בן בית

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בן בית

/ˌben ˈbajit/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Compound of בֶּן (ben, “son of”) + בַּיִת (báyit, “house”). In Hebrew, the expression "son of" may be used to express a person's origin, e.g. בְּנֵי בָבֶל (literally “sons of Babylon”), meaning people of Babylon (Ezekiel 23:15).

noun בֶּן ־בַּיִת · ben báyit

Biblical verna, a slave born in his master's household וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם הֵן לִי לֹא נָתַתָּה זָרַע וְהִנֵּה בֶן־בֵּיתִי יוֹרֵשׁ אֹתִי׃
modern a family member (a member of the household)
broadly, modern a close friend of the family, like a family member התוקף היה בן בית אצלנו

In English

roommate US: with whom one shares an apartment or house

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MLA

"בן בית." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%9F%20%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

בן בית. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%9F%20%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA

Chicago

"בן בית." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%9F%20%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {בן בית},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%9F%20%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}