No. 203 in Hebrew
הבית
"The house" or "the home."
In a sentence
אני הולך לבית שלי כל ערב.
I go to my house every evening.
Here, 'הבית' denotes a specific house, implying one's own home.
הבית שבנינו הוא קטן ונעים.
The house that we built is small and cozy.
In this sentence, 'הבית' refers to a particular house being described as an object of construction and possessing specific qualities.
היא עזבה את הבית מוקדם בבוקר.
She left the house early in the morning.
Here, 'הבית' functions to specify the physical building being exited or left by someone.
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