בַּ֫יִת
ba.yit
House (of the Forest)
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analytical Synthesis: בַּיִת (ba.yit) — "House (of the Forest)" Based on the lexicon data provided, H1004J represents a specific application of the Hebrew word בַּיִת, which denotes "house." In this particular instance, the designation "House (of the Forest)" indicates a structure identified by a distinctive characteristic or location—namely, its association with a forest setting. The singular occurrence in the biblical text suggests this refers to a specific, historically notable building rather than a general architectural category. The limited occurrence (appearing only once in the Bible) indicates this was a particular, well-known edifice in ancient Israel that required no further explanation when mentioned. The parenthetical designation "(of the Forest)" functions as a identifying descriptor, similar to how modern place names specify location or feature. This naming convention suggests the building was prominent enough in biblical-era consciousness that even a single reference would be recognizable to the original audience, though modern readers require the additional contextual label to understand which structure is being referenced.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text