Hebrew semantic domain
Buildings
All permanent constructions not covered by any of the other categories at this level.
Source hierarchy
- Parent: SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-HEB-001002009
Advanced domain details
- Domain ID
SDBC-DOMAIN-UBS-HEB-001002009001- Source code
- 001002009001
- Level
- 4
- Scheme
- UBS Hebrew Lexical Domains
Member senses (93)
- אֲגֻדָּהvault, dome
Sense details
= arched structure ► functioning either as the foundation of a house, or as its upper structure
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000093-04 - אַיִלside wall, entrance, jamb
Sense details
= a relatively short side wall projecting from the main wall of a building, either to create side chambers or to hold a door frame; alternatively this could be a pillar that stands flush with the wall or with the sides of an entrance way; it could also be the verticle part of a door frame
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000330-03 - אַמָּהfoundations of thresholds (?), doorposts (?), pivots of thresholds (?)
Sense details
exact meaning unsure; part of a doorway construction: = either the threshold foundations, or the doorframe, or the pins on which a door is hung and on which it turns
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000479-04 - אֹמְנָהdoorpost
Sense details
= upright part of a door frame
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000499-01 - אֵסוּרprison
Sense details
literally: house of bonds; hence: = building where people are kept prisoner
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000558-02 - אָסָםbarn, granary
Sense details
= construction ► used for storage of harvested crops
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000562-01 - אָסֹףstoreroom, storehouse
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= building or part of building where goods are stored
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000568-01 - אָעbeam
Sense details
= a single piece of wood taken from a tree, cut and finished, and used for building and construction
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000580-02 - אַצִּילedge, joint
Sense details
meaning unsure; possibly: = place where two parts of a building are joined
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000622-02 - אֲרֻבָּהopening, hole, socket, window, floodgate
Sense details
= opening in a wall
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000641-01 - אֶשְׁנָבlatticed window
Sense details
= window with bars or strips crossing each other with spaces left between
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000756-01 - אשׁרןsurrounding constructions
Sense details
meaning unsure; possibly: = constructions surrounding a house, including its fence, surrounding annexes, etc.
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000780-01 - אַתִּיקgallery, ledge
Sense details
meaning unsure: = one of several passage ways located above each other against the outside wall of a building, supported by ledges projecting from the wall or by part of the roof of the level below
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000798-01 - בואledge, offset
Sense details
= a narrow horizontal surface projecting from the side of a building, ► used as a support for side chambers
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000864-50 - בֹּורdungeon
Sense details
= underground location where people are confined, usually as punishment for an alleged crime
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000879-02 - בֶּטֶןbulge, rounded projection
Sense details
= belly-shaped rounded projection in a pillar
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000917-03 - בִּירָהfortress, citadel
Sense details
= a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000926-01 - בִּירָהtemple (of Jerusalem)
Sense details
= a complex of buildings in Jerusalem, including the temple area
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000926-02 - בַּיִתhouse
Sense details
= construction surrounded by walls and covered with a roof; ◄ normally made of stones, wood, or clay; ► to be used as living quarters, for storage, as a prison, as a sanctuary, etc.; sometimes used to denote a smaller part of a large construction
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000928-01 - בִּיתָןpalace
Sense details
= residence of the royal family
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-000977-01 - בִּנְיָהbuilding, structure
Sense details
exact meaning unsure; probably: = type of construction with walls
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001057-01 - בִּנְיָןbuilding, structure
Sense details
= type of construction[source note 1]
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001061-01 - בָּקִיעַpiece, bit, fragment
Sense details
= small piece of a larger construction that has been demolished
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001137-02 - גָּגroof
Sense details
= the structure forming the upper covering of a building, usually built as a terrace, to which one goes up by stairs
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001287-01 - גָּדִילfestoon
Sense details
= an ornamental chain or garland hung in a curve
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001307-02 - גֻּלָּהbowl-shaped capital
Sense details
literally: bowl of capital; hence: = the bowl-shaped, distinct, typically broader section at the head of a pillar or column
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001412-02 - גְּנַזarchive, treasury
Sense details
= room or place in which valuable items are kept, usually in a temple or palace
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001458-01 - גֶּנֶזtreasury
Sense details
= room or place in which valuable items are kept, usually in a temple or palace
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001459-01 - גַּנְזַךְtreasury
Sense details
Persian loanword; = room or place in which valuable items are kept, usually in a temple or palace
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001460-01 - דְּבִירinner sanctuary
Sense details
= innermost room at the back of the main temple building; ► location of the ark of the covenant; ≈ regarded as the holiest place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001545-01 - דַּלdoor
