בַּיִת / גָּג / מַעֲקֶה
A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · a roof ; by analogy, the top of an altar · (only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun)
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בַּיִת H1004 a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
גָּג H1406 a roof ; by analogy, the top of an altar
מֵעָל H4606 (only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun)
What does בַּיִת / גָּג / מַעֲקֶה (bayit / gag / ma'aqeh) mean in the Bible?
בַּיִת · גָּג · מֵעָל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)". a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.
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Meaning
Word Origins
בַּיִת / גָּג / מַעֲקֶה is built from this root:
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.