What does בַּיִת · אָסַר mean in the Bible?
בַּיִת · אָסַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "house of imprisonment, prison".
Hebrew · H1004, H631
בֵּית הָאֵסוּר
A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · to yoke or hitch ; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
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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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אָסַר H631 to yoke or hitch ; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
Pronunciation ʾāsar
Binding action that moves from physical restraint (yoking animals) to martial engagement and imprisonment.
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What does בֵּית הָאֵסוּר (beit ha'esur) mean in the Bible?
בַּיִת · אָסַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "house of imprisonment, prison".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1004, H631?
H1004, H631 is connected to 2,129 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. house of imprisonment, prison
Strong's H1004, H631
Lexical occurrences 2,129 verses Source Gloss
house of imprisonment, prison
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בֵּית הָאֵסוּר is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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