What does בַּיִת · נְכֹת mean in the Bible?
בַּיִת · נְכֹת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "treasure house, storehouse".
Hebrew · H1004, H5238
בֵּית נְכֹתֹה
A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · spicery , i.e. (generally) valuables
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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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נְכֹת H5238 spicery , i.e. (generally) valuables
Pronunciation nĕkōt
Treasure or spices valued for rarity and expense; represents precious commodities in trade and tribute contexts
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What does בֵּית נְכֹתֹה (beit nekhotoh) mean in the Bible?
בַּיִת · נְכֹת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "treasure house, storehouse".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1004, H5238?
H1004, H5238 is connected to 2,059 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. treasure house, storehouse
Strong's H1004, H5238
Lexical occurrences 2,059 verses Source Gloss
treasure house, storehouse
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בֵּית נְכֹתֹה is built from this root:
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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