Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1055 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בִּיתָּן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | probably from H1004 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | biythan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bee-thawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. a palace (i.e. large house) |
| KJV Renderings: | palace. |
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בִּיתָן noun [masculine] house, palace — absolute הַבִּיתָן Esth 7:7; Esth 7:8 (׳ גִּנַּת הב); construct בִּיתַן Esth 1:5 ( הַמֶּלֶךְ ׳ גִּנַּת ב), all garden of ׳ בּ; according to DieulafoyRŠJ 1888, cclxxvii. throne-room, synonym of apadâna in meaning, but compare אַפֶּדֶן.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry
