בַּיִת

1. house,
\ \ a. as dwelling habitation 1 Mos 19,2; 1 Mos 19,3; 1 Mos 19,4; 1 Mos 19,11; 1 Mos 27,15; 1 Mos 33,17 (object of בָּנָה) 2 Mos 12,7 + often; מוֺשַׁב ׳בּ 3 Mos 25,29 (compare בַּיִת לְשִׁבְתִּי 2 Sam 7,5); בֵּית = in the house of, when modifying word follows, compare Dr^{Sm 29, n. 2} (after stative construct מוֺלֶדֶת בַּיִת אוֺ מוֺלֶדֶת חוּץ 3 Mos 19,9); e.g. אָבִיךָ ׳בּ 1 Mos 24,23 אִישָׁהּ ׳בּ 4 Mos 30,11 יהוה ׳בּ 2 Kong 23,24 so in proper name ביתאל Amos 7,13 (ה)בַּ֫יְתָה into the house, home 2 Mos 9,19 (of man & beast) compare, Dom 19,18; 1 Sam 6,7 (compare v1 Sam 6,10) 1 Kong 13,7; 1 Kong 13,15; Sl 68,7; Es 14,17 etc.; compare below 7 below; partic (α) in J occasionally of tent 1 Mos 27,15 compare 1 Mos 33,17 (with בנה; here of nomad's hut); usually (β) house of solid materials, with doorposts, etc. 2 Mos 12,7; 5 Mos 6,9; 5 Mos 11,20, walls 3 Mos 14,37; 3 Mos 14,39, of stones, timber & mortar v3 Mos 14,45 (compare v3 Mos 14,40 v3 Mos 14,42 v3 Mos 14,43); so also Jos 2,15 supported by pillars Dom 16,26f.; with roof on which one could walk 2 Sam 11,12 etc.; see especially temple and king's house in Jerusalem 1 Ki 5-7 etc.; compare Hoj 1,7; Jer 22,14 of Ezekiel's temple Ezk 40,1–200f.; בָּֽתֵּכֶם סְפוּנִים of luxurious houses Hag 1,4 בנה בָּֽתִּים טֹבִים 5 Mos 8,12 בּנה בַּיִתחָֿדָשׁ 5 Mos 20,5 compare 5 Mos 22,8 also with בנה 5 Mos 28,30 + often; (γ) construct before word of material, אֲרָזִים ׳בּ 2 Sam 7,2; 2 Sam 7,7 = 1 Kron 17,1 (׳הַא ׳בּ) v1 Kron 17,6 הַשֵּׁן ׳בּ 1 Kong 22,39 compare Amos 3,15 גָּזִית ׳בּ house of hewn stone Amos 5,11 compare בֵּית יַעַר הַלְּבָנוֺן 1 Kong 7,2; 2 Kron 9,20, בֵּית הַיַּעַר Es 22,8 (δ) also before word of quality or characteristic, בֵּית אֵבֶל Praed 7,2 || מִשְׁתֶּה ׳בּ vPraed 7,4 || שִׂמְחָה ׳בּ; מַרְזֵחַ ׳בּ Jer 16,5 מִשְׁתֶּה ׳בּ Jer 16,8 בָּֽתֵּי חֶמְדָּתֵךְ Ezk 26,12 בֵּית תַּעֲנֻגֶי֑הָ Mik 2,9 compare מְרִי ׳בּ rebellious house below

5. d below; (ε) in combinations, of structures for various purposes: — (1) בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ = palace 1 Kong 9,1; 1 Kong 9,10; 1 Kong 10,12 +, etc.; בֵּית מַמְלָכָה Amos 7,13 compare below

