Meaning of “house”

1. House — Till their sojourn in Egypt the Hebrews dwelt in tents. They then for the first time inhabited cities (Gen. 47:3; Ex. 12:7; Heb. 11:9). From the earliest times the Assyrians and the Canaanites were builders of cities. The Hebrews after the Conquest took possession of the captured cities, and seem to have followed the methods of building that had been pursued by the Canaanites. Reference is made to the stone (1 Kings 7:9; Isa. 9:10) and marble (1 Chr. 29:2) used in building, and to the internal wood-work of the houses (1 Kings 6:15; 7:2; 10:11, 12; 2 Chr. 3:5; Jer. 22:14). "Ceiled houses" were such as had beams inlaid in the walls to which wainscotting was fastened (Ezra 6:4; Jer. 22:14; Hag. 1:4). "Ivory houses" had the upper parts of the walls adorned with figures in stucco with gold and ivory (1 Kings 22:39; 2 Chr. 3:6; Ps. 45:8). The roofs of the dwelling-houses were flat, and are often alluded to in Scripture (2 Sam. 11:2; Isa. 22:1; Matt. 24:17). Sometimes tents or booths were erected on them (2 Sam. 16:22). They were protected by parapets or low walls (Deut. 22:8). On the house-tops grass sometimes grew (Prov. 19:13; 27:15; Ps. 129:6, 7). They were used, not only as places of recreation in the evening, but also sometimes as sleeping-places at night (1 Sam. 9:25, 26; 2 Sam. 11:2; 16:22; Dan. 4:29; Job 27:18; Prov. 21:9), and as places of devotion (Jer. 32:29; 19:13).

2. Dagon's house — (1 Sam. 5:2), or Beth-dagon, as elsewhere rendered (Josh.15: 41; 19:27), was the sanctuary or temple of Dagon. The Beth-dagon of Josh. 15:41 was one of the cities of the tribe of Judah, in the lowland or plain which stretches westward. It has not been identified. The Beth-dagon of Josh. 19:27 was one of the border cities of Asher. That of 1 Chr. 10:10 was in the western half-tribe of Manasseh, where the Philistines, after their victory at Gilboa, placed Saul's head in the temple of their god. (Comp. 1 Sam. 31:8-13).

3. Draught-house — (2 Kings 10:27). Jehu ordered the temple of Baal to be destroyed, and the place to be converted to the vile use of receiving offal or ordure. (Comp. Matt. 15:17.)

4. Shearing-house — (2 Kings 10:12, 14; marg., "house of shepherds binding sheep." R.V., "the shearing-house of the shepherds;" marg., "house of gathering"), some place between Samaria and Jezreel, where Jehu slew "two and forty men" of the royal family of Judah. The Heb. word Beth-eked so rendered is supposed by some to be a proper name.

5. Treasure houses — the houses or magazines built for the safe keeping of treasure and valuable articles of any kind (Ezra 5:17; 7:20; Neh. 10:38; Dan. 1:2).

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Bible Search for “house”

1. Genesis Chapter 7 Verse 1 — And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

2. Genesis Chapter 12 Verse 17 — And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

3. Genesis Chapter 12 Verse 15 — The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

4. Genesis Chapter 12 Verse 1 — Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee:

5. Genesis Chapter 14 Verse 14 — And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

6. Genesis Chapter 15 Verse 3 — And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

7. Genesis Chapter 15 Verse 2 — And Abram said, LORD God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

8. Genesis Chapter 17 Verse 27 — And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

9. Genesis Chapter 17 Verse 23 — And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

10. Genesis Chapter 17 Verse 13 — He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

11. Genesis Chapter 17 Verse 12 — And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

12. Genesis Chapter 18 Verse 19 — For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

13. Genesis Chapter 19 Verse 11 — And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

14. Genesis Chapter 19 Verse 10 — But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

15. Genesis Chapter 19 Verse 4 — But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

16. Genesis Chapter 19 Verse 3 — And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

17. Genesis Chapter 19 Verse 2 — And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

18. Genesis Chapter 20 Verse 18 — For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

19. Genesis Chapter 20 Verse 13 — And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

20. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 40 — And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

21. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 38 — But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

22. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 32 — And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.

23. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 31 — And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

24. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 28 — And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.

25. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 27 — And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

26. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 23 — And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

27. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 7 — The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.

28. Genesis Chapter 24 Verse 2 — And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

29. Genesis Chapter 27 Verse 15 — And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:

30. Genesis Chapter 28 Verse 22 — And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

31. Genesis Chapter 28 Verse 21 — So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

32. Genesis Chapter 28 Verse 17 — And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

33. Genesis Chapter 28 Verse 2 — Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

34. Genesis Chapter 29 Verse 13 — And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

35. Genesis Chapter 30 Verse 30 — For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

36. Genesis Chapter 31 Verse 41 — Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

37. Genesis Chapter 31 Verse 37 — Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.

38. Genesis Chapter 31 Verse 30 — And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

39. Genesis Chapter 31 Verse 14 — And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

40. Genesis Chapter 33 Verse 17 — And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

41. Genesis Chapter 34 Verse 30 — And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

42. Genesis Chapter 34 Verse 29 — And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.

43. Genesis Chapter 34 Verse 26 — And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.

44. Genesis Chapter 34 Verse 19 — And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.

45. Genesis Chapter 35 Verse 2 — Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

46. Genesis Chapter 36 Verse 6 — And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

47. Genesis Chapter 38 Verse 11 — Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

48. Genesis Chapter 39 Verse 8 — But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

49. Genesis Chapter 39 Verse 5 — And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

50. Genesis Chapter 39 Verse 4 — And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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