Hebrew · H1004, H1732, G3624, G1138 · unreviewed

בֵּית דָּוִד

A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · David , the youngest son of Jesse · house: home · Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king

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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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דָּוִד H1732 David , the youngest son of Jesse

Pronunciation david

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οἶκος G3624 house: home

Pronunciation oîkos

Physical dwelling expands metonymically to household, family, lineage, and the Church as God's spiritual household.

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Δαβίδ G1138 Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king

Pronunciation Dabíd

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What does בֵּית דָּוִד (beit David) mean in the Bible?

בַּיִת · דָּוִד · οἶκος · Δαβίδ is a Hebrew word meaning "The royal lineage descending from King David.". The royal lineage descending from King David.

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Meaning

The royal lineage descending from King David.

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Cross-Language Connections

Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.

G962 LXX equivalent Greek

G964 LXX equivalent Greek

Βηθσαϊδά Bēthsaïdá G966 LXX equivalent Greek

fishing-house; Bethsaida, a place in Palestine

Βηθφαγή Bēthphagḗ G967 LXX equivalent Greek

fig-house; Beth-phage, a place in Palestine

Δαβίδ Dabíd G1138 LXX equivalent Greek

Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king

דָּוִד david H1732 Related Hebrew

David , the youngest son of Jesse

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 1 — The Genealogy and Birth of Jesus the Messiah Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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