BDB — ב (336)

ask, request, c. מִן person Daniel 2:16 (obj. cl. c. דִּי), v Daniel 2:49 Daniel 7:16 (+ direct object rei); ask of God Daniel 2:23 (+ the same), of God or man Daniel 6:8 (+ direct object cogn.), v Ezra 6:13; c. מִן־קֳדָם of God Daniel 2:18 (direct object rei); = pray, ב׳ וּמִתְחַנֵּן קֳדָם א׳ Ezra 6:12, ב׳ בָּעוּתֵהּ v Daniel 6:14.

seek, direct object person Daniel 2:13, direct object rei Daniel 6:5.

strictly, of position in a place (which often is expressed more precisely by בְּקֶרֶב, בְּתוֹךְ) as בַּבַּיִת in the house, בָּעִיר in the city, בַּדּוּד in the pot, בָּאָרֶץ in the land, etc. constantly. Hebrew idiom also says בָּהָר in the mountain Exodus 24:18 etc., even in cases where we could hardly avoid saying on, as I Kings 11:7; I Kings 19:11: so בְּחֹרֵב Deuteronomy 1:6 al.; בְּרֹאשׁ הָהָר Exodus 24:17 Psalms 72:16. Preceded by a verb of motion (especially עָבַר) בְּ = through, as Genesis 12:6 and Abram passed through בָּאָרֶץ in the land = passed through it, Genesis 13:17 II Samuel 24:2 +; in (= through) a gate, Isaiah 62:10 Jeremiah 17:19 Micah 2:13. Fig. to speak בְּאָזְנֵי in the ears of …; to be good (or evil, etc.) בְּעֵינֵי in the eyes of …

of presence in the midst of a multitude, among Exodus 14:28 there was not left בָּהֶם among them even one, Leviticus 26:36 II Samuel 15:31 Ahitophel בַּקּשְׁרִים is among the conspirators, II Kings 18:5 בְּכֹל מַלְכֵי יְהוּדָה. So בְּךָ in thee (of Israel, coll.) Deuteronomy 7:14; Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7; Deuteronomy 18:10; Deuteronomy 23:11; Deuteronomy 28:54 (diff. from עִמָּ֑ךְ beside thee Leviticus 25:35).—Spec.

with ref. to the limits enclosing a space, within: Exodus 20:10 בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ within thy gates, Isaiah 56:5 בְּחוֹמֹתַי within my walls.

often pregn. with verbs of motion, when the movement to a place results in rest in it, into: after בָּא Genesis 19:8 Isaiah 19:23; נָתַן Genesis 27:17; שָׁלַח to send Leviticus 16:22; in among Joshua 23:7, Joshua 23:12 I Kings 11:2.—Hosea 12:7 (an extreme case) שׁוּב בְּ to return (and rest) in thy God, I Samuel 16:3 (unless לַזָּבַ֑ח should be read, as v I Samuel 16:5).—עַיִן בְּעַיִן (with) eye (looking) into eye †Numbers 14:14 Isaiah 52:8; פָּנִים בְּפָנִים †Deuteronomy 5:4; עֵינֵי פְ׳ בְּ the eyes of … are upon, both in favourable (Deuteronomy 11:12 Psalms 101:6) and hostile (Amos 9:8 Job 7:8) sense.

applied to time, as Genesis 1:1 בְּרֵאשִׁית in the beginning; Genesis 2:2 בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי on the seventh day (see יוֹם 7 g); Judges 10:8 בַּשָּׁנָה הַהִיא in that year; & constantly.

of a state or condition, whether material or mental, in which an action takes place: so בְּשָׁלוֹם in peace Genesis 15:15; בַּצָּרָה Psalms 81:8 בְּצָ׳ Psalms 91:15 in distress; הָלַךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ to walk in his integrity Proverbs 28:6; Exodus 5:19 בְּרָע in evil case.

בְּ introduces the predicate, denoting it as that in which the subj. consists, or in which it shews itself (the Beth essentiae,—common in Arabic, especially with a ptcp. or adjective and in a negative sentence: Qor 2:79 وَمَا آللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ and God (appears) not as one remiss; 2:7 وَمَا هُمْ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ and they are not believers [comp. French en—en honnête homme]; see W^{AG ii. § 56 a}): viz.

at, by (rare): Deuteronomy 2:4 I Samuel 29:1 בָּעַיִן by the spring; Ezekiel 10:15, Ezekiel 10:20 בִּנְהַר כְּבָר by the river Chebar (Ezekiel 1:3 עַל) Psalms 27:6.

on: Genesis 8:20 Numbers 23:2 בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ on the altar; Judges 8:21 on the necks of the camels; I Kings 2:5 al. בְּמָתְנָיו on his loins; Isaiah 59:17 a helmet בְּרֹאשׁוֹ on his head.

often with verbs of touching, approaching, taking hold of, cleaving, etc., as אָחַז, דָּבֵק, חָשַׁק, נָגַע, נָגַשׁ, קָרַב, פָּגַּע, תָּמַךְ, תָּפַשׂ (see these words).

with words expressing or implying an act of hostility—

With—

of the instrument or means: as

of cost or price (the Beth pretii), the price, whether given or received, being treated as the instrumental means by which the act is accomplished, with, for, at the cost of: thus regularly

rather peculiarly, in certain cases where the object of an action may be treated as the instrument by which it is effected: as הֵנִיעַ בְּרֹאֹשׁ to shake with the head Psalms 109:25 Job 16:4 (הֵנִיעַ רֹאֹשׁ Psalms 22:8 Lamentations 2:15 Isaiah 37:22); to open with the mouth Job 16:10, with the lips Psalms 22:8; to gnash with the teeth Job 16:9 (to gnash the teeth Psalms 35:16); to wink with the eye Proverbs 6:13 (to wink the eye, ib. Proverbs 10:10); נָתַן בְּקוֹל to utter with the voice Psalms 46:7; Psalms 68:34 Jeremiah 12:8 (but נָתַן קוֹל is more common); to stretch out with the hand Lamentations 1:17; הֵרִים בַּמַּטֶּה (unusual) Exodus 7:20. So קָרָא בְּשֵׁם to call with the name—in diff. senses, according to the context, viz. to proclaim Exodus 33:19; Exodus 34:5; Isaiah 44:5; Psalms 49:12; to invoke Genesis 4:26; Genesis 12:8; I Kings 18:24-26; Isaiah 12:4; to name honourably Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 45:3. Cf. Ewald's Hebrew Grammar § 282 d Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar (ed. Kautzsch) § 119. 3 b R. W^{AG ii. § 56 b β} De Job 31:12; Proverbs 20:30.

