בֵּית
bet
place
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "bet" (Strong's number: H1004A) is a term that refers to a physical place. Its short definition is "place," indicating that it can be used to describe a location, a building, or even a dwelling. The semantic domain of "Physical Action" suggests that "bet" is often associated with movement or action within a specific space. In its limited occurrences in the Bible (4 times), "bet" likely serves as a general term for a place or location, providing context for the surrounding narrative. Its significance lies in its ability to ground the reader in a specific setting, allowing the story to unfold in a tangible and relatable way.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why shouldn’t my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?”
Job 8:17His roots are wrapped around the rock pile. He sees the place of stones.
Proverbs 8:2On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.
Ezekiel 41:9The thickness of the wall, which was for the side rooms, on the outside, was five cubits. That which was left was the place of the side rooms that belonged to the house.