Sense details
= a hinged barrier at the entrance to a building or room; ≈ used metaphorically to denote a person's lips with special focus on the lip's ability to shut the mouth
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001651-01 - דֶּלֶתdoor
Sense details
= a hinged barrier at the entrance to a town, building, or room; ◄ usually made out of wood, but occasionally also out of metal; ► provides or prevents access; ≈ sometimes associated with vulnerability
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001668-01 - דֶּלֶתleaf (of a double door)
Sense details
= one part of a door that consist of two elements
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001668-02 - דֶּרֶךְway, passage, corridor
Sense details
literally: road; hence: = a space between walls ► serving to connect two different points in a building
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001715-02 - הֵיכַלpalace, temple
Sense details
= a building or set of buildings, distinguished from other constructions or houses by its magnificence ► and function, which is either religious or political
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001801-01 - הֵיכָלpalace, temple
Sense details
= a building or set of buildings, distinguished from other constructions or houses by its magnificence ► and function, which is either religious or political
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001802-01 - הֵיכָלtemple building, temple hall
Sense details
= a reference to the main building of a temple, to be distinguished from the surrounding court and other constructions around it
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-001802-02 - חָרָךְlattice
Sense details
= structure of cross laths with interstices ◄ in a door or window
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002534-01 - טַפְחָהcoping
Sense details
= top part of a building (specific nature uncertain); ≈ perhaps a layer or a structure a handbreadth in thickness or width
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-002707-02 - יָצִיעַextension, annex
Sense details
= a building joined to a main building, usually of a smaller size
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003038-01 - כָּפִיסrafter, beam
Sense details
exact meaning uncertain; possibly = a part of a building used to support the roof, like a rafter or a beam
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003386-01 - לוּלspiral staircase
Sense details
= part of building containg a flight of stairs laid out in a circular form; ◄ made out of stone; ► leading from one storey in a building to another
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003534-01 - לֹיָהwreath
Sense details
= object in the shape of flowers or leaves that have been woven together into a ring; ► for decorative purposes
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003562-01 - מַאֲבוּסgranary
Sense details
= building ► used for storing grain
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003611-01 - מָבֹואentrance, entryway
Sense details
= a place by which one can enter an area with limited access points, such as a city, a temple courtyard, a palace courtyard, or the sea.
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003637-04 - מִגְדֹּלtower
Sense details
= relatively high structure made of stone; ► used for guarding the surrounding area and/or for providing protection against hostile forces from outside; ≈ associated with security and protection
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003666-01 - מְגוּרָהbarn, granary
Sense details
= location ► for storing grain
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003673-01 - מֹובָאentrance, entryway
Sense details
= a place by which one can enter an area with limited access points, such as a city, a temple courtyard, a palace courtyard, or the sea.
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003747-02 - מוּסָךְcovered passage
Sense details
exact meaning unknown; probably: = a covered way that leads from one place to another
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003766-01 - מֹוצָאexit
Sense details
= a place by which one can leave an area with limited access points, such as a building
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003780-04 - מָזוּbarn, granary
Sense details
= building ► used for the storage of crops
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003811-01 - מְחַבְּרֹותclamps, clasps
Sense details
exact meaning unsure; possibly: = objects, ◄ made out of iron, ► used to join two other objects together
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003836-01 - מְחַבְּרֹותcouplings, binders
Sense details
exact meaning unsure; possibly: = objects, ◄ made out of wood, ► used to join two other objects together
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003836-02 - מַחֲרָאָהlatrine
Sense details
= a place where humans relieve themselves
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-003888-01 - מַמְּגוּרָהbarn, granary
Sense details
= location ► for storing grain
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004057-01 - מַסְגֵּרprison, dungeon
Sense details
= place where criminals or other prisoners were confined
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004120-02 - מִסְדְּרֹוןvestibule, porch
Sense details
= room of relatively small size ► functioning as entrance room to a larger room
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004123-01 - מִסְעָדsupports
Sense details
exact meaning unknown, possibly: = wooden contraptions that helps bear the weight of a construction
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004146-01 - מַעֲלֶהstairway
Sense details
= a set of fixed steps leading up to a higher area
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004198-03 - מַעֲלָהstep (of staircase)
Sense details
= one of a set of fixed steps leading up to a higher area
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004199-03 - מַעֲלָהupper chamber
Sense details
= a room built on top of the roof of a house, ≈ only used figuratively to refer to God's dwelling place in heaven
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004199-04 - מַעֲקֶהparapet
Sense details
= a low protective wall along the edge of a roof