2. below; הַמַּלְכוּת ׳בּ Est 5,1 compare Est 2,16 לְמַלְכוּתוֺ ׳בּ 2 Kron 1,18 (2) בֵּית הַסֹּהַר = the prison 1 Mos 39,20 (twice in verse); 1 Mos 39,21; 1 Mos 39,22 (twice in verse); 1 Mos 39,23; 1 Mos 40,3; 1 Mos 40,5 compare מִשְׁמַרְכֶם ׳בּ 1 Mos 42,19 מִשְׁמֶרֶת ׳בּ 2 Sam 20,3 ׳בּ הָאָסוּר Jer 37,15 הָאֲסיּרים ׳בּ Dom 16,21; Dom 16,25 הָסֿוּרִים ׳בּ Praed 4,14 הַכֶּלֶא ׳בּ 1 Kong 22,27; 2 Kong 17,4; 2 Kron 18,26; Jer 37,15; Jer 37,18 compare Es 42,7 כֶּלֶא ׳בּ 2 Kong 25,27 הַמַּהְפֶּכֶת ׳בּ 2 Kron 16,10 הַכְּליּ֯א ׳בּ Jer 37,4; Jer 52,31 בָּֽתֵּי כְלָאִים Es 42,22 בֵּיתהַֿבּוֺר Jer 37,16 הַפְּקֻדּוֺת ׳בּ Jer 52,31 (3) בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים house of the women, harem Est 2,9; Est 2,11; Est 2,13; Est 2,14 (4) מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן ׳בּ Est 7,8 הַיָּ֑יִן ׳בּ Hoj 2,4 compare בָּֽתֵּי מָשׂוֺשׂ Es 32,13 (5) בֵּית הַחֹרֶף Amos 3,15; Jer 36,22 ׳הַקָּ֑יִץ בּ Amos 3,15 (6) בֵּית נְכֹתֹה & בֵּית כֵּלָיו 2 Kong 20,13 = Es 39,2 (7) בֵּית הַגָּן garden-h. (or proper name? compare p. III) 2 Kong 9,27 (8) בֵּיתעֵֿקֶד binding-h. (or proper name?) 2 Kong 10,12; 2 Kong 10,14 (9) בֵּיתעֲבָדִים h. of slaves (where slaves live), only figurative of Egypt 2 Mos 13,3; 2 Mos 13,14; 2 Mos 20,2; 5 Mos 5,6; 5 Mos 6,12; 5 Mos 7,8; 5 Mos 8,14; 5 Mos 13,6; 5 Mos 13,11; Jos 24,17; Dom 6,8; Mik 6,4; Jer 34,13 — on הַחָפְשִׁית ׳בּ 2 Kong 15,5 = 2 Kron 26,21 compare חפשׁית; especially (10) ׳בֵּית י = temple 1 Kong 7,12; 1 Kong 7,40; 1 Kong 7,45; 1 Kong 7,51 & very often; also (mostly late) בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים 1 Kron 9,11; 1 Kron 9,13; 1 Kron 9,26 + often; but also of earlier tent of worship Dom 18,31 see also הָאֹהֶל ׳בּ 1 Kron 9,23, compare אֱלֹהִים ׳בּ of local shrine 1 Kron 17,5 & also in mouth of Jacob, as explanation of name of Bethel 1 Mos 28,17 (compare v1 Mos 28,19), & as name of stone, or MaÁÁeba v1 Mos 28,22 = (all E); also ׳י ׳ב of earlier tent of worship Dom 19,18; 1 Sam 1,7; 1 Sam 1,24; 2 Sam 12,20 (compare further אֱלֹהִים, יהוה); הָאוֺצָר ׳בּ Mal 3,10 compare הֵיכַל הַבַּיִת 1 Kong 6,3, & ׳בּ alone in same sense, especially 1 Kong 6,1–200 compare 2 Kron 1,18; 2 Kron 2,3; 2 Kron 2,11 +; see 1 Kron 28,2 ׳מְנוּחָה לַאֲרוֺן בְּרִיתיֿ ׳בּ וְלַהֲדֹם רַגְלֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ; also בֵּית הַקֹּדֶשׁ 1 Kron 29,3 קֹדֶשׁ ׳בּ הַקֳּדָשִׁים 2 Kron 3,8; 2 Kron 3,10 קָדְשֵׁנוּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּנוּ ׳בּ Es 64,10 בֵּיתזְֿבֻל 2 Kron 6,2 בֵּית זָ֑בַח 2 Kron 7,12 בֵּית מִקְדָּשָׁם 2 Kron 36,17 תְּפִלָּה ׳בּ Es 56,7 (twice in verse); תִּפְאַרְתִּי ׳בּ Es 60,7 also of heathen temples בַּעַלבְּֿרִית ׳ב Dom 9,4 דָּֿגוֺן׳ב 1 Sam 5,5 עַשְׁתָּרוֺת ׳ב 1 Sam 31,10 רִמּוֺן ׳ב 2 Kong 5,18 (3 t. in verse); הַבַּעַל ׳ב 2 Kong 10,21 (twice in verse); 2 Kong 10,23; 2 Kong 10,25; 2 Kong 10,26; 2 Kong 10,27; 2 Kong 11,18 עֲצַבֵּיהֶם ׳בּ 1 Sam 31,9 (but read rather אתעֿצביהם as in || 1 Kron 10,9 so ᵐ5 We Dr); בֵּית בָּמוֺת 1 Kong 12,31 (compare MI בת במת) see also 1 Kong 13,32; 2 Kong 17,29; 2 Kong 17,32 בֵּית אוֺצַר אֱלֹהָיו Dan 1,2 etc.; made of woven material 2 Kong 23,7 אֲשֶׁר הַנָּשִׁים אֹרְגוֺת שָׁם בָּֽתִּים לָאֲשֵׁרָה perhaps = tent-shrines but text dubious ᵐ5 χεττιεῖν (כתנות ?); ᵐ5L στολάς; compare Ew^{H iii.718} & Klo; (ζ) of portion of larger building (late), so plural בָּֽתָּיו 1 Kron 28,11 i.e. of the temple (|| גַּנְזַכָּיו, עֲלִיֹּתָיו, חֲדָרָיו); compare הַכַּפֹּרֶת ׳בּ ib.; הַמְֿבַשְּׁלִים ׳בּ Ezk 46,24.
\ \ b. as shelter or abode of animals 1 Sam 6,7; 1 Sam 6,10 compare 2 Mos 9,19 בֵּית עַכָּבִישׁ Job 8,14 spider's web (compare בָּנָה כָעָשׁ בֵּיתוֺ Job 27,18); of wild ass Job 39,6 שַׂמְתִּי עֲרָבָה בֵיתוֺ; צִפּוֺר מָֽצְאָה בַּיִת Sl 84,4 (|| קֵן); חֲסִידָה בְּרוֺשִׁים בֵּיתָהּ Sl 104,17 (compare || & Che); Ord 30,26 (of the שְׁפַנִּים 'conies').
\ \ c. figurative of human bodies בָּֽתֵּיחֹֿמֶר Job 4,19 houses of clay, compare in phrase שֹׁמְרֵי הַבַּיִת Praed 12,3 keepers of the house, i.e. the arms; see further בֵּית מְגוּרָ֑י Sl 119,54.
\ \ d. of sh®°ôl, שְׁאוֺל בֵּיתִי Job 17,13, compare בֵּית מוֺעֵד לְכָלחָֿ֑י Job 30,23 (|| מָוֶת); בֵּית עוֺלָמוֺ Praed 12,5 (perhaps = tomb, see De).
\ \ e. of abode of light & darkness Job 38,20. feminine of land of Ephraim as יהוה ׳בּ Hos 8,1; Hos 9,15 (compare ׳אֶרֶץ י Hos 9,3).

2. place, of Jerusalem בֵּית קִבְרוֺת אֲבֹתַי Neh 2,3 (|| עִיר vNeh 2,5), compare also proper name compounded with בֵּית, below, & בֵּית מַמְלָכָה Amos 7,13 (predicate of Bethel); בֵּית נְתִיבוֺת Ord 8,2 i.e. where paths meet RV; אֲבָנִים ׳בּ Job 8,17 on both these see בֵּית below [בַּיִן] בֵּין p. 108.

3. receptacle, תְּעָלָה כְּבֵית סָאתַיִם 1 Kong 18,32 a trench like a receptacle of two seahs; בָּֽתֵּי נֶפֶשׁ Es 3,20 i.e. vials of perfume; especially בָּֽתִּים לְבַדִּים 2 Mos 25,27 holders for the staves, i.e. rings, טַבָּעֹת ib.; so 2 Mos 37,14; 2 Mos 37,27; 2 Mos 38,5 compare בָּֽתִּים לַבְּרִיחִם 2 Mos 26,29; 2 Mos 36,34 holders for the bars (all P, & all explained by טבעת); בֵּיתלָֿהּ סָבִיב Ezk 1,27 (si vera lectio) its [construct as Sl 58,5] house (= enclosing cage) was round about (strike out B Hi Co).

