Hebrew · H5355, H1961, H1004

נָקִי יִהְיֶה לְבֵיתוֹ

Innocent · to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) · a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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נָקִי H5355 innocent
Pronunciation nāqiy
Denotes legal or moral innocence through freedom from guilt; often implies vindication before God or human judgment
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הָיָה H1961 to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Pronunciation hāyāh
Emphatic existential verb emphasizing actual occurrence or becoming; never mere grammatical copula in Hebrew thought.
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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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What does נָקִי יִהְיֶה לְבֵיתוֹ (naqi yihyeh leveito) mean in the Bible?

נָקִי · הָיָה · בַּיִת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "innocent".

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innocent
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