בֵּית
bet
“place”
Definition
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
probably from H1129 (בָּנָה) abbreviated;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
בֵּית appears 1,610 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So Saul died together with his three sons and all his house.
Some time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD.
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,
“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?”
Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh,just as the house of Israel was ashamedwhen they trusted in Bethel.
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