לְ/בֵיתֵ֔/ךְ
𐤋/𐤁𐤉𐤕/𐤊
Bayit
into your house
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.
Joshua 2:3 · Word #13
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/Ncmsc/Sp2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | into your house |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1004-36
to your house
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + masculine singular construct noun + 2nd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בַּיִת denotes a built structure or established household arising from the root בנה (to build, establish). The construct form with a 2nd feminine singular suffix and prefixed ל expresses direction or relation: 'to your house.' |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
into your house
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'to your house' is literal but imprecise; 'into your house' best captures the nuance of לְ indicating entry, as per SILEX and context. |