בְּ/בָתֵּי֙
𐤁/𐤁𐤕𐤉
Bayit
in-houses-of
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.
Jeremiah 43:12 · 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 HR/Ncmpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-houses-of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1004-12
in houses of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, construct state, with prefixed preposition בְ (“in”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from בנה (“to build”) and denotes built dwellings or established households. The masculine plural construct form בָּתֵּי is rendered “houses of,” and the prefixed בְ is preserved as “in,” maintaining both number and construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in houses of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The phrase denotes location in the houses or temples of foreign gods; P1 is already well-fitted. |