Lexicon biah: Coming, entrance, entry Original Word: בְּאָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance entry From bow'; an entrance to a building -- entry. see HEBREW bow' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bo Definition an entrance, entry NASB Translation entrance (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בִּאָה noun feminine entrance, entry, בַּבִּאָה Ezekiel 8:5, i.e. of temple (but strike out B Co). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root בּוֹא (bo), which means "to come" or "to enter."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 1529: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) • to enter, to go into. Usage: The term בְּאָה is used to denote an entrance or doorway, specifically referring to the point of entry into a structure or building. Context: The Hebrew word בְּאָה (be'ah) is a noun that signifies an entrance or doorway, particularly in the context of a building. This term is rooted in the verb בּוֹא (bo), which broadly means "to come" or "to enter," indicating the action of moving into a space. In biblical usage, בְּאָה is often associated with the physical threshold or entry point of a structure, serving as a literal and sometimes symbolic boundary between the outside world and the interior of a building. The concept of an entrance in biblical literature can carry significant theological implications, representing access, transition, and the movement from one state or realm to another. While בְּאָה itself is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, its root and related terms are prevalent, underscoring the importance of entryways in both physical and metaphorical contexts. Forms and Transliterations בַּבִּאָֽה׃ בבאה׃ bab·bi·’āh babbi’āh babbiAhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 8:5 HEB: הַקִּנְאָ֥ה הַזֶּ֖ה בַּבִּאָֽה׃ NAS: idol of jealousy at the entrance. KJV: this image of jealousy in the entry. INT: of jealousy this the entrance 1 Occurrence |