The word in Scripture
House in the Bible
The word house appears 2024 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A house is a dwelling and a family line. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What house means in the Bible
A house is a dwelling and a family line.
Where the word house appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word house appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.”Psalms 52:8
“Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,”Psalms 135:2
“And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.”Isaiah 22:23
“And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.”Luke 10:5
“Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.”Luke 19:46
“And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.”John 2:16
“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”John 14:2
“Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.”Romans 16:5
House and the Lord Jesus
In my Father's house are many mansions, says Jesus, who prepares a place for us.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word house appear in the Bible?
The word house appears 2024 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does house mean in the Bible?
A house is a dwelling and a family line.
How does house point to Jesus?
In my Father's house are many mansions, says Jesus, who prepares a place for us.