بيت
b-y-t
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root بيت across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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A "bayt" is primarily a tent, often made of hair or wool, varying in size and number of poles. It also refers to any house, dwelling, or chamber, including structures of clay or stone.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
b-y-t
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ٱلْبَيْتِ
106:3
Root letters:
ب — ي — ت
Word Family Tree (32 forms)
All word forms derived from the root بيت as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 68×
Verb 5×
Concordance — 73 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root بيت appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (50) · Verb (4)
Noun (50 verses — showing first 5)
فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَٰذَا الْبَيْتِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Let them worship the Lord of this House
Jonah 10:50
Noun
قُلۡ أَرَءَیۡتُمۡ إِنۡ أَتَىٰكُمۡ عَذَابُهُۥ بَیَـٰتًا أَوۡ نَهَارࣰا مَّاذَا یَسۡتَعۡجِلُ مِنۡهُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ ٥٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, "Have you considered: if His punishment should come to you by night or by day - for which [aspect] of it would the criminals be impatient?"
Jonah 10:87
Noun
وَأَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَأَخِیهِ أَن تَبَوَّءَا لِقَوۡمِكُمَا بِمِصۡرَ بُیُوتࣰا وَٱجۡعَلُوا۟ بُیُوتَكُمۡ قِبۡلَةࣰ وَأَقِیمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٨٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We inspired to Moses and his brother, "Settle your people in Egypt in houses and make your houses [facing the] qiblah and establish prayer and give good tidings to the believers."
Hud 11:73
Noun
قَالُوۤا۟ أَتَعۡجَبِینَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُۥ عَلَیۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَیۡتِۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَمِیدࣱ مَّجِیدࣱ ٧٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allah ? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable."
Joseph 12:23
Noun
وَرَ ٰوَدَتۡهُ ٱلَّتِی هُوَ فِی بَیۡتِهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلۡأَبۡوَ ٰبَ وَقَالَتۡ هَیۡتَ لَكَۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّیۤ أَحۡسَنَ مَثۡوَایَۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا یُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah . Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."
Derived Forms (32)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| بُيُوتًا | buyuwtanā | Noun | 9× | |
| ٱلْبَيْتِ | lbayti | Noun | 8× | |
| بُيُوتِ | buyuwti | Noun | 8× | |
| بُيُوتِكُمْ | buyuwtikum | Noun | 5× | |
| ٱلْبَيْتَ | lbayta | Noun | 4× | |
| بَيْتِىَ | baytiāa | Noun | 3× | |
| بَيْتٍ | baytin | Noun | 3× | |
| بَيَٰتًا | bayatanā | Noun | 3× | |
| بَيْتًا | baytanā | Noun | 2× | |
| بُيُوتِكُنَّ | buyuwtikuna | Noun | 2× |