Hebrew · H1004, H5470

בֵּית הַסֹּהַר

A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · a dungeon (as surrounded by walls)

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בַּיִתH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

Pronunciationbêt YHWH

Physical dwelling expands to household, dynasty, and temple—the building contains and constitutes the family unit itself.

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סֹהַרH5470a dungeon (as surrounded by walls)

Pronunciationsōhar

Dungeon emphasizing confinement through surrounding architectural structure; imprisonment by encirclement rather than chains

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What does בֵּית הַסֹּהַר (beit ha-sohar) mean in the Bible?

בַּיִת · סֹהַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "prison house".

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What does בַּיִת · סֹהַר mean in the Bible?

בַּיִת · סֹהַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "prison house".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1004, H5470?

H1004, H5470 is connected to 2,064 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. prison house

Strong'sH1004, H5470

Lexical occurrences2,064 verses

Source Gloss

prison house

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