בַּיִת (bayith) — Court

Hebrew word study: בַּיִת (bayith), Strong's H1004. a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

HebrewStrong's H1004
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בַּיִת (bayith)
Pronounced: bah'-yith

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

Word study
Derivation: probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated;

KJV translation words: 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).

Where this word appears

Strong's H1004 is tagged on 2,049 words in 1,708 verses across 38 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:14 and last appears in Malachi 3:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the house of ×670the house ×226to the house of ×77in the house of ×75house his ×65a house ×49from the house of ×49in the house ×37O house of ×35household his ×31and the house of ×30for the house of ×30

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בֵּית ×722הַבַּיִת ×171לְבֵית ×150בְּבֵית ×100בֵּיתוֹ ×91מִבֵּית ×72בֵית ×61הַבָּיִת ×54וּבֵית ×43בַּבַּיִת ×30

Books where it appears most

2 Chronicles ×2181 Kings ×194Ezekiel ×1812 Kings ×151Jeremiah ×1462 Samuel ×1151 Chronicles ×112Genesis ×109

Verses (first 25 of 1708)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1129 בָּנָה (bânâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H62 אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה (ʼÂbêl Bêyth-Măʻakâh), H358 אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן (ʼÊylôwn Bêyth Chânân), H1005 בַּיִת (bayith), H1006 בַּיִת (Bayith), H1007 בֵּית אָוֶן (Bêyth ʼÂven), H1008 בֵּית־אֵל (Bêyth-ʼÊl), H1009 בֵּית אַרְבֵּאל (Bêyth ʼArbêʼl), H1010 בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן (Bêyth Baʻal Mᵉʻôwn), H1011 בֵּית בִּרְאִי (Bêyth Birʼîy), H1012 בֵּית בָּרָה (Bêyth Bârâh), H1013 בֵּית־גָּדֵר (Bêyth-Gâdêr), H1014 בֵּית גָּמוּל (Bêyth Gâmûwl) and 38 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bayith (H1004) mean?

A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.).

How is H1004 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1004 as: 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)..

How often does בַּיִת (bayith) appear?

Strong's H1004 is tagged on 2,049 words in 1,708 verses across 38 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:14 and last appears in Malachi 3:10.