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004217-01 - מִפְתָּןthreshold
Sense details
= strip of wood or stone at the bottom of a doorway
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004259-01 - מִקְדָּשׁholy place, sanctuary
Sense details
= place that has been consecrated to a deity, where that deity is said to reside and is worshiped
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004300-02 - מִקְדָּשׁholy place, sanctuary
Sense details
= central part of sanctuary which is considered more holy than the rest and therefore accessible to priests only
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004300-03 - מְקָרֶהbeam-work, roof, ceiling
Sense details
exact meaning unsure; probably: = structure consisting of beams and other woodwork forming the roof of a building; ≈ requires proper maintenance
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004327-01 - מִשְׁמֶרֶתa guarded house
Sense details
literally: house of guard; hence: = a building where people are kept under guard, ► the place where David kept the concubines who had slept with his son Absalom
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004498-04 - מַשְׁקֹוףlintel
Sense details
= the horizontal support, usually timber or stone, across the top of a door
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004516-01 - נצרwatchtower
Sense details
literally: tower of watchers; hence: = elevated construction from where one can observe the surrounding land and give timely warnings in case of danger
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004872-03 - נֶשֶׁקarmory
Sense details
= building where weapons are stored
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-004925-02 - עָבcanopy, overhang
Sense details
= flat structure projecting from the roof or wall of a building or supported by pillars ► providing protection against sun, rain and wind
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005163-02 - עִלִּיupper room, roof chamber
Sense details
= a room built on the roof of a house or city wall, ► where it is usually relatively cool in the hot season as a result of the breeze
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005429-02 - עֲלִיָּהupper room, roof chamber
Sense details
= a room built on the roof of a house or city wall, ► where it is usually relatively cool in the hot season as a result of the breeze
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005432-01 - עַמּוּדpillar, column
Sense details
= a tall, vertical structure ◄ made of metal, stone, or wood ► and used as support for a building or for decoration
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005463-01 - פַּעַםtier
Sense details
literally: foot; hence: = one of a series of beams or entire stories placed one above the other
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-005921-05 - צִירhinge
Sense details
= the pivot on which a door turns
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006170-05 - צֵלָעplank, board, leaf
Sense details
= a long, thin flat piece ◄ of wood, ► used for construction work
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006187-02 - צֵלָעstorey
Sense details
= a part of a multi-storey building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006187-03 - צֶפֶתcapital
Sense details
= decorated portion at the top of a column supporting a building
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006281-01 - צְרִיחַcellar, vault
Sense details
= underground space ► used as hiding place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006300-01 - קֹדֶשׁholy place, sanctuary
Sense details
= the tabernacle or temple of YHWH, described in terms of its holiness
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006364-03 - קֹדֶשׁholy place
Sense details
= the outer sanctuary of either the tabernacle or the temple, described in terms of its holiness
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006364-04 - קֹדֶשׁ(most) holy place
Sense details
= innermost room at the back of the main temple building; ► location of the ark of the covenant; ≈ regarded as the most holy place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006364-05 - קֹדֶשׁmost holy place
Sense details
literally: the holiest of holies; hence: = innermost room at the back of the main temple building; ► location of the ark of the covenant; ≈ regarded as the most holy place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006364-06 - קֹורָהbeam, rafter
Sense details
= length of wood ► supporting the roof of a building
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006391-02 - קֹורָהroof
Sense details
literally: beam, rafter; hence: = covering of a house ◄ normally supported by beams and rafters; ≈ associated with shade and security
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006391-03 - קְטֻרֹותenclosed, inner (courtyards of the temple)
Sense details
= state in which a courtyard is located inside of a complex building, surrounded by other parts of the building
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006410-01 - רֹאשָׁהheadstone
Sense details
= exact meaning unsure; literally: head stone; hence: = the highest stone in a construction, which, in this context, may either refer to the foundation of a previous construction on which a new construction is to be erected, or to the capstone that completes a new construction
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006618-01 - רָסִיסpiece, bit, fragment
Sense details
= small piece of a larger construction that has been demolished
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-006808-02 - שֶׁקֶףframe
Sense details
= a square wooden structure surrounding a door or window and holding it in place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007582-01 - שְׁקֻפִיםframes
Sense details
= square wooden structures surrounding a doors or windows and holding them in place
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007583-01 - תָּאroom, recess, alcove
Sense details
= a part of a building enclosed by three walls only
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007645-01 - תִּמֹרָהpalm-ornament
Sense details
= an ornament shaped like a palm tree or branch, carved into the wood fixtures of the temple
SDBC-HEB-SENSE-007822-01