4. of house as containing a family, hence in phrase of slaves belonging to household יְלִידֵי בֵיתוֺ 1 Mos 14,14 compare 1 Mos 17,12 (opposed to מִקְנַתכֶּֿסֶף) v1 Mos 17,13 (all || id.) figurative of Israel Jer 2,14 (|| עֶבֶד); compare בֶּןבֵּֿיתִי 1 Mos 15,3 בְּנֵיבַֿיִת הָיָה לִי Praed 2,7 (as token of wealth & prosperity); also of one's sister מוֺלֶדֶת בַּיִת 3 Mos 18,19 (|| חוּץ ׳מ compare below); אַנְשֵׁי בֵיתוֺ 1 Mos 17,27 ׳נַפְשׁוֺת בּ 1 Mos 36,6 כָּלהַֿנֶּפֶשׁ לְבֵיתיַֿעֲקֹב 1 Mos 46,27. Hence

5. household, family (592 t.)
\ \ a. ordinary sense, those belonging to the same household 1 Mos 7,1; 1 Mos 12,1; 1 Mos 12,17 +, 5 Mos 6,22; 5 Mos 11,6 +; Hexateuch mostly J D; E 1 Mos 35,2; 1 Mos 42,33; 1 Mos 50,22 compare 2 Mos 1,21 below; P 1 Mos 36,6; 2 Mos 1,1; 2 Mos 12,4; 3 Mos 16,6; 3 Mos 16,11; 3 Mos 16,17; 4 Mos 16,32; 4 Mos 18,31; Jos 22,15 even where expressly said to inhabit tents 4 Mos 16,32; 5 Mos 11,6 אֶתבָּֽֿתֵּיהֶם וְאֶתאָֿהֳלֵיהֶם; specifically ׳זְקַןבּֿ 1 Mos 24,2 compare 1 Mos 50,7 (of rank & dignity in household); of a family of handicraftsmen מִשְׁפְּחוֺת בֵּיתעֲֿבֹדַת הַבֻּץ 1 Kron 4,21 (see בוץ); also, with figurative of house clearly in mind ׳מִשְׁקֹלֶת בּ 2 Kong 21,13 ׳מַפְתֵּחַ בּ Es 22,22.
\ \ b. family of descendants, descendants as organized body 1 Mos 18,19 (J || בָּנִים) +, & so with בָּנָה (q. v.) אחיו ׳יִבְנֶה בּ 5 Mos 25,9 compare Rut 4,11 &, subject ׳י, לְ ׳בָּנָה בּ 2 Sam 7,27 = 1 Kron 17,10; 1 Kron 17,25 also 1 Sam 2,35; 1 Kong 11,38 (both נֶאֱמָן ׳בּ), so לְ ׳עשׂה בּ 2 Sam 7,11; 1 Kong 2,24 also plural וַיַּעַשׂ לָהֶם בָּֽתִּים 2 Mos 1,21 נֶאֱמָן לְ ׳עשׂה ב 1 Sam 25,28 compare especially with proper name, e.g.
\ \ c. בֵּית שָׁאוּל 2 Sam 3,1 (twice in verse); 2 Sam 3,6 (twice in verse); 2 Sam 3,8; 2 Sam 3,10; 2 Sam 9,1; 2 Sam 9,2; 2 Sam 9,3; 2 Sam 9,9; 2 Sam 16,5 (׳שׁ ׳משׁפחת בּ) v2 Sam 16,8; 2 Sam 19,18 (compare 2 Sam 21,1 where read וְאֶלֿ בֵּיתֹה דָמִים so ᵐ5 We Dr) 1 Kron 12,29 בֵּית דָּוִד 2 Sam 3,1; 2 Sam 3,6; 2 Sam 7,26 = 1 Kron 17,24 (compare context in both), 1 Kong 12,19 = 2 Kron 10,19, v2 Kron 10,20 v2 Kron 10,26; 2 Kron 13,2; 2 Kron 14,8; 2 Kong 17,21; Es 7,2; Es 7,13; Es 22,22; Jer 21,12; Zak 12,7; Zak 12,8; Zak 12,10; Zak 12,12 (׳דּ ׳משׁפחת בּ) 2 Kron 21,7; Sl 122,5 יָרָבְעָם ׳בּ 1 Kong 13,34; 1 Kong 14,10 (twice in verse); 1 Kong 14,13; 1 Kong 14,14; 1 Kong 15,29; 1 Kong 16,3; 1 Kong 21,22; 2 Kong 9,9; 2 Kong 13,6 אַחְאָב ׳בּ 2 Kong 8,18; 2 Kong 8,27 (3 t. in verse) (of Ahaziah ׳א ׳חֲתַן בּ), 2 Kong 9,7; 2 Kong 9,8; 2 Kong 9,9; 2 Kong 10,10; 2 Kong 10,11; 2 Kong 21,13; Mik 6,16; 2 Kron 21,6; 2 Kron 21,13; 2 Kron 22,3; 2 Kron 22,4; 2 Kron 22,7; 2 Kron 22,8 etc.
