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OSHB 1 Chr 22:10 בַיִת (ⱱayit) Strongs=1004 b Lemma=‘בַּיִת’
contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1017

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Other uses (20) of identical word form בַיִת (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בַיִת’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 5 different glosses: ‘(of)_a_house’, ‘[is_the]_house’, ‘a_home’, ‘a_house’, ‘house’.

2 SAM 5:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 2 SAM 5:11 word 16

OET-LV: 11 and_ Ḩīrām _he _sent the _king _of Tsor/(Tyre) messengers to Dāvid and_wood(s)_of cedars and_craftsmen _of wood and_craftsmen _of the_stone _of a _wall and_they _built a _house for_Dāvid. (SA2_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 King Hiram from Tyre sent messengers to David, then he sent carpenters and stone-cutters to build a palace for David. (SA2 5:11)

2 SAM 7:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 2 SAM 7:5 word 13

OET-LV: 5 Go and_you _will _say to servant _of_my to Dāvid thus YHWH he _says you will _you _build to/for_me a _house I_to_dwell _in. (SA2_7:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Go and tell my servant David that Yahweh says, ‘Will you build a house for me to live in? (SA2 7:5)

2 SAM 7:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 2 SAM 7:11 word 17

OET-LV: 11 And_(to)_from the_day when I _appointed judges over people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I _will _give _rest to/for_yourself(m) from_all enemies _of_your and_he _tells to/for_yourself(m) YHWH if/because _that a _house he _will _make for_you YHWH. (SA2_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 when I appointed heroes (traditionally ‘judges’) over my people Yisrael. I will give you peace from all your enemies, and I, Yahweh, will enable your descendants to rule after you. (SA2 7:11)

1 KI 2:36 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 1 KI 2:36 word 9

OET-LV: 36 And_he _sent the_king and_he/it _called (to)_Shimˊī and_he/it _said to_him/it build to/for_yourself(m) a _house in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_you _will _dwell there and_not you _must _go _out from_there where and_where. (KI1_2:36)

OET-RV: 36 Then the king summoned Shimei and told him, “Build yourself a house here in Yerushalem and live there. But don’t go anywhere else (KI1 2:36)

1 KI 3:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 1 KI 3:2 word 8

OET-LV: 2 Only the_people were_sacrificing at_places if/because not a _house it _had _been _built for_the _name _of YHWH until the_days the_those. (KI1_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 However, the people were sacrificing on various hills because at that time, a temple hadn’t yet been built for Yahweh. (KI1 3:2)

1 KI 11:18 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 1 KI 11:18 word 17

OET-LV: 18 And_they _arose from_Midyān and_they _came Pāʼrān and_they _took men with_them from_Pāʼrān and_they _came Miʦrayim to Parˊoh the _king _of Miʦrayim and_he _gave to_him/it a _house and_food he _assigned to_him/it and_land he _gave to_him/it. (KI1_11:18)

OET-RV: 18 They’d passed through Midyan and then Paran where they’d gained some more men before entering Egypt where King Far-oh gave him a house and land, and provided him with food. (KI1 11:18)

1 CHR 22:8 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 1 CHR 22:8 word 14

OET-LV: 8 And_he/it _was to_me the _message _of YHWH to_say blood to_increase _in _number you _have _shed and_wars great you _have _made not you _will _build a _house for_my _of_name if/because blood(s) much you _have _shed towards_land before_me. (CH1_22:8)

OET-RV: 8 but Yahweh gave me this message, ‘You’ve fought a lot of battles and shed a large amount of blood, so you won’t be the one who’ll build a residence to honour me—you’ve shed too much blood on the ground in my sight.’ (CH1 22:8)

1 CHR 28:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 1 CHR 28:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 And_(the)_god he _said to_me not you _will _build a _house for_my _of_name if/because are_a _man _of wars you and_blood(s) you _have _shed. (CH1_28:3)

OET-RV: 3 but God told me that I wouldn’t be the one to build a house to honour him because I’ve been involved in a lot of war and killings. (CH1 28:3)

1 CHR 29:16 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 1 CHR 29:16 word 10

OET-LV: 16 Oh_YHWH god _of_our all _of the_abundance the_this which we _have _prepared to_build to/for_yourself(m) a _house for_the _name _of your _holiness _of_of is_from_your _of_hand it and_belongs_to_you (the)_everything. (CH1_29:16)

OET-RV: 16 Yahweh our god, all this abundance that we have collected in order to build a house for you, for your holy name, originally it came from you and it all belongs to you anyway. (CH1 29:16)

2 CHR 2:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:2 word 18

OET-LV: 2  and_ Shəlomoh _he _sent to Ḩūrām the _king _of Tsor/(Tyre) to_say just_as you _dealt with Dāvid father _of_my and_you _sent to_him/it cedars to_build to_him/it a _house to_dwell in/on/over_him/it. (CH2_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 so he conscripted seventy thousand men as porters, eighty thousand as stone-cutters in the hillside quarries, and 3,600 supervisors. (CH2 2:2)

