:12; Deu 7:8; Deu 8:14; Deu 13:6; Deu 13:11; Jos 24:17; Jdg 6:8; Mic 6:4; Jer 34:13; — on ׳בּ הַחָפְשִׁית 2Ki 15:5 2Ch 26:21 compare חפשׁית; especially (10) י ׳בֵּית = temple 1Ki 7:12, 1Ki 7:40, 1Ki 7:45, 1Ki 7:51 & very often; also (mostly late) הָאֱלֹהִים בֵּית 1Ch 9:11, 1Ch 9:13, 1Ch 9:26 + often; but also of earlier tent of worship Jdg 18:31; see also ׳בּ הָאֹהֶל 1Ch 9:23, compare ׳בּ אֱלֹהִים of local shrine 1Ch 17:5; & also in mouth of Jacob, as explanation of name of Bethel Gen 28:17 (compare Gen 28:19), & as name of stone, or MaÁÁeba Gen 28:22 = (all E); also ׳ב ׳י of earlier tent of worship Jdg 19:18; 1Sa 1:7, 1Sa 1:24; 2Sa 12:20 (compare further יהוה אֱלֹהִים,); ׳בּ הָאוֺצָר Mal 3:10; compare הַבַּיִת הֵיכַל 1Ki 6:3, & ׳בּ alone in same sense, especially 1 Kings 6 compare 2 Chron 1:18; 2Ch 2:3; 2Ch 2:11 +; see 1Ch 28:2 אֱלֹהֵינוּ רַגְלֵי וְלַהֲדֹם ׳בּ בְּרִיתיֿ לַאֲרוֺן ׳מְנוּחָה; also הַקֹּדֶשׁ בֵּית 1Ch 29:3; הַקֳּדָשִׁים ׳בּ קֹדֶשׁ2Ch 3:8, 2Ch 3:10 ׳בּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּנוּ קָדְשֵׁנוּ Isa 64:10; בֵּיתזְֿבֻל2Ch 6:2; זָ֑בַח בֵּית2Ch 7:12 מִקְדָּשָׁם בֵּית2Ch 36:17; ׳בּ תְּפִלָּה Isa 56:7 (twice in verse); ׳בּ תִּפְאַרְתִּי Isa 60:7; also of heathen temples ׳ב בַּעַלבְּֿרִית Jdg 9:4; דָּֿגוֺן׳ב 1Sa 5:5 ׳ב עַשְׁתָּרוֺת 1Sa 31:10; ׳ב רִמּוֺן 2Ki 5:18 (3 t. in verse); ׳ב הַבַּעַל 2Ki 10:21 (twice in verse); 2Ki 10:23, 2Ki 10:25, 2Ki 10:26, 2Ki 10:27; 2Ki 11:18; ׳בּ עֲצַבֵּיהֶם 1Sa 31:9 (but read rather אתעֿצביהם as in || 1Ch 10:9 so ᵐ5 We Dr); בָּמוֺת בֵּית 1Ki 12:31 (compare MI במת בת) see also 1Ki 13:32; 2Ki 17:29, 2Ki 17:32; אֱלֹהָיו אוֺצַר בֵּית Dan 1:2 etc.; made of woven material 2Ki 23:7; לָאֲשֵׁרָה בָּֽתִּים שָׁם אֹרְגוֺת הַנָּשִׁים אֲשֶׁר perhaps = tent-shrines but text dubious ᵐ5 χεττιεῖν (כתנות ?); ᵐ5L στολάς; compare EwH iii.718 & Klo; (ζ) of portion of larger building (late), so plural בָּֽתָּיו 1Ch 28:11 i.e. of the temple (|| חֲדָרָיו עֲלִיֹּתָיו, גַּנְזַכָּיו,); compare ׳בּ הַכַּמֹּרֶת ib.; ׳בּ הַמְֿבַשְּׁלִים Eze 46:24.
b. as shelter or abode of animals 1Sa 6:7, 1Sa 6:10 compare Exo 9:19; עַכָּבִישׁ בֵּית Job 8:14 spider's web (compare בֵּיתוֺ כָעָשׁ בָּנָה Job 27:18); of wild ass Job 39:6 בֵיתוֺ עֲרָבָה שַׂמְתִּי; בַּיִת מָֽצְאָה צִמּוֺר Psa 84:4 (|| קֵן); בֵּיתָהּ בְּרוֺשִׁים חֲסִידָה Psa 104:17 (compare || & Che); Pro 30:26 (of the שְׁפַנִּים 'conies').
c. figurative of human bodies בָּֽתֵּיחֹֿמֶר Job 4:19 houses of clay, compare in phrase הַבַּיִת שֹׁמְרֵי Ecc 12:3 keepers of the house, i.e. the arms; see further מְגוּרָ֑י בֵּית Psa 119:54.
d. of sh®°ôl, בֵּיתִי שְׁאוֺל Job 17:13, compare לְכָלחָֿ֑י מוֺעֵד בֵּית Job 30:23 (|| מָוֶת); עוֺלָמוֺ בֵּית Ecc 12:5 (perhaps = tomb, see De).
e. of abode of light & darkness Job 38:20.
f. of land of Ephraim as ׳בּ יהוה Hos 8:1; Hos 9:15 (compare י ׳אֶרֶץ Hos 9:3). 2 place, of Jerusalem אֲבֹתַי קִבְרוֺת בֵּית Neh 2:3 (|| עִיר Neh 2:5), compare also proper name compounded with בֵּית, below, & מַמְלָכָה בֵּית Amo 7:13 (predicate of Bethel); נְתִיבוֺת בֵּית Pro 8:2 i.e. where paths meet RV; ׳בּ אֲבָנִים Job 8:17; on both these see בֵּית below [בַּיִן] בֵּין p. 108.
