# house #

## Definition: ##

The term "house" is often used figuratively in the Bible. 

* Sometimes it means "household," referring to the people who live together in one house.
* Often "house" refers to a person's descendants or other relatives. For example, the phrase "house of David" refers to all the descendants of King David.
* The terms "house of God" and "house of Yahweh" refer to the tabernacle or temple. These expressions can also refer generally to where God is or dwells.
* In Hebrews 3, "God's house" is used as a metaphor to refer to God's people or, more generally, to everything pertaining to God.
* The phrase "house of Israel" can refer generally to the entire nation of Israel or more specifically to the tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel.

## Translation Suggestions ##

* Depending on the context, "house" could be translated as "household" or "people" or "family" or "descendants" or "temple" or "dwelling place."
* The phrase "house of David" could be translated as "clan of David" or "family of David" or "descendants of David." Related expressions could be translated in a similar way.
* Different ways to translate "house of Israel" could include "people of Israel" or "Israel's descendants" or "Israelites."
* The phrase "house of Yahweh" could be translated as "Yahweh's temple" or "place where Yahweh is worshiped" or "place where Yahweh meets with his people" or "where Yahweh dwells."
* "House of God" could be translated in a similar way.

(See also: [[../other/david.md]], [[../other/descendant.md]], [[../kt/houseofgod.md]], [[../other/household.md]],[[../other/kingdomofisrael.md]], [[../kt/tabernacle.md]], [[../kt/temple.md]], [[../kt/yahweh.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 07:41-42](en/tn/act/help/07/41)
* [Acts 07:47-50](en/tn/act/help/07/47)
* [Genesis 39:3-4](en/tn/gen/help/39/03)
* [Genesis 41:39-41](en/tn/gen/help/41/39)
* [Luke 08:38-39](en/tn/luk/help/08/38)
* [Matthew 10:5-7](en/tn/mat/help/10/05)
* [Matthew 15:24-26](en/tn/mat/help/15/24)