Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
palace
Usage: house, palace
Strong's Number
H1055
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H1055 Quick Answer
Strong's H1055 בִּיתָּן (biythan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. biythan (bee-thawn') n-m. 1. a palace (i.e. large house) [probably from H1004] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include palace. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- biythan (bee-thawn') n-m. 1. a palace (i.e. large house) [probably from H1004]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- palace
Meaning and Definition
biythan (bee-thawn') n-m. 1. a palace (i.e. large house) [probably from H1004] KJV: palace. Root(s): H1004
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1055. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1055 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render biythan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
palace
Esther 1:5
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How Strong's H1055 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1055 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1055 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1055.
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1055, grouped by book.
Esther 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1055 FAQ
What does bithan (בִּיתָן) mean?
Bithan (Strong's H1055) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "palace". biythan (bee-thawn') n-m. 1. a palace (i.e. large house) [probably from H1004]
How many times is bithan (בִּיתָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1055 across 1 book.
Where can I study bithan (בִּיתָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1055 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bithan (בִּיתָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as palace. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.