2 CHR 2:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5  and_who will _he _retain strength to_build to_him/it a _house if/because the_heavens and_the _heavens _of the_heavens not they_contain _him and_who am_I (cmp) I _will _build for_him/it a _house if/because (if) to_make _smoke before_him. (CH2_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 We want to build an impressive building, because our god is more powerful than all the other gods. (CH2 2:5)

2 CHR 2:5 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 2 CHR 2:5 word 18

OET-RV: 5 We want to build an impressive building, because our god is more powerful than all the other gods. (CH2 2:5)

2 CHR 36:23 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB 2 CHR 36:23 word 19

OET-LV: 23 thus Kōresh he _says the _king _of Pāraş all _of the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land he _has _given to_me YHWH the _god _of the_heavens and_he he _has _appointed (on)_me to_build to_him/it a _house in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which is_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) who is_among_you(pl) from_all people _of_his YHWH his/its_god with_him/it and_let _him _go _up. (CH2_36:23)

OET-RV: 23 “I, Persia’s King Cyrus, declare that Yahweh, the god of the heavens, has given me all these earthly kingdoms, and he’s given me the job of building a house for him in Yerushalem which is in Yehudah. To help with that, anyone who’s from there is allowed to return, and may their god Yahweh be with them and help them. (CH2 36:23)

EZRA 1:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB EZRA 1:2 word 19

OET-LV: 2 Thus Kōresh he _says the _king _of Pāraş all _of the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land he _has _given to_me YHWH the _god _of the_heavens and_he he _has _appointed (on)_me to_build to_him/it a _house in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which is_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (EZR_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Koresh, king of Persia, declares this: Yahweh, the god of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms in the world, and he’s appointed me to build a residence for him in Yerushalem in Yehudah. (EZR 1:2)

PSA 84:4 contextual word gloss=‘a_home’ word gloss=‘home’ OSHB PSA 84:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4  also a _bird it _has _found a _home and_a _swallow a _nest to/for_her/it which it _has _put ones _of_its _young with altars _of_your Oh_YHWH hosts king _of_my and_my _of_god. (PSA_84:4)

OET-RV: 4 Blessed are they who live in your house;
⇔ They praise you continually. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 84:4)

PSA 127:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB PSA 127:1 word 8

OET-LV: 127 The _song _of the _ascents of_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) if YHWH not he _will _build a _house vanity they _have _toiled its _of_builders in/on/over_him/it if YHWH not he _will _watch _over a _city vanity he _has _kept _awake the_watchman. (PSA_127:1)

OET-RV: A song by Solomon while walking uphill to Yerushalem.
⇔  127 If it’s not Yahweh who builds the house, those who build it are just wasting their time.
⇔ ≈ If it’s not Yahweh who guards the city, the watchman stands guard uselessly. (PSA 127:1)

ECC 2:7 contextual word gloss=‘house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB ECC 2:7 word 5

OET-LV: 7 I _acquired male_slaves and_female _slaves and_the _sons house he _belonged to_me also livestock herd[s] and_flock[s] many it _belonged to_me from_all those_who_they _were to/for_my_face/front in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (ECC_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 I acquired male and female servants,
⇔ and the children born to them belonged to me.
⇔ Also a large number of sheep and cattle belonged to me—
⇔ more than all my predecessors in Yerushalem. (ECC 2:7)

ISA 5:8 contextual word gloss=‘(of)_a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB ISA 5:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 woe _to those _who_make _touch _of (of)_a _house (in)_a_house a _field on_a _field they _bring _near until there _not _of is_room and_you(pl)_are _made _to _dwell you_alone in_the _midst _of the_earth/land. (ISA_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 Those who acquire houses won’t end well,
⇔ ≈ or those who add to their fields until there’s no room left.
⇔ → Then the poor are made to remain alone in the middle of the country. (ISA 5:8)

ISA 66:1 contextual word gloss=‘[is_the]_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB ISA 66:1 word 11

OET-LV: 66 thus YHWH he _says the_heavens throne _of_are_my and_the_earth is_the _footstool _of my _feet _of_of where this is_the_house which you(pl)_will _build to_me and_where this is_the_place rest _of_my. (ISA_66:1)

OET-RV: 66 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 66:1)

ZEC 5:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_house’ word gloss=‘house’ OSHB ZEC 5:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _said to_me to_build for_it a _house in_land of _Shinˊār and_it _will _be _prepared and_it _will _be _placed there on its _own _stand _of_on. (ZEC_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 “To build a temple for it in Babylonia,” he replied. “And when it’s ready, it’ll be set on a base there.” (ZEC 5:11)