Bîythân — H1055

Definition

masculine noun

a palace (i.e. large house)

1. house, palace

Usually translated as

palace

Origin

probably from H1004

• Bayith (H1004)

Greek equivalents

• oîkos (G3624)

Occurrences

Bîythân occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Esther (3)

• Esther 1:5 — And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace (בִּיתַ֖ן);
• Esther 7:7 — And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace (הַבִּיתָ֑ן) garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
• Esther 7:8 — Then the king returned out of the palace garden (הַבִּיתָ֜ן) into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.