Hebrew · H1004, H4960 · unreviewed

בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה

A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · drink , by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast

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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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מִשְׁתֶּה H4960 drink , by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
Pronunciation mišĕteh
Metonymic shift from the act of drinking to the social occasion, emphasizing festive communal gathering rather than mere consumption
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What does בֵּית מִשְׁתֶּה (beit mishteh) mean in the Bible?

בַּיִת · מִשְׁתֶּה is a Hebrew word meaning "house of feasting, banquet house".

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Meaning

house of feasting, banquet house
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