Bayith means house, household, dwelling, or temple. Appearing over 2,000 times, it covers physical buildings, family lineages ('house of David'), and the temple as God's dwelling place.
From the tabernacle to Solomon's temple, bayith expresses God's desire to dwell among His people. The promise to David of an eternal 'house' (2 Samuel 7) plays on the double meaning — both a dynasty and a temple. Jesus declared His body the true temple, and the church becomes the 'household of God.'