בַּיִת

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H1004

Transliteration: bayith

Pronunciation: bah'-yith

Definition: court

Original: בּית

Transliteration: bayith

Phonetic: bah'-yith

BDB Definition:

house
1. house, dwelling habitation
2. shelter or abode of animals
3. human bodies (figuratively)
4. of Sheol
5. of abode of light and darkness
6. of land of Ephraim
place
receptacle
home, house as containing a family
household, family
1. those belonging to the same household
2. family of descendants, descendants as organized body
household affairs
inwards (metaphorically)
(TWOT) temple
on the inside
1. within

Origin: probably from H1129" class="dictionary-topic-link">H1129 abbreviated

TWOT entry: 241