Hebrew · H868, H1004

אֶתְנַן ... בֵּית יְהוָה

A gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry) · a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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אֶתְנַן H868 a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry)
Pronunciation ʾetĕnan
Illicit payment or wages earned through morally corrupt means, especially sexual or idolatrous commerce.
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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 אֶתְנַן ... בֵּית יְהוָה (etnan ... bet YHWH) mean in the Bible?

אֶתְנַן · בַּיִת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry)".

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Meaning

a gift (as the price of harlotry or idolatry)
Word Origins

אֶתְנַן ... בֵּית יְהוָה is built from this root:

אֶתְנָה H866
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