בית

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *bayt-.

Noun

בית

1. house of; construct form of ביתא.
2. beth, the second letter of the Aramaic alphabet.
3. stanza of (part of a poem or song); construct form of ביתא

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *bayt-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

בַּיִת (báyit) m (plural indefinite form בָּתִּים, singular construct form בֵּית, plural construct form בָּתֵּי)

1. house
2. stanza (part of a poem or song)

Noun

בֵּית (béyt) m

1. house of; construct form of בַּיִת
2. beth, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Derived terms

• בית לחם
• בית עולם (beit olam)
• בית קברות (beit kvarot)
• בֵּית סֵפֶר (beit sefer) (“school”)

References

• Strong’s concordance number: H1004

Etymology 2

From English byte, by similarity to בַּיִת (báyit, “house”).

Noun

Wikipedia ^he

בַּיִת (báyit) m (plural indefinite form בָּתִּים)

1. byte