This is the 34th most frequent Hebrew word.
בית
House; home.
Here, 'בית' is used to mean 'house', a physical residential building.
אני גר בבית ליד הים.
I live in a house near the sea.
In this case, 'בית' is part of the compound term 'בית המשפט', which translates to 'courthouse', indicating a legal institution.
השופט פסק שהדיון יתקיים בבית המשפט.
The judge ruled that the hearing will take place in the courthouse.
Here, 'בית' is used in 'בית הספר', meaning 'school', representing a place of education.