בַּיִת
bayit
/BAH-yit/
“house, family, dynasty, temple”
House, household, royal dynasty (House of David), and temple (Beit YHWH, House of the LORD).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From בָּנָה (H1129) to build.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
househouseholdhometemple
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: בַּיִת (house, family, dynasty, temple) -> G3624
LXX conceptual translation: בַּיִת (house, family, dynasty, temple) -> οἰκία (a house, dwelling, at home)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where בַּיִת (bayit) carries significant theological or narrative weight.