בָתִּ֖ים
𐤁𐤕𐤉𐤌
Bayit
houses
A physical structure used for human habitation (house, dwelling), an architectural building, or a shelter. By extension, designates a household (the people living together in a house), a lineage or family group (often used in genealogical or dynastic contexts: 'house of X'), a clan, a dynastic entity (especially of rulers: 'house of David'), or a temple (especially the sanctuary for the national deity; e.g., 'House of YHWH' for the Jerusalem temple). In rarer uses, refers to a prison or dungeon, a palace, or other large buildings. The semantic range can include interior rooms or compartmentalized spaces within other structures.
1 Chronicles 15:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H1004
| Lemma | בַּיִת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Bayit |
| Strong's | H1004 |
| Definition | A physical structure used for human habitation (house, dwelling), an architectural building, or a shelter. By extension, designates a household (the people living together in a house), a lineage or family group (often used in genealogical or dynastic contexts: 'house of X'), a clan, a dynastic entity (especially of rulers: 'house of David'), or a temple (especially the sanctuary for the national deity; e.g., 'House of YHWH' for the Jerusalem temple). In rarer uses, refers to a prison or dungeon, a palace, or other large buildings. The semantic range can include interior rooms or compartmentalized spaces within other structures. |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | houses |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1004-82
built houses
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root בנה (“to build”), referring to constructed dwellings or established household structures. The masculine plural absolute form is reflected by the plural rendering “houses,” with “built” preserving the root connection to construction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
houses
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'built houses' in P1 adds a verb not present in the Hebrew. The word is simply 'houses', aligning with its nominal form and the silex_definition. |