\ \ d. especially of Hebrew people & subdivisions: (α) בֵּית יִשְׂחָ֑ק Amos 7,16 (β) עֵשָׂו ׳בּ Ob 1,18 (twice in verse); (γ) בֵּית יַעֲקֹב 1 Mos 46,27 (P) 2 Mos 19,3 (E) Amos 3,13; Amos 9,8; Mik 2,7; Mik 3,9; Ob 1,17; Ob 1,18; Es 8,17; Es 10,20; Es 14,1; Es 29,22; Es 46,3; Es 48,1; Es 58,1; Jer 2,4; Jer 5,20; Sl 114,1 also יעקב ׳זֶרַע בּ Ezk 20,5 (strike out Co); most frequently (δ) בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל (Vrss & variant reading sometimes בני see בֵּן) Hexateuch 2 Mos 16,31; 2 Mos 40,38; 3 Mos 10,6; 4 Mos 20,29 (all P) 3 Mos 17,3; 3 Mos 17,8; 3 Mos 17,10; 3 Mos 22,18 (H) Jos 21,43 (D) ; 1 Sam 7,2 + 8 t. Samuel Kings; Hos 1,4; Hos 1,6; Hos 5,1; Hos 6,10; Hos 12,1; Amos 5,1 + 7 t. Amos; Mik 1,5; Mik 3,1; Mik 3,9; Es 5,7; Es 14,2, also Es 46,3; Es 63,7; Zak 8,13 ; but especially Jer 2,4; Jer 2,26 + 17 t. Jeremiah; Ezk 3,1; Ezk 3,4; Ezk 3,5; Ezk 3,7 (twice in verse); Ezk 3,17 + 75 t. Ezekiel; also יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳זֶרַע בּ Jer 23,8; Ezk 44,22 (Co strike out ׳בּ); שְׁנֵי בָֽתֵּי יִשְׂרָאֵל Es 8,14 בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה Ezk 9,9 + Ezk 25,8 Co; futher בֵּית מְרִי rebellious house (of Israel) Ezk 2,5; Ezk 2,6; Ezk 3,9; Ezk 3,26; Ezk 3,27; Ezk 12,2; Ezk 12,3, & הַמֶּ֑רִי ׳בּ Ezk 2,8; Ezk 12,2; Ezk 12,9; Ezk 12,25; Ezk 17,12; Ezk 24,3 [+ Ezk 44,6 Co]; (ε) בֵּית יְהוּדָה 2 Sam 2,4; 2 Sam 2,7; 2 Sam 2,10; 2 Sam 2,11; 1 Kong 12,21 = 2 Kron 11,1; 2 Kong 19,30 = Es 37,31; Es 22,21; Hos 1,7; Hos 5,12; Hos 5,14; Sef 2,7; Zak 8,13; Zak 8,15; Zak 8,19; Zak 10,3; Zak 10,6; Zak 12,4, & especially Jer 3,18 + 9 t. Jeremiah; Ezk 4,6 + 4 t. Ezekiel + Ezk 9,9 above; also יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן ׳בּ 1 Kong 12,23 מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה ׳בּ Jer 21,11; Jer 22,6 (ζ) יוֺסֵף ׳בּ 1 Mos 50,8; Jos 17,17; Jos 18,5 (all J E) Dom 1,22; Dom 1,23; Dom 1,35; 2 Sam 19,21; 1 Kong 11,28; Amos 5,6; Ob 1,18; Zak 10,6 (η) אֶפְרַיִם ׳בּ Dom 10,9 (θ) בִּנְיָמִן ׳בּ 2 Sam 3,19 compare 1 Kong 12,23 above; (ι) יִשָּׂשכָר ׳בּ 1 Kong 15,27 (κ) לֵוִי ׳בּ 2 Mos 2,1 (E) 4 Mos 17,23 (P) Zak 12,13 (׳ל ׳משׁפחת ב), Sl 135,20 & (λ) אַהֲרֹן ׳בּ Sl 115,10; Sl 115,12; Sl 118,3; Sl 135,19.
