בית
báyit/ˈbajt/
The Hebrew word for home is בית (báyit).
בית refers to the house or structure in which someone lives. It is used to describe a physical building and also encompasses the emotional concept of a home.
Meaning: house or structure in which someone lives (noun)
Which one should you use?
In English, a distinction is often made between a physical 'house' and an emotional 'home', but in Hebrew, בית is used for both.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The related adverbial form הביתה is used to mean 'homewards'.
How do you pronounce it?
báyit (/ˈbajt/)
Did you know?
- Modern Hebrew uses בית as a loanword for the computing term 'byte', playing on the similarity between the two sounds.
- The phrase בית חולים meaning 'hospital' literally translates to 'house of the sick'.
- Hebrew uses the word בית to refer to a person's family or lineage, such as in the phrase 'the house of David'.
Examples in context
- יש לך בית יפה.You have a beautiful home.This sentence shows how to use בית to describe a beautiful home.Tatoeba #4723539 by fekundulo, translation #2045783 by CK
- לתום בית ברחוב פרק.Tom owns a home on Park Street.This sentence uses בית to indicate ownership of a home.Tatoeba #5579140 by fekundulo, translation #5214652 by CK
- הזוג רוצה לרכוש בית.The couple wants to purchase a home.This sentence demonstrates the use of בית in the context of purchasing a home.Tatoeba #2605525 by MrShoval, translation #681818 by Source_VOA
- נפגשים היום בבית? – Nifgashim hayom ba-bayit?Shall we meet today at home?
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry בית, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries בית, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