with a causal force, through, on account of: Genesis 18:28 הֲתַשְׁחִית בַּחֲמִשָּׁה wilt thou destroy on account of five the whole city? Leviticus 26:39 Numbers 16:26; Deuteronomy 9:4, Deuteronomy 9:5; Deuteronomy 24:16; אִישׁ בְּחֶטְאוֹ יוּמָֽתוּ׃ they shall be put to death, each because of his own sin (compare Jeremiah 31:30; Ezekiel 3:18, see Ezekiel 18:17) II Samuel 3:27; II Samuel 14:7 (compare Jonah 1:14) Isaiah 7:4 (‖ מִן) Isaiah 28:7 (‖ מִן) Isaiah 50:1; Isaiah 53:5; Isaiah 57:17; Jeremiah 51:46; Psalms 5:8, Psalms 5:11; Psalms 6:8 (‖ מִן) Psalms 31:10; Psalms 32:3; Psalms 42:10; Psalms 90:9; Psalms 94:23. So in בַּאֲשֶׁר, בִּגְלַל (see אֲשֶׁר, גָּלָל), & (sometimes) in בִּדְבַר at, through, the word of.…

of the material with which a work is wrought, both absol. עָשָׁה בַזָּהָב to work with gold Exodus 31:4; I Kings 7:14; and to make a thing with (in our idiom, of) gold Exodus 38:8; Ezekiel 7:20; I Kings 15:22 (בָּנָה). Without a verb Leviticus 13:52; II Chronicles 9:18.

with for although, in spite of (compare Germ. bei alle dem): Leviticus 26:27; Numbers 14:11 בְּכֹל הָאֹתוֹת in spite of all the signs that I have wrought, Deuteronomy 1:32; Isaiah 47:9; Psalms 27:3; especially in the phrase בְּכָל־זֹאת for all this Isaiah 5:25; Isaiah 9:11, Isaiah 9:16, Isaiah 9:20; Isaiah 10:4; Psalms 78:32 al. (Cf. in Arabic بِمَا Qor 9:25.)

of a standard of measurement or computation, with, by: Exodus 12:4 בְּמִכְסַת נְפָשֹׁת by the computation of souls; Leviticus 5:25 al. בְּעֶרְכְּךָ by thy reckoning; Ezekiel 4:10; בְּמִסְפָּר by number Deuteronomy 25:2 +; בְּמִסְפַּר … by the number of … Leviticus 25:15, Leviticus 25:50; Numbers 1:2, etc.; בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ Exodus 30:13 al. (in P); בָּאַמָּה often (see אַמָּה); Deuteronomy 3:11 בְּאַמַּת אִישׁ by the cubit of a man; II Samuel 14:26 בְּאֶבֶן הַמֶּלֶךְ. Of a model, Genesis 1:26 בְּצַלְמֵנוּ in our image, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3; Exodus 25:40; בְּדֶרֶךְ with the way (= in the manner) of … Isaiah 10:24, Isaiah 10:26; Amos 4:10.

with verbs of taking refuge, trusting, relying, as הֶאֱמִין, בָּטַח, חָסָה, נִשְׁעַן.

with verbs of ruling, governing, restraining, as מָלַךְ, מָשַׁל, נָגַשׂ, עָצַר, רָדָה, שָׁלַט.

with verbs of rejoicing, feeling pleasure or satisfaction, etc., as גִּיל, עָלַץ, שׂוּשׂ, שָׂמֵחַ, חָפֵץ, רָצָה, שָׂבַע (but with this verb מִן is more common). [Prob. a case of III. 5.]

with verbs expressive of sensible perception, to denote the pleasurable or attentive exercise of the faculty concerned, as שָׁמַע בְּ to listen to, הִבִּיט בְּ, רָאָה, חָזָה, to look upon, הֵרִיחַ בְּ to smell at (see these words).

occasionally also with verbs of speaking, thinking, mentioning, knowing, to denote the object of the action, as דִּבֶּר בְּ to speak about Deuteronomy 6:7; Psalms 87:3 al. (see sub דִּבֶּר); הִלֵּל בְּ, הָגָה, שִׂיחַ Psalms 44:9; Psalms 63:7; Psalms 69:13; יָדַע Jeremiah 38:24; זָכַר once Jeremiah 3:16, הִזְכִּיר often; Psalms 71:6 בְּךָ תְהִלָּתִי of thee is my praise.

as a temporal conjunction, as Genesis 2:4 בְּהִבָּֽרְאָם in their being created = when they were created, Genesis 4:8 בִּהְיוֹתָם in their being (= when they were) in the field; and constantly. Sometimes it has in appearance the force of after that, as Genesis 33:18 Exodus 3:12; Exodus 13:17; but as a rule this is really due to the action denoted by the inf. being treated as extending over a period within which the action of the principal verb takes place: so especially in the phrase בְּצֵאת יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרַיִם, even of events at the close of the 40 years, Deuteronomy 4:45; Deuteronomy 23:5 Joshua 5:4; the whole period being treated as that in which Egypt was left (comp. II Kings 2:1, where the time included is future). Cases, however, occur in which this explanation will hardly apply, as Deuteronomy 27:4, Deuteronomy 27:12.

as a causal conjunction (compare above iii. 5), as Genesis 19:16 בְּחֶמְלַת י׳ עָלָיו through J.’s having compassion upon him, Exodus 16:7; Exodus 33:16; Exodus 34:29 Deuteronomy 1:27 בְּשִׂנְאַת י׳ אֹתָנוּ through J.’s hating us, etc. (Deuteronomy 9:28 similarly מִן), I Kings 18:18 (= in that ye have …) Ezekiel 9:8; Ezekiel 43:8; Ezekiel 44:7 II Chronicles 28:6.

as a concessive conjunction, when = though: Isaiah 1:15 Psalms 46:3 בְּהָמִיר אָ֑רֶץ though the earth do change.

c. ָה location בְּאֵ֫רָה a station of Isr. in desert Numbers 21:16, possibly = בְּאֵר אֵילִים Isaiah 15:8.

same form Judges 9:21, according to Euseb. Lagarde^{Onom.238, 2nd ed. 250} 8 miles north of Eleutheropolis; compare Rob^{BR i. 452} who comp. el-Bîreh, near Beth-shemesh.

absolute I Samuel 14:33; Job 6:15 Psalms 78:57; Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 33:1^(×2); Isaiah 48:8 Malachi 2:11. Cf. phrases אחי בגדו כמו נחל my brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook Job 6:15; בֹּגְדִים בָּגָ֑דוּ וּבֶגֶד בּוֹגְדִים בָּגָ֑דוּ the treacherous have dealt treacherously, yea in treachery have the treacherous dealt treacherously Isaiah 24:16 (striking alliteration); בֹּגְדֵי אָוֶן treacherous in wickedness Psalms 59:6.

with בְּ Exodus 21:8, Judges 9:23; Isaiah 33:1^(×2) Jeremiah 3:20; Jeremiah 5:11; Jeremiah 12:6; Lamentations 1:2; Hosea 5:7; Hosea 6:7; Malachi 2:10, Malachi 2:14, Malachi 2:15, Malachi 2:16.

with a direct object Psalms 73:15.

c. מִן pregnant, בָּֽגְדָה אִשָּׁה מֵרֵעָהּ acteth treacherously (in departing) from her friend Jeremiah 3:20. The ptcp. is used Proverbs 2:22 + 8 times, Psalms 25:3; Psalms 59:6; Psalms 119:158 Isaiah 21:2; Isaiah 24:16^(×2); Isaiah 33:1 Jeremiah 3:8, Jeremiah 3:11; Jeremiah 9:1 Habakkuk 1:13; Habakkuk 2:5; בֹּגְדֵי בָ֑גֶד dealers treacherously in treachery (very treacherously) Jeremiah 12:1.

