Definition
probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Traditional renderings: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
Traditional renderings: court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, × great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בֵּית:
Glossary entries
Baal-meon Beth-Togarmah Beth-Ashbea Beth-Haggan Beth-Meon Beth-baal-meon
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2,050 total
- 2 Samuel 3:29בֵּ֣ית · house; מִבֵּ֣ית · and may the houseMay it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”
- 2 Samuel 4:5בֵּ֖ית · the houseNow Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.
- 2 Samuel 4:6הַבַּ֙יִת֙ · of the houseThey entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away.
- 2 Samuel 4:7הַבַּ֗יִת · the houseThey had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.
- 2 Samuel 4:11בְּבֵית֖וֹ · in his own houseHow much more, when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house and on his own bed, shall I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth!”
- 2 Samuel 5:8הַבָּֽיִת׃ · the palaceOn that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.”
- 2 Samuel 5:9וָבָֽיְתָה׃ · inwardSo David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
- 2 Samuel 5:11בַ֖יִת · a palaceNow Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
- 2 Samuel 6:3מִבֵּ֥ית · from the houseThey set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart,
- 2 Samuel 6:4מִבֵּ֤ית…bringing with it the ark of God. And Ahio was walking in front of the ark.
- 2 Samuel 6:5בֵּ֣ית · the houseDavid and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals.
- 2 Samuel 6:10בֵּ֥ית · to the houseSo he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
- 2 Samuel 6:11בֵּ֣ית · in the house; בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ · his householdThus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.
- 2 Samuel 6:12בֵּ֨ית · the house; מִבֵּ֨ית · from the houseNow it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.
- 2 Samuel 6:15בֵּ֣ית · the house…while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
- 2 Samuel 6:19לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ · to his own homeThen he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home.
- 2 Samuel 6:20בֵּית֑וֹ · his own householdWhen David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”
- 2 Samuel 6:21בֵּית֔וֹ · his houseBut David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
- 2 Samuel 7:1בְּבֵית֑וֹ · into his palaceAfter the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- 2 Samuel 7:2בְּבֵ֣ית · in a house…he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
- 2 Samuel 7:5בַ֖יִת · a house“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?
- 2 Samuel 7:6בְּבַ֔יִת · in a houseFor I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.
- 2 Samuel 7:7בֵּ֥ית · a houseIn all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
- 2 Samuel 7:11בַ֖יִת · a house…and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.
- 2 Samuel 7:13בַּ֖יִת · a houseHe will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
- 2 Samuel 7:16בֵּיתְךָ֧ · Your houseYour house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”
- 2 Samuel 7:18בֵיתִ֔י · is my houseThen King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
- 2 Samuel 7:19בֵּֽית־ · of the houseAnd as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your custom with man, O Lord GOD?
- 2 Samuel 7:25בֵּית֔וֹ · and his houseAnd now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised,
- 2 Samuel 7:26וּבֵית֙ · And the house…so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.
- 2 Samuel 7:27בַּ֖יִת · a houseFor You, O LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to Your servant when You said, ‘I will build a house for you.’ Therefore Your servant has found the courage to offer this prayer to You.
- 2 Samuel 7:29בֵּ֣ית · the house; בֵּֽית־ · the houseNow therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”
- 2 Samuel 9:1לְבֵ֣ית · from the houseThen David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
- 2 Samuel 9:2וּלְבֵ֨ית · of the houseAnd there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied.
- 2 Samuel 9:3לְבֵ֣ית · of the houseSo the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”
- 2 Samuel 9:4בֵּ֛ית · at the house“Where is he?” replied the king. And Ziba said, “Indeed, he is in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”
- 2 Samuel 9:5מִבֵּ֛ית · from the houseSo King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
- 2 Samuel 9:9בֵּית֔וֹ · his houseThen the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him, “I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.
- 2 Samuel 9:12בֵּית־ · in the houseAnd Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
- 2 Samuel 11:2בֵּית־ · of the palaceOne evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
- 2 Samuel 11:4בֵּיתָֽהּ׃ · homeThen David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.
- 2 Samuel 11:8לְבֵיתְךָ֖ · to your house; מִבֵּ֣ית · the palaceThen he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.
- 2 Samuel 11:9בֵּ֣ית · of the palace; בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ · his houseBut Uriah slept at the door of the palace with all his master’s servants; he did not go down to his house.
- 2 Samuel 11:10בֵּית֑וֹ · homeAnd David was told, “Uriah did not go home.” “Haven’t you just arrived from a journey?” David asked Uriah. “Why didn’t you go home?”