Usually translated as
house, household, home, prison, within, temple, inward, place, dungeon, court, daughter, door, family, great as would contain, hangings, inside, palace, steward, web, without, forth of, tablet
Occurrences
Bayith occurs 2,017 times in 1,680 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (93), Exodus (49), Leviticus (40), Numbers (56), Deuteronomy (40), Joshua (21), Judges (61), Ruth (5), 1 Samuel (57), 2 Samuel (93), 1 Kings (141), 2 Kings (110), 1 Chronicles (85), 2 Chronicles (166), Ezra (25), Nehemiah (46), Esther (22), Job (25), Psalms (46), Proverbs (36), Ecclesiastes (9), Song of Songs (5), Isaiah (67), Jeremiah (119), Lamentations (3), Ezekiel (159), Daniel (1), Hosea (13), Joel (6), Amos (22), Obadiah (2), Micah (15), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (3), Zephaniah (3), Haggai (8), Zechariah (26), Malachi (1)
- Genesis 6:14 — Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within (מִבַּ֥יִת) and without with pitch.
- Genesis 7:1 — And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house (בֵּיתְךָ֖) into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
- Genesis 12:1 — Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house (וּמִבֵּ֣ית), unto a land that I will shew thee:
- Genesis 12:15 — The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house (בֵּ֥ית).
- Genesis 12:17 — And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house (בֵּית֑וֹ) with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
- Genesis 14:14 — And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house (בֵית֗וֹ), three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
- Genesis 15:2 — And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house (בֵּיתִ֔י) is this Eliezer of Damascus?
- Genesis 15:3 — And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house (בֵּיתִ֖י) is mine heir.
- Genesis 17:12 — And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house (בָּ֔יִת), or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
- Genesis 17:13 — He that is born in thy house (בֵּֽיתְךָ֖), and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
- Genesis 17:23 — And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house (בֵיתוֹ֙), and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
- Genesis 17:23 — And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house (בֵּ֣ית); and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
- Genesis 17:27 — And all the men of his house (בֵיתוֹ֙), born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
- Genesis 17:27 — And all the men of his house, born in the house (בָּ֔יִת), and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
- Genesis 18:19 — For I know him, that he will command his children and his household (בֵּיתוֹ֙) after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
- Genesis 19:2 — And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house (בֵּ֨ית), 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.
- Genesis 19:3 — And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house (בֵּית֑וֹ); and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
- Genesis 19:4 — But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house (הַבַּ֔יִת) round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
- Genesis 19:10 — But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house (הַבָּ֑יְתָה) to them, and shut to the door.
- Genesis 19:11 — And they smote the men that were at the door of the house (הַבַּ֗יִת) with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
- Genesis 20:13 — And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house (מִבֵּ֣ית), 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.
- Genesis 20:18 — For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house (לְבֵ֣ית) of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
- Genesis 24:2 — And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house (בֵּית֔וֹ), that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- Genesis 24:7 — The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house (מִבֵּ֣ית), and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
- Genesis 24:23 — And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house (בֵּית) for us to lodge in?
- 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 (בֵּ֖ית) of my master’s brethren.
- Genesis 24:28 — And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house (לְבֵ֣ית) these things.
- Genesis 24:31 — And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house (הַבַּ֔יִת), and room for the camels.
- Genesis 24:32 — And the man came into the house (הַבַּ֔יְתָה): 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.
- Genesis 24:38 — But thou shalt go unto my father’s house (בֵּית), and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
- Genesis 24:40 — And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house (וּמִבֵּ֥ית):
- Genesis 27:15 — And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house (בַּבָּ֑יִת), and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
- Genesis 28:2 — Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house (בֵּ֥יתָה) of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
- Genesis 28:17 — And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house (בֵּ֣ית) of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
- Genesis 28:21 — So that I come again to my father’s house (בֵּ֣ית) in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
- Genesis 28:22 — And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house (בֵּ֣ית): and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
- 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 (בֵּית֑וֹ). And he told Laban all these things.
- Genesis 30:30 — For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house (לְבֵיתִֽי) also?
- Genesis 31:14 — And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house (בְּבֵ֥ית)?
- Genesis 31:30 — And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house (לְבֵ֣ית), yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
- Genesis 31:37 — Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household (בֵיתֶ֔ךָ) stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.
- Genesis 31:41 — Thus have I been twenty years in thy house (בְּבֵיתֶךָ֒); I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
- Genesis 33:17 — And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house (בָּ֑יִת), and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
- Genesis 34:19 — And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house (בֵּ֥ית) of his father.
- Genesis 34:26 — And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house (מִבֵּ֥ית), and went out.
- Genesis 34:29 — And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house (בַּבָּֽיִת).
- Genesis 34:30 — And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house (וּבֵיתִֽי).
- Genesis 35:2 — Then Jacob said unto his household (בֵּית֔וֹ), and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
- Genesis 36:6 — And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house (בֵּיתוֹ֒), and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
- Genesis 38:11 — Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house (בֵית), till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.