Bible Dictionary
BAYITH
Bayith was a town in Moab mentioned with Dibon in Isaiah’s prophecy. The name means “house,” and the passage may refer to a place or to a house associated with worship.
Definition
Bayith was a town in Moab. Its name means “house,” and the passage in Isaiah is best understood by some as referring to Bayith and Dibon going up to the high places to weep.
Biblical Usage
Bayith appears in Isaiah’s prophecy concerning Moab. The passage associates Bayith and Dibon with mourning at the high places.
Historical Background
The name may be understood as a place name or as part of a phrase meaning “house of” or “daughter of.” The supplied material notes that the word beth commonly occurs in compound names.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ba'-yith (bayith; the King James Version Bajith, "house" (Isa 15:2)): A town in the country of Moab. The reading of the Revised Version, margin, "Bayith and Dibon are gone up to the high places to weep," seems to be the proper rendering of this passage. Duhm et al., by changing the text, read either "house of" or "daughter of." The construct of this word beth is frequently used in compound words.</p><p>See BETH.</p>