Exodus 26:9 (= Exodus 36:16) five curtains לְבַד by themselves, and six curtains לְבַד by themselves, Judges 7:5 him shalt thou set לבד apart, Zechariah 12:12-14.

with with suffix (89 times) to express the idea of by oneself, alone (proposes in his, thy, my separation), Genesis 2:18 it is not good for man to be לְבַדּוֹ alone, Genesis 21:28 and A. set the seven lambs לְבַדְּהֶן by themselves (literally in their separation), Genesis 32:17; Genesis 43:32; II Samuel 10:8; Isaiah 5:8; Genesis 42:38 הוּא לְבַדּוֹ he alone, Exodus 18:14 אַתָּה לְבַדְּךָ thou alone, Numbers 11:14 אָנֹכִי לְבַדִּי I alone, I Kings 19:10, I Kings 19:14; Deuteronomy 8:3 not upon bread alone, Deuteronomy 29:13; II Samuel 13:32; II Samuel 18:24; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 49:21; Isaiah 63:3 +; after an oblique case, as a dat. Exodus 22:19; Judges 3:20 Psalms 51:6 לְךָ לְבַדְּךָ against thee alone have I sinned; a genit. Psalms 71:16 I will make mention of צִדְקָֽתְךָ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃ the righteousness of thee alone.

as adverb of limitation, †Isaiah 26:13 only through thee do we celebrate thy name, Exodus 7:29.

followed by מִן it becomes a preposition, apart from, besides, Exodus 12:37; Numbers 29:39; Deuteronomy 3:5; Deuteronomy 18:8 (read מִמְּכָרָיו with Septuagint Peshitta Targum Aq Ewald Dillmann) Judges 8:26; Judges 20:15 al. (15 times); once, Ezra 1:6, with עַל instead of מִן.

מִלְּבַד₃₃ (probably inverted for לְבַד מִן) besides (chiefly P and late): Genesis 26:1; Genesis 46:26; Leviticus 9:17; Leviticus 23:38 (4 times) Numbers 5:8; Numbers 6:21; Numbers 17:14 + 12 times Numbers 28-29; Deuteronomy 28:69; Joshua 22:29; I Kings 10:13; I Chronicles 3:9; II Chronicles 9:12; II Chronicles 17:19; II Chronicles 31:16; Ezra 2:65 = Nehemiah 7:66; Daniel 11:4. With with suffix †Deuteronomy 4:35 אֵין עוֹד מִלְּבַדּוֹ there is none else besides him (compare מִבַּלְעָדַי Isaiah 45:21).

come in, followed by אֶל Genesis 6:18; Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:13, followed by בְּ Genesis 19:8 & so (subj. רוּחַ) Ezekiel 2:2; Ezekiel 37:10, followed by לְ Esther 6:4, followed by ה—ָ location Genesis 12:11; Genesis 41:57 Numbers 14:24, followed by direct object (בית) Judges 18:18 II Kings 11:19 compare Psalms 100:4 (שַׁעֲרָיו), & בָּאֵי שַׁעַר עִירוֹ Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:18; even of lifeless things II Kings 18:21, וּבָא בְכַפּוֹ (of broken reed) = pierce; of food and drink (followed by אֶל־) Daniel 10:3 compare Genesis 41:21 (fat kine when eaten by lean kine); see also (followed by בְּ) Numbers 5:22, Numbers 5:24, Numbers 5:27; absolute Genesis 7:16; Genesis 24:31 I Kings 1:42; I Kings 14:6 compare II Kings 11:5, II Kings 11:9 = II Chronicles 23:4, II Chronicles 23:8 +; more partic.

come (approach, arrive) opposite הָלַךְ Genesis 16:8 I Samuel 20:21 (compare v I Samuel 20:22) Nehemiah 6:17 Ecclesiastes 5:14, Ecclesiastes 5:15 (of birth opposite death); followed by אֶל־ person vel rei Genesis 14:7; Genesis 37:23; followed by עַל־ Exodus 18:23 II Chronicles 20:24 (come up upon, almost = ascend); compare also Leviticus 21:11 Numbers 6:6; followed by לְ I Samuel 9:12 II Chronicles 29:17; followed by עַד Numbers 13:22 Judges 15:14 II Samuel 16:5; compare בָּאוּ בָנִים עַד־מַשְׁבֵּר II Kings 19:3 = Isaiah 37:3 children have come to the birth; followed by עַד + אֶל II Kings 9:20 בָּא עַד אֲלֵיהֶם; followed by ָה location Judges 11:16 II Kings 6:4; followed by direct object I Samuel 4:12; II Kings 8:7 Jeremiah 32:24; compare also Lamentations 1:4 בָּאֵי מוֹעֵד those coming to an appointed feast; absolute Genesis 45:16 Joseph’s brethren are come, & often; also of lifeless things, ark of י׳ I Samuel 4:6; wind Job 1:19; so כַּסְפְּכֶם בָּא אֵלָ֑י Genesis 43:23 your money came unto me = I received your money; our inheritance has fallen to us Numbers 32:19 (c. אֶל־); so I Samuel 9:16 its cry is come unto me, compare Genesis 18:21 Exodus 3:9 Lamentations 1:22; of time, often of imminent future, especially in phr. הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים Isaiah 39:6 = II Kings 20:17 Jeremiah 7:32; Jeremiah 9:24; Jeremiah 16:14; Jeremiah 19:6; compare also I Samuel 26:10 Ezekiel 7:7 +; of day of י׳ Joel 2:1; Joel 3:4 Zechariah 14:1 Malachi 3:2, Malachi 3:19, Malachi 3:23; also ptcp. as adjective הַיָּמִים הַבָּאִים Ecclesiastes 2:16 compare Jeremiah 47:4; as noun הַבָּאוֹת Isaiah 41:22 things to come, future things; & הַבָּאִים alone = adverb in (days) to come Isaiah 27:6; partic.

go, that is walk, associate with (עִם) Psalms 26:4, so c. אֵת Proverbs 22:24 (compare הלך את Proverbs 13:20 & התהלך את Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24; Genesis 6:9).

