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Strong's H956 בּוּת (buth)

Buth means “pass the night” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G956 — belos (“dart”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H956
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H956 Quick Answer

Strong's H956 בּוּת (buwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. buwth (booth) v. 1. to lodge over night [(Aramaic) apparent denominative from H1005] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include night. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
buwth (booth) v. 1. to lodge over night [(Aramaic) apparent denominative from H1005]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
night

Meaning and Definition

buwth (booth) v. 1. to lodge over night [(Aramaic) apparent denominative from H1005] KJV: pass the night. Root(s): H1005

Original Word
בּוּת
Transliteration
buwth
Derivation
First root strongs: 1005
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H956. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H956 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render buwth, 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.

night Daniel 6:18

How Strong's H956 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H956 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 H956 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Daniel 6:18 KJV

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H956.

Daniel 6:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H956, grouped by book.

Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 6:18

Strong's H956 FAQ

What does buth (בּוּת) mean?

Buth (Strong's H956) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pass the night". buwth (booth) v. 1. to lodge over night [(Aramaic) apparent denominative from H1005]

How many times is buth (בּוּת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H956 across 1 book.

Where can I study buth (בּוּת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H956 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate buth (בּוּת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as night. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.