Hebrew · H1004, H953 · unreviewed

בֵּית הַבּוֹר

A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

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בַּיִת H1004 a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Pronunciation bêt YHWH
Physical dwelling expands to household, dynasty, and temple—the building contains and constitutes the family unit itself.
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בּוֹר H953 a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)
Pronunciation bôr
A pit or cistern; figuratively, a place of confinement, death, or divine entrapment of the wicked
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What does בֵּית הַבּוֹר (beit habbor) mean in the Bible?

בַּיִת · בּוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "house of the pit, dungeon".

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Meaning

house of the pit, dungeon
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