go (compare הלך) from speaker, but with limit of motion given Isaiah 22:15 לֶךְ־בֹּא אֶל־, so Ezekiel 3:4, Ezekiel 3:11; Genesis 45:17 וּלְכוּ־בֹאוּ אַרְצָה כְּנָ֑עַן; I Samuel 22:5 לֵךְ וּבָאתָ־לְךָ אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה; Isaiah 47:5 Jonah 1:3 אֳנִיָּה בָּאָה תַרְשִׁישׁ a ship going to Tarshish; go to war יָבֹאוּ לַמִּלְחָמָה Numbers 32:6.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals), followed by אֶל־ Genesis 6:19 Song of Songs 2:4; Song of Songs 3:4; followed by בְּ Leviticus 26:41 Psalms 66:11; followed by לְ Judges 19:21 I Samuel 19:22; followed by לִפְנֵי Esther 1:11, Esther 1:17; followed by ָה location Genesis 24:67; Genesis 46:7; followed by ָה + אֶל־ Genesis 19:10, followed by direct object (חֶדֶר) Song of Songs 1:4 II Kings 9:2; also bring, carry in (lifeless things), followed by אֶל־ Numbers 31:54 Malachi 3:10; followed by בְּ Jeremiah 17:21; send, of sending (shooting) arrows (figuratively) Lamentations 3:13; compare Leviticus 26:36; of sending breath (רוּחַ) into dry bones Ezekiel 37:5 (Co על); followed by לְ Nehemiah 13:12; followed by ָה location Exodus 26:33 II Kings 20:20 וַיָּבֵא אֶת־הַמַּיִם הָעִ֑ירָה; followed by direct object (חֶדֶר) II Samuel 13:10; also II Chronicles 15:18 (בֵּית); absolute II Samuel 6:17; partic.

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.) followed by אֶל־ Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22; Genesis 43:9 Leviticus 24:11 Numbers 5:15; often of bringing Isr. to Canaan Exodus 6:8; Exodus 23:23 +, compare Isaiah 14:2; Isaiah 56:7 Nehemiah 1:9; absolute Deuteronomy 4:38; Deuteronomy 6:23; followed by לְ Genesis 39:14, Genesis 39:17; followed by ָה location Ezekiel 12:13; followed by הֲלֹם Judges 18:3, & עַד־הֲלֹם (figuratively of Yahweh’s prospering care) II Samuel 7:18 = I Chronicles 17:16; absolute Genesis 46:32; also with lifeless obj., Genesis 27:10 (followed by לְ), so II Chronicles 36:7; Genesis 31:39 (followed by אֶל־); followed by direct object II Kings 12:5 II Chronicles 36:18 Daniel 1:2^(×2); followed by ָה location Exodus 26:33 Jeremiah 20:5; followed by לִפְנֵי II Chronicles 24:14; of ravens bringing food I Kings 17:6 (followed by לְ); of bringing presents Genesis 43:26 I Samuel 9:7; I Samuel 10:27 (all followed by לְ); compare I Samuel 17:18; especially offerings, followed by לְ Genesis 4:3 Numbers 15:25 Nehemiah 10:35, Nehemiah 10:37 (לְבֵית), etc.; Leviticus 2:2 followed by אֶל־ of priest; absolute Genesis 4:4 Leviticus 4:32; Leviticus 23:14, Leviticus 23:15 Malachi 1:13^(×2) II Chronicles 31:5; compare also Exodus 35:21, Exodus 35:22, Exodus 35:23, Exodus 35:24:^(×2), Exodus 35:27, Exodus 35:29 (followed by לְ for) so Exodus 36:3 +; of time, cause a day to come Lamentations 1:21; cause cry to come (עַל־) Job 34:28; = carry והב׳ בָּנַיִךְ בְּחֹצֶן Isaiah 49:22 (‖ עַל־כָּתֵף נשׂא); carry God in (בְּ) the hand Job 12:6 (compare אֱלהַּ p. 43); allow to come, almost = invite Esther 5:12 (followed by אֶל־) compare v Esther 5:10; partic.

be brought in (of person and things), absolute Genesis 43:18; followed by בית into a house Genesis 43:18; temple II Kings 12:5, II Kings 12:10, II Kings 12:14, II Kings 12:17; II Kings 22:4 II Chronicles 34:9, II Chronicles 34:14.

be brought, followed by לְ Genesis 33:11 (but Septuagint read Hiph. I have brought), Psalms 45:15; followed by אֶל־ unto Leviticus 6:23; Leviticus 10:18; Leviticus 13:2, Leviticus 13:9; Leviticus 14:2; compare Ezekiel 23:42 (but see Co VB); followed by הֵ֫נָּה Ezekiel 40:4; followed by בָּבֶ֫לָה Jeremiah 27:22; followed by inf. Leviticus 16:27 Ezekiel 30:11; followed by מִן Jeremiah 10:9.

be introduced, put, followed by בְּ, staves into rings Exodus 27:7; vessel into water Leviticus 11:32.

absolute feel shame Jeremiah 6:15 + 16 times, Isaiah 19:9; Isaiah 23:4; Isaiah 37:27 Isaiah 2 Isaiah 45:16 + 14 times Ezekiel 16:63 Micah 7:16 Joel 2:26, Joel 2:27 II Kings 19:26 Ezekiel 9:6 Job 6:20 Psalms 6:11 (+ 27 times, chiefly in late Psalms).

followed by מִן, be ashamed of, that is disconcerted, disappointed by reason of Jeremiah 2:36^(×2); Jeremiah 12:13; Jeremiah 48:13 Isaiah 1:29; Isaiah 20:5 Ezekiel 32:30; Ezekiel 36:32.

with obj. בֹּשְׁתִּי לִשְׁאוֹל I am ashamed to ask Ezra 8:22; לֹא תֵבשׁוּ תַּהְכְּרוּ לִי ye are not ashamed to deal hardly with me (impf. subj.) Job 19:3. בּושׁ often ‖ נכלם & חפר; בּשׁוּ וְהָכְלְמוּ they are ashamed and confounded Jeremiah 14:3, Jeremiah 22:22 Isaiah 20:5; Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 45:16, Isaiah 45:17 Ezekiel 16:52; Ezekiel 36:32 Psalms 35:4; Psalms 69:7 Ezekiel 9:6; וּבשׁוּ הַחֹזִים וְחָֽפְרוּ הַקֹּסְמִים and the seers shall be ashamed and the diviners confounded Micah 3:7, compare Jeremiah 15:9 Job 6:20 Psalms 35:26; Psalms 40:15; Psalms 70:3; Psalms 71:24; יֵבוֹשׁ מְקוֹרוֹ Hosea 13:15 (read יִיבַשׁ be dry); עַד־בּוֹשׁ †Judges 3:25 II Kings 2:17; II Kings 8:11. compare עַד־בּשׁ to the point of confusion †Judges 3:25 (compare GFM), II Kings 2:17; II Kings 8:11. Poʿlēl past (עבר) בֹּשֵׁשׁ delay (in shame), בּשֵׁשׁ משֶׁה לָרֶדֶת Moses delayed to descend Exodus 32:1, מַדּוּעַ בּשֵׁשׁ רִכְבּוֹ לָבוֹא why delay his chariots to come? Judges 5:28.

