Strong H1004H1004Bבַּ֫יִת

house: home

One of the 13 senses of Strong H1004

Transliteration
bayith
Pronunciation
bah'-yith
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

: home/temple/building
nm
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within

General definition

Probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of {applications} especially {family} etc.): - {court} {daughter} {door} + {dungeon} {family} + forth {of} X great as would {contain} hangings. {home[born]} [winter]house ({-hold}) {inside(-ward}) {palace} {place} + {prison} + {steward} + {tablet} {temple} {web} + within (-out).

In the Bible

Strong H1004B appears in 731 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • house679
  • home23
  • prison15
  • household4
  • place4
  • temple3
  • within3
  • dungeon2
  • cause1
  • court1
  • door1
  • family1

First verses

  1. Genesis 19:2
    And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
  2. Genesis 19:3
    And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
  3. Genesis 19:4
    But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
  4. Genesis 19:10
    But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
  5. Genesis 19:11
    And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
  6. Genesis 20:13
    And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
  7. Genesis 24:23
    And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
  8. Genesis 24:27
    And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
  9. Genesis 24:31
    And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
  10. Genesis 24:32
    And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.
  11. Genesis 27:15
    And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
  12. Genesis 28:17
    And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
  13. Genesis 28:21
    So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:
  14. Genesis 28:22
    And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
  15. Genesis 29:13
    And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
  16. Genesis 33:17
    And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
  17. Genesis 39:5
    And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
  18. Genesis 39:16
    And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
  19. Genesis 39:20
    And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
  20. Genesis 39:21
    But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
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