\ \ e. technically, yet with some looseness of usage, בֵּית אָב father's house, of family or clan, plural בֵּית אָבוֺת father-houses, families (e.g. 4 Mos 1,2) (79 t.; only P & Chronicles) 2 Mos 6,14; 2 Mos 12,3; 4 Mos 1,2; 4 Mos 1,4; 4 Mos 1,18 + 41 t. Numbers; Jos 22,14 (twice in verse); 1 Kron 4,38; 1 Kron 5,13 + 25 t. Chronicles; Ezr 2,59; Ezr 10,16; Neh 7,61; Neh 10,35 = tribe 4 Mos 17,17 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 17,18; 4 Mos 17,21 = main division of tribe 4 Mos 3,20; 4 Mos 3,24 +, compare 4 Mos 34,14 (twice in verse) etc.; futher sub-division 2 Mos 12,3; 1 Kron 7,2; 1 Kron 7,7 +; compare especially 1 Kron 23,11 Jeush and Beriah had not many sons, therefore they became לְבֵית אָב לִפְקֻדָּה אֶחָ֑ת (compare ראשׁי אבות, below אב).

6. house, including household affairs, persons, property, etc. וַיַּפְקִדֵהוּ עַלבֵּֿיתוֺ 1 Mos 39,4 compare בְּבֵיתוֺ v1 Mos 39,5 אֲשֶׁר עַלבֵּֿיתוֺ 1 Mos 44,1; 1 Mos 44,4 hence אשׁר על הבית as title of governor of the palace (Ew^{H iii. 269}) Es 22,15; Es 36,3 compare 1 Kong 4,6; 2 Kong 15,5 in Israel 1 Kong 16,9; 1 Kong 18,3; 2 Kong 10,5: further 2 Sam 17,23; 2 Kong 20,1 = Es 38,1 hence of personal property 1 Kong 13,8 אִםתִּֿתֶּןלִֿי אֶתחֲֿצִי בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ; family and property (everything on which one depends) Job 8,15.

7. בַּ֫יְתָה, בָּ֑יְתָה, literally housewards, hence metaphor inwards, 2 Mos 28,26 = 2 Mos 39,19 (that is, of the ephod), 1 Kong 7,25 = 2 Kron 4,4 (that is, of the circle of oxen supporting the molten sea); 2 Sam 5,9 מִןהַֿמִּלּוֺא וָבָ֑יְתָה from the Millo and inward, Ezk 44,17.

8. מִבַּיִת
\ \ a. adverb on the inside (of a building, chest, etc.: opposed to מִחוּץ) 1 Mos 6,14; 2 Mos 25,11 = 2 Mos 37,2; 3 Mos 14,41; 1 Kong 6,15; 1 Kong 6,16; 1 Kong 7,9; 2 Kong 6,30 (of a person's clothes); Ezk 7,15 so with ה locative מִבֲַּ֫יְתָה 1 Kong 6,15
\ \ b. מִבֵּית לְ (construct Ges^{«GKC:130»§ 130}, 1 n.) preposition within (opposed to מִחוּץ לְ), מִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת within the veil 2 Mos 26,33; 3 Mos 16,2; 3 Mos 16,12; 4 Mos 18,7 לְכָלדְּֿבַר הַמִּזִבֵּחַ וּלְמִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת for everything of the altar, and for (that) within the veil; 1 Kong 7,8; 1 Kong 7,31 (read לַכְּתֵפֹת; see VB & Sta^{ZAW 1883, 165}); אֶלמִֿבֵּית לְ (after a verb of motion) in within 3 Mos 16,15; 2 Kong 11,15 = 2 Kron 23,14.Note. — בית perhaps occurs abbreviated into בּ in proper name בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה q. v. so Thes and others; compare also Aramaic בא = בית in like usage Lag^{Armen. Stud. § 339; Se i. 51; GGA 1884, 276}.