הֱבִישׁוֹתָ Psalms 44:8; הֱבִישֹׁתָה Psalms 53:6; future (עתיד) 2nd masculine singular with suffix תְּבִישֵׁנִי Psalms 119:31, Psalms 119:116; תָּבִישׁוּ Psalms 14:6; put to shame, participle (בינוני) מֵבִישׁ Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 19:26; Proverbs 29:15; one causing shame or acting shamefully, ‖ מַשְׂכִּיל; עֶבֶד מַשְׂכִּיל יִמְשֹׁל בְּבֵן מֵבִישׁ a servant acting wisely will rule over a son causing shame Proverbs 17:2; מְבִישָׁה ‖ אֵשֶׁת חַיִל Proverbs 12:4.

הוֹבִישׁ II Samuel 19:6 Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 6:15 Joel 1:10, Joel 1:12; הֹבִישׁ Jeremiah 10:14 + 7 times, Hosea 2:7 Joel 1:12, Joel 1:17 Isaiah 30:5 (but הבאיש Kt); הֹבִשׁוּ Jeremiah 8:9, Jeremiah 8:12; imperative (ציווי) הֹבִישׁוּ Joel 1:11 (all the forms in Joel derived √ יָבֵשׁ by ancient versions and some moderns, vid. Ewald's Hebrew Grammar § 122e Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar (ed. Kautzsch) § 78b).

despised Psalms 15:4; Psalms 119:141 Isaiah 53:3^(×2) Jeremiah 22:28.

vile, worthless I Samuel 15:9.

despicable, contemptible Malachi 1:7 said of table of י׳, compare v Malachi 1:12 Malachi 2:9; Daniel 11:21 as noun of Antiochus Epiph.

examine, scrutinize, try Psalms 11:5; Psalms 139:23 Job 7:18; עַפְעַפָּיו יִבְחֲנוּ בְנֵי אָדָם His eyelids try the children of men (search them through and through) Psalms 11:4.

prove, test, try.

with בְּ,

with אֲשֶׁר (alone, for אשׁר בחר ב׳):

with direct object & לְ, choose some one or something for:

with direct object and מִן, choose, select from II Samuel 10:9 (= I Chronicles 19:10).

direct object

with עַל, כי על זה בחרת מעני for this thou hast chosen rather than affliction Job 36:21; with direct object and על pregn. כל אשׁר תבחר עלי all that thou choosest (to lay) upon me II Samuel 19:39.

with לְ of direct object I Samuel 20:30 (many MSS. have בְּ; but Septuagint Wellhausen Driver read חָבֵר companion). The ptcp. בָּחוּר chosen, of a ruler Psalms 89:20, warrior Jeremiah 49:19 (= Jeremiah 50:44); as cedars Song of Songs 5:15; coll. רכב בחור chosen chariots Exodus 14:7; אישׁ בחור chosen men, warriors Judges 20:15, Judges 20:16, Judges 20:34 I Samuel 24:3 II Chronicles 13:3, II Chronicles 13:17, for wh. בָּחוּר alone I Kings 12:21 = II Chronicles 11:1, II Chronicles 25:5; בחורי ישׂראל I Samuel 26:2 Psalms 78:31; II Samuel 10:9 בחורי בישׂראל (‖ I Chronicles 19:10 בחור בישׂראל, doubtless the true reading, as II Chronicles 6:1).

test, try (Aramaic = בחן) בְּחַרְתִּיךָ בְּכוּר עֹ֑נִי Isaiah 48:10 I have tested thee in the furnace of affliction Peshitta Targum Gesenius Hitzig Ewald De Cheyne Driver, but chosen Vulgate Rab Calv AV.

absolute chosen, choice Proverbs 8:10, Proverbs 8:19; Proverbs 10:20.

construct מִן, וְנִבְחַר מות מחיים death will be chosen rather than life Jeremiah 8:3; choicer than Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 22:1; נבחר ליהוה מזבח choicer (more acceptable) to Yahweh than peace-offering Proverbs 21:3.

absolute Isaiah 12:2.

with cogn. direct object מה הבטחון הזה אשׁר בטחת what is this trust that thou dost trust? II Kings 18:19 = Isaiah 36:4.

with בְּ trust in—

with עַל, trust or rely upon—

with אֶל trust to—

belly, abdomen, of man Judges 3:21, Judges 3:22; of woman Numbers 5:21, Numbers 5:22, Numbers 5:27; as beautiful in form Song of Songs 7:3; as seat of hunger Proverbs 13:25; as eating Ezekiel 3:3 (‖ מֵעִים); compare Proverbs 18:20 (figuratively); as seat of passion, avarice, etc. Job 20:20, Job 20:23; in figuratively of God’s casting riches out of extortioner’s belly Job 20:15 (‖ וַיְקִאֶנּוּ), compare also Psalms 17:14; figuratively of innermost part of a man = inmost soul Proverbs 18:8 = Proverbs 26:22, Proverbs 20:27, Proverbs 20:30 (all חַדְרֵי ב׳); as seat of intell. faculties (= Eng. breast or bosom) Proverbs 22:18 (compare מֵעִים Psalms 40:9) Job 15:2, Job 15:35; Job 32:18, רוּחַ בִּטְנִי v Job 32:19; as trembling at theophany Habakkuk 3:16.

belly of hippopotamus Job 40:16.

בֶּטֶן שְׁאוֹל Jonah 2:3 (Jonah’s prayer: ‖ מְצוּלָה בִּלְבַב יַמִּים).

perceive (with the senses):—

understand, know (with mind):—

observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention):—

have discernment, insight, understanding Jeremiah 49:7.

understand:—

give heed to, attend to, observe, discern, absolute Isaiah 57:1 II Chronicles 11:23 Daniel 8:5; c. בְּ Nehemiah 8:12 Daniel 9:23; Daniel 10:11; מֵבִין בְּ skilled in II Chronicles 26:5; II Chronicles 34:12; c. אֶל Psalms 33:15; בין טוב לרע I Kings 3:9.

give understanding, make understand, teach:—

shew oneself attentive, consider diligently:—

get understanding, understand Jeremiah 23:20 Job 26:14 (followed by direct object) Psalms 119:104.

shew oneself to have understanding Psalms 119:100.

