No. 34 in Hebrew
בית
House; home.
In a sentence
אני גר בבית ליד הים.
I live in a house near the sea.
Here, 'בית' is used to mean 'house', a physical residential building.
השופט פסק שהדיון יתקיים בבית המשפט.
The judge ruled that the hearing will take place in the courthouse.
In this case, 'בית' is part of the compound term 'בית המשפט', which translates to 'courthouse', indicating a legal institution.
השיר הזה בפיוט הולחן בבית הספר למוזיקה.
This song in the piyyut was composed at the school of music.
Here, 'בית' is used in 'בית הספר', meaning 'school', representing a place of education.
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