3 receptacle, סָאתַיִם כְּבֵית תְּעָלָה 1Ki 18:32 a trench like a receptacle of two seahs; נֶפֶשׁ בָּֽתֵּי Isa 3:20 i.e. vials of perfume; especially לְבַדִּים בָּֽתִּים Exo 25:27 holders for the staves, i.e. rings, טַבָּעֹת ib.; so Exo 37:14, Exo 37:27; Exo 38:5; compare לַבְּרִיחִם בָּֽתִּים Exo 26:29; Exo 36:34 holders for the bars (all P, & all explained by טבעת); סָבִיב בֵּיתלָֿהּ Eze 1:27 (si vera lectio) its [construct as Psa 58:5] house (= enclosing cage) was round about (strike out B Hi Co).
4 of house as containing a family, hence in phrase of slaves belonging to household בֵיתוֺ יְלִידֵי Gen 14:14; compare Gen 17:12 (opposed to מִקְנַתכֶּֿסֶף) Gen 17:13 (all || id.) figurative of Israel Jer 2:14 (|| עֶבֶד); compare בֶּןבֵּֿיתִי Gen 15:3; לִי הָיָה בְּנֵיבַֿיִת Ecc 2:7 (as token of wealth & prosperity); also of one's sister בַּיִת מוֺלֶדֶת Lev 18:19 (|| ׳מ חוּץ compare below); בֵיתוֺ אַנְשֵׁי Gen 17:27; בּ ׳נַפְשׁוֺת Gen 36:6; לְבֵיתיַֿעֲקֹב כָּלהַֿנֶּפֶשׁ Gen 46:27. Hence
5 household, family (592 t.)
a. ordinary sense, those belonging to the same household Gen 7:1; Gen 12:1, Gen 12:17 +, Deu 6:22; Deu 11:6 +; Hexateuch mostly J D; E Gen 35:2; Gen 42:33; Gen 50:22 compare Exo 1:21 below; P Gen 36:6; Exo 1:1; Exo 12:4; Lev 16:6, Lev 16:11, Lev 16:17; Num 16:32; Num 18:31; Jos 22:15; even where expressly said to inhabit tents Num 16:32; Deu 11:6 וְאֶתאָֿהֳלֵיהֶם אֶתבָּֽֿתֵּיהֶם; specifically ׳זְקַןבּֿ Gen 24:2; compare Gen 50:7 (of rank & dignity in household); of a family of handicraftsmen הַבֻּץ בֵּיתעֲֿבֹדַת מִשְׁמְּחוֺת 1Ch 4:21 (see בוץ); also, with figurative of house clearly in mind בּ ׳מִשְׁקֹלֶת 2Ki 21:13; בּ ׳מַפְתֵּחַ Isa 22:22.
b. family of descendants, descendants as organized body Gen 18:19 (J || בָּנִים) +, & so with בָּנָה (q. v.) בּ ׳יִבְנֶה אחיו Deu 25:9 compare Rth 4:11 &, subject בּ ׳בָּנָה לְ ׳י, 2Sa 7:27 = 1Ch 17:10, 1Ch 17:25; also 1Sa 2:35; 1Ki 11:38 (both ׳בּ נֶאֱמָן), so בּ ׳עשׂה לְ 2Sa 7:11; 1Ki 2:24; also plural בָּֽתִּים לָהֶם וַיַּעַשׂ Exo 1:21; ב ׳עשׂה לְ נֶאֱמָן 1Sa 25:28; compare especially with proper name, e.g.
c. שָׁאוּל בֵּית 2Sa 3:1 (twice in verse); 2Sa 3:6 (twice in verse); 2Sa 3:8, 2Sa 3:10; 2Sa 9:1-2, 2Sa 9:3, 2Sa 9:9; 2Sa 16:5 (בּ ׳משׁפחת ׳שׁ) 2Sa 16:8; 2Sa 19:18 (compare 2Sa 21:1 where read דָמִים בֵּיתֹה וְאֶלֿ so ᵐ5 We Dr) 1Ch 12:29; דָּוִד בֵּית 2Sa 3:1, 2Sa 3:6; 2Sa 7:26 = 1Ch 17:24 (compare context in both), 1Ki 12:19 2Ch 10:19, 2 Chronicles 10:20; 2 Chronicles 10:26; 2Ch 13:2; 2Ch 14:8; 2Ki 17:21; Isa 7:2, Isa 7:13; Isa 22:22; Jer 21:12; Zec 12:7-8, Zec 12:10, Zec 12:12 (בּ ׳משׁפחת ׳דּ) 2Ch 21:7; Psa 122:5; ׳בּ יָרָבְעָם 1Ki 13:34; 1Ki 14:10 (twice in verse); 1Ki 14:13-14, 1Ki 15:29; 1Ki 16:3; 1Ki 21:22; 2Ki 9:9; 2Ki 13:6; ׳בּ אַחְאָב 2Ki 8:18, 2Ki 8:27 (3 t. in verse) (o