as dwelling, habitation Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:11; Genesis 27:15 Genesis 33:17 (obj. of בָּנָה) Exodus 12:7 + often; בּ׳ מוֹשַׁב Leviticus 25:29 (compare בַּיִת לְשִׁבְתִּי II Samuel 7:5); בֵּית = in the house of, when modifying word follows, compare Driver^{Smend 29, n. 2} (after st. construct מוֹלֶדֶת בַּיִת אוֹ מוֹלֶדֶת הוּץ Leviticus 19:9); for example בּ׳ אָבִיךָ Genesis 24:23; בּ׳ אִישָׁהּ Numbers 30:11; בּ׳ יהוה II Kings 23:24; so in n.pr. ביתאל Amos 7:13; (ה)בַּ֫יְתָה into the house, home Exodus 9:19 (of man & beast) compare Judges 19:18 I Samuel 6:7 (compare v I Samuel 6:10) I Kings 13:7, I Kings 13:15 Psalms 68:7 Isaiah 14:17 etc.; compare sub 7 below; partic. (α) in J occasionally of tent Genesis 27:15 compare Genesis 33:17 c.בנה; here of nomad’s hut); usually (β) house of solid materials, with doorposts, etc. Exodus 12:7 Deuteronomy 6:9; Deuteronomy 11:20, walls Leviticus 14:37, Leviticus 14:39, of stones, timber & mortar v Leviticus 14:45 (compare v Leviticus 14:40, Leviticus 14:42, Leviticus 14:43); so also Joshua 2:15; supported by pillars Judges 16:26; with roof on which one could walk II Samuel 11:12 etc.; see especially temple and king’s house in Jerusalem I Kings 5-7 etc.; compare Song of Songs 1:17 Jeremiah 22:14; of Ezekiel’s temple Ezekiel 40; בָּֽתֵּכֶם סְפוּנִים of luxurious houses Haggai 1:4; בנה בָּֽתִּים טֹבִים Deuteronomy 8:12; בּנה בַּיִת־חָדָשׁ Deuteronomy 20:5 compare Deuteronomy 22:8; also c. בנה Deuteronomy 28:30 + often; (γ) construct before word of material, בּ׳ אֲרָזִים II Samuel 7:2, II Samuel 7:7 = I Chronicles 17:1 (בּ׳ הָא׳) v I Chronicles 17:6; בּ׳ הַשֵׁן I Kings 22:39 compare Amos 3:15; בּ׳ גָּזִית house of hewn stone Amos 5:11; compare בֵּית יַעַר הַלְּבָנוֹן I Kings 7:2 II Chronicles 9:20, בֵּית הַיַּעַר Isaiah 22:8; (δ) also before word of quality or characteristic, בֵּית אֵבֶל Ecclesiastes 7:2 ‖ בּ׳ מִשְׁתֶּה; v Ecclesiastes 7:4 ‖ בּ׳ שִׂמְחָה; בּ׳ מַרְזֵחַ Jeremiah 16:5; בּ׳ מִשְׁתֶּה Jeremiah 16:8; בָּֽתֵּי חֶמְדָּתֵךְ Ezekiel 26:12; בֵּית תַּעֲנֻנֶי֑הָ Micah 2:9; compare בּ׳ מְרִי rebellious house sub 5. d below; (ε) in combinations, of structures for various purposes:—(1) בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ = palace I Kings 9:1, I Kings 9:10; I Kings 10:12 +, etc.; בֵּית מַמְלָכָה Amos 7:13 compare sub 2 below; בּ׳ הַמַּלְכוּת Esther 5:1 compare Esther 2:16; בּ׳ לְמַלְכוּתוֹ II Chronicles 1:18; (2) בֵּית הַסֹּהַר = the prison Genesis 39:20^(×2), Genesis 39:21, Genesis 39:22^(×2), Genesis 39:23^(×2); Genesis 40:3, Genesis 40:5; compare בּ׳ מִשְׁמַרְכֶם Genesis 42:19; בּ׳ מִשְׁמֶרֶת II Samuel 20:3; בּ׳ הָאָסוּר Jeremiah 37:15; בּ׳ הָאֲסיּרים Judges 16:21, Judges 16:25; בּ׳ הָסֿוּרִים Ecclesiastes 4:14; בּ׳ הַכֶּלֶא I Kings 22:27 II Kings 17:4 II Chronicles 18:26 Jeremiah 37:15, Jeremiah 37:18 compare Isaiah 42:7; בּ׳ כֶּלֶא II Kings 25:27; בּ׳ הַמַּהְפֶּכֶת II Chronicles 16:10; בּ׳ הַכְּליּ֯א Jeremiah 37:4; Jeremiah 52:31; בָּֽתֵּי כְלָאִים Isaiah 42:22; בֵּית־הַבּוֹר Jeremiah 37:16; בּ׳ הַפְּקֻדּוֹת Jeremiah 52:31; (3) בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים house of the women, harem Esther 2:9, Esther 2:11, Esther 2:13, Esther 2:14; (4) בּ׳ מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן Esther 7:8; בּ׳ הַיָּ֑ין Song of Songs 2:4; compare מָשׂוֹשׂ בָּֽתֵּי Isaiah 32:13; (5) בֵּית הַחֹרֶף Amos 3:15 Jeremiah 36:22; בּ׳ הַקָּ֑יִץ Amos 3:15; (6) בֵּית נְכֹתֹה & בֵּית כֵּלָיו II Kings 20:13 = Isaiah 39:2; (7) בֵּית הַגָּן garden-h. (or n.pr.? compare p. 111) II Kings 9:27; (8) בֵּית־עֵקֶד binding-h. (or n.pr.?) II Kings 10:12, II Kings 10:14; (9) בֵּיתעֲבָדִים h. of slaves (where slaves live), only figuratively of Egypt Exodus 13:3, Exodus 13:14; Exodus 20:2 Deuteronomy 5:6; Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 7:8; Deuteronomy 8:14; Deuteronomy 13:6, Deuteronomy 13:11 Joshua 24:17 Judges 6:8 Micah 6:4 Jeremiah 34:13;—on בּ׳ הַחָפְשִׁית II Kings 15:5 = II Chronicles 26:21 compare חפשׁית; especially (10) בֵּית י׳ = temple I Kings 7:12, I Kings 7:40, I Kings 7:45, I Kings 7:51 & very often; also (mostly late) בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים I Chronicles 9:11, I Chronicles 9:13, I Chronicles 9:26 + often; but also of earlier tent of worship Judges 18:31; see also בּ׳ הָאֹהֶל I Chronicles 9:23; compare בּ׳ אֱלֹהִים of local shrine I Chronicles 17:5; & also in mouth of Jacob, as explanation of name of Bethel Genesis 28:17 (compare v Genesis 28:19), & as name of stone, or Mac̦c̦eba v Genesis 28:22 (all E); also ב׳ י׳ of earlier tent of worship Judges 19:18 I Samuel 1:7, I Samuel 1:24 II Samuel 12:20 (compare further אֱלֹהִים, יהוה); בּ׳ הָאוֹצָר Malachi 3:10; compare הֵיכַל הַבַּיִת I Kings 6:3, & בּ׳ alone in same sense, especially I Kings 6 compare II Chronicles 1:18; II Chronicles 2:3, II Chronicles 2:11 +; see I Chronicles 28:2 בּ׳ מְנוּחָה לַאֲרוֹן בְּרִית־י׳ וְלַהֲדֹם רַגְלֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ; also בֵּית הַקֹּדֶשׁ I Chronicles 29:3; בּ׳ קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים II Chronicles 3:8, II Chronicles 3:10; בּ׳ קָדְשֵׁנוּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּנוּ Isaiah 64:10; בֵּית־זְבֻל II Chronicles 6:2; בֵּית זָ֑בַח II Chronicles 7:12; בֵּית מִקְדָּשָׁם II Chronicles 36:17; בּ׳ תְּפִלָּה Isaiah 56:7^(×2); בּ׳ תִּפְאַרְתִּי Isaiah 60:7; also of heathen temples ב׳ בַּעַל־בְּרִית Judges 9:4; ב׳־דָּגוֹן I Samuel 5:5; ב׳ עַשְׁתָּרוֹת I Samuel 31:10; ב׳ רִמּוֹן II Kings 5:18^(×3); ב׳ הַבַּעַל II Kings 10:21^(×2), II Kings 10:23, II Kings 10:25, II Kings 10:26, II Kings 10:27; II Kings 11:18; בּ׳ עֲצַבֵּיהֶם I Samuel 31:9 (but read rather את־עצביהם as in ‖ I Chronicles 10:9 so Septuagint Wellhausen Driver); בֵּית בָּמוֹת I Kings 12:31 (compare MI בת במת), see also I Kings 13:32 II Kings 17:29, II Kings 17:32; בֵּית אוֹצַר אֱלֹהָיו Daniel 1:2, etc.; made of woven material II Kings 23:7; אֲשֶׁד הַנָּשִׁים אֹרְגוֹת שָׁם בָּֽתִּים לָאֲשֵׁרָה perhaps = tent-shrines but textdub. Septuagint χεττιεῖν (כתנות?); SeptuagintL στολάς; compare Ewald^{H iii. 718} & Klostermann; (ζ) of portion of larger building (late), so plural בָּֽתָּיו I Chronicles 28:11 that is of the temple (‖ גַּנְזַכָּיו, עֲלִיֹּתָיו, חֲדָרָיו); compare בּ׳ הַכַּפֹּרֶת ib.; בּ׳ הַמְֿבַשְּׁלִים Ezekiel 46:24.

as shelter or abode of animals I Samuel 6:7, I Samuel 6:10 compare Exodus 9:19; בֵּית עַכָּבִישׁ Job 8:14 spider’s web (compare בָּנָה כָעָשׁ בֵּיתוֹ Job 27:18); of wild ass Job 39:6 שַׂמְתִּי עֲרָבָה בֵיתוֹ; צִפּוֹר מָֽצְאָה בַּיִת Psalms 84:4 (‖ קֵן); חֲסִידָה בְּרוֹשִׁים בֵּיתָהּ Psalms 104:17 (compare ‖ & Cheyne); Proverbs 30:26 (of the שְׁפַנִּים ‘conies’).

figuratively of human bodies בָּֽתֵּי־חֹמֶר Job 4:19 houses of clay, compare in phr. שֹׁמְרֵי הַבַּיִת Ecclesiastes 12:3 keepers of the house, that is the arms; see further בֵּית מְגוּרָ֑י Psalms 119:54.

of Sh^e’ôl, שְׁאוֹל בֵּיתִי Job 17:13, compare בֵּית מוֹעֵד לְכָל־חָ֑י Job 30:23 (‖ מָוֶת); בֵּית עוֹלָמוֹ Ecclesiastes 12:5 (perhaps = tomb, see De).

of abode of light & darkness Job 38:20.

Ephraim as בּ׳ יהוה Hosea 8:1; Hosea 9:15 (compare אֶרֶץ י׳ Hosea 9:3); compare Zechariah 9:8.

ordinary sense, those belonging to the same household Genesis 7:1; Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:17 +, Deuteronomy 6:22; Deuteronomy 11:6 +; Hex mostly JD; E Genesis 35:2; Genesis 42:33; Genesis 50:22 compare Exodus 1:21 below; P Genesis 36:6 Exodus 1:1; Exodus 12:4 Leviticus 16:6, Leviticus 16:11, Leviticus 16:17 Numbers 16:32; Numbers 18:31 Joshua 22:15; even where expressly said to inhabit tents Numbers 16:32 Deuteronomy 11:6 אֶת־בָּֽתֵּיהֶם וְאֶת־אָהֳלֵיהֶם; specif. זְקַן־בּ׳ Genesis 24:2 compare Genesis 50:7 (of rank & dignity in household); of a family of handicraftsmen מִשְׁפְּחוֹת בֵּית־עֲבֹדַת הַבֻּץ I Chronicles 4:21 (see בוץ); also, with figuratively of house clearly in mind מִשְׁקֹלֶת בּ׳ II Kings 21:13; מַפְתֵּחַ בּ׳ Isaiah 22:22.

family of descendants, descendants as organized body Genesis 18:19 (J ‖ בָּנִים) +, & so c. בָּנָה (q.see) יִבְנֶה בּ׳ אחיו Deuteronomy 25:9 compare Ruth 4:11 &, subj. י׳, בָּנָה בּ׳ לְ II Samuel 7:27 = I Chronicles 17:10, I Chronicles 17:25; also I Samuel 2:35 I Kings 11:38 (both בּ׳ נֶאֱמָן), so עשׂה בּ׳ לְ II Samuel 7:11 I Kings 2:24; also plural וַיַּעַשׂ לָהֶם בָּֽתִּים Exodus 1:21; עשׂה ב׳ נֶאֱמָן לְ I Samuel 25:28; compare especially c. n.pr., for example

†בֵּית שָׁאוּל II Samuel 3:1^(×2), II Samuel 3:6^(×2), II Samuel 3:8, II Samuel 3:10; II Samuel 9:1, II Samuel 9:2, II Samuel 9:3, II Samuel 9:9; II Samuel 16:5 (משׁפחת בּ׳ שׁ׳), v II Samuel 16:8; II Samuel 19:18 (compare II Samuel 21:1 where read וְאֶל־בֵּיתֹה דָמִים, so Septuagint Wellhausen Driver) I Chronicles 12:29; †בֵּית דָּוִד II Samuel 3:1, II Samuel 3:6; II Samuel 7:26 = I Chronicles 17:24 (compare context in both), I Kings 12:19 = II Chronicles 10:19, v I Kings 12:20, I Kings 12:26; I Kings 13:2; I Kings 14:8 II Kings 17:21 Isaiah 7:2, Isaiah 7:13; Isaiah 22:22 Jeremiah 21:12 Zechariah 12:7, Zechariah 12:8, Zechariah 12:10, Zechariah 12:12 (משׁפחת בּ׳ דּ׳) II Chronicles 21:7 Psalms 122:5; †בּ׳ יָרָבְעָם I Kings 13:34; I Kings 14:10^(×2), I Kings 14:13, I Kings 14:14; I Kings 15:29; I Kings 16:3 I Kings 21:22 II Kings 9:9; II Kings 13:6; †בּ׳ אַחְאָב II Kings 8:18, II Kings 8:27^(×3) (of Ahaziah חֲתַן בּ׳ א׳), II Kings 9:7, II Kings 9:8, II Kings 9:9; II Kings 10:10, II Kings 10:11; II Kings 21:13 Micah 6:16 II Chronicles 21:6, II Chronicles 21:13; II Chronicles 22:3, II Chronicles 22:4, II Chronicles 22:7, II Chronicles 22:8; etc.

especially of Hebrew people & subdivisions: (α) †בֵּית יִשְׂחָ֑ק Amos 7:16; (β) †בּ׳ עֵשָׂו Obadiah 1:18^(×2); (γ) †בֵּית יַעֲקֹב Genesis 46:27 Exodus 19:3 Amos 3:13; Amos 9:8 Micah 2:7; Micah 3:9 Obadiah 1:17, Obadiah 1:18 Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 14:1; Isaiah 29:22; Isaiah 46:3; Isaiah 48:1; Isaiah 58:1 Jeremiah 2:4; Jeremiah 5:20 Psalms 114:1; also זֶרַע בּ׳ יעקב Ezekiel 20:5 (del. Co); most frequently (δ) בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל (Vrss & var. sometimes בני see בֵּן) †Hex Exodus 16:31; Exodus 40:38 Leviticus 10:6 Numbers 20:29 (all P) Leviticus 17:3, Leviticus 17:8, Leviticus 17:10; Leviticus 22:18 Joshua 21:43 †; I Samuel 7:2 + 8 times S K; Hosea 1:4, Hosea 1:6; Hosea 5:1; Hosea 6:10; Hosea 12:1; Amos 5:1 + 7 times Am; † Micah 1:5; Micah 3:1, Micah 3:9 Isaiah 5:7; Isaiah 14:2, also Isaiah 46:3; Isaiah 63:7 Zechariah 8:13†; but especially Jeremiah 2:4, Jeremiah 2:26 + 17 times Je; Ezekiel 3:1, Ezekiel 3:4, Ezekiel 3:5, Ezekiel 3:7^(×2), Ezekiel 3:17 + 75 times Ez; also זֶרַע בּ׳ יִשְׂרָאֵל Jeremiah 23:8 Ezekiel 44:22 (Co del. בּ׳); +שְׁנֵי בָֽתֵּי יִשְׂרָאֵל Isaiah 8:14; בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה Ezekiel 9:9 + Ezekiel 25:8 Co; further בֵּית מְרִי rebellious house (of Isr.) Ezekiel 2:5, Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 3:9, Ezekiel 3:26, Ezekiel 3:27; Ezekiel 12:2, Ezekiel 12:3, & בּ׳ הַמֶּ֑רִי Ezekiel 2:8; Ezekiel 12:2, Ezekiel 12:9, Ezekiel 12:25; Ezekiel 17:12; Ezekiel 24:3 [+ Ezekiel 44:6 Co]; (ε) בֵּית יְהוּדָה II Samuel 2:4, II Samuel 2:7, II Samuel 2:10, II Samuel 2:11 I Kings 12:21 = II Chronicles 11:1, II Kings 19:30 = Isaiah 37:31, Isaiah 22:21 Hosea 1:7; Hosea 5:12, Hosea 5:14 Zephaniah 2:7 Zechariah 8:13, Zechariah 8:15, Zechariah 8:19; Zechariah 10:3, Zechariah 10:6; Zechariah 12:4, & especially Jeremiah 3:18 + 9 times Je; Ezekiel 4:6 + 4 times Ez + Ezekiel 9:9 above also †בּ׳ יְהוּדָה וּבִנְיָמִן I Kings 12:23; †בּ׳ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה Jeremiah 21:11; Jeremiah 22:6; (ζ) †בּ׳ יוֹסֵף Genesis 50:8 Joshua 17:17; Joshua 18:5 (all JE) Judges 1:22, Judges 1:23, Judges 1:35 II Samuel 19:21 I Kings 11:28 Amos 5:6 Obadiah 1:18 Zechariah 10:6; (η) †בּ׳ אֶפְרַיִם Judges 10:9; (θ) בּ׳ בִּנְיָמִן II Samuel 3:19 compare I Kings 12:23 above; (ι) †בּ׳ יִּשָּׂשכָר I Kings 15:27; (κ) †בּ׳ לֵוִי Exodus 2:1 Numbers 17:23 Zechariah 12:13 (משׁפחת ב׳ ל׳), Psalms 135:20; & (λ) בּ׳ אַהֲרֹן Psalms 115:10, Psalms 115:12; Psalms 118:3; Psalms 135:19.

technically, yet with some looseness of usage, בֵּית אָב father’s house, of family or clan, plural בֵּית אָבוֹת father-houses, families (for example Numbers 1:2) (79 times; only P & Chr) Exodus 6:14; Exodus 12:3 Numbers 1:2, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:18 + 41 times Nu; Joshua 22:14^(×2) I Chronicles 4:38; I Chronicles 5:13 + 25 times Ch; Ezra 2:59; Ezra 10:16 Nehemiah 7:60; Nehemiah 10:35; = tribe Numbers 17:17^(×2), Numbers 17:18, Numbers 17:21; = main division of tribe Numbers 3:20, Numbers 3:24 +, compare Numbers 34:14^(×2) etc.; further subdivision Exodus 12:3 I Chronicles 7:2, I Chronicles 7:7 +; compare especially I Chronicles 23:11 Jeush and Beriah had not many sons, therefore they became לְבֵית אָב לִפְקֻדָּה אֶחָ֑ת (compare ראשׁי אבות, sub אב).

adverb on the inside (of a building, chest, etc.: opposite מִחוּץ) †Genesis 6:14 Exodus 25:11 = Exodus 37:2 Leviticus 14:41 I Kings 6:15, I Kings 6:16; I Kings 7:9 II Kings 6:30 (of a person’s clothes), Ezekiel 7:15; so with ה location מִבַּ֫יְתָה †I Kings 6:15.

†מִבֵּית לְ (construct Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar (ed. Kautzsch) § 130, 1 n.) preposition within (opposite מִחוּץ לְ), מִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת within the veil Exodus 26:33 Leviticus 16:2, Leviticus 16:12 Numbers 18:7 לְכָל־דְּבַר הַמִּזִבֵּחַ וּלְמִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת for everything of the altar, and for (that) within the veil; I Kings 7:8, I Kings 7:31 (read לַכְּתֵפֹת; see VB & Stade^{journal ZAW 1883, 165}); אֶל־מִבֵּית לְ (after a verb of motion) in within Leviticus 16:15 II Kings 11:15 = II Chronicles 23:14. Note.—בית perhaps occurs abbrev. into בּ in n.pr. בְּעֶשְׁתְּרָה q.see so Gesenius' Thesaurus al.; compare also Aramaic בא = בית in like usage Lagarde^{Armen. Stud. § 339; Se i. 51; GGA 1884, 276}. On בְּ as abbrev. בית see Wetzstein ^{Hauran 110} Kampffmeyer^{ZPV xv (1892), 111}.