house

Definition

The term "house" is often used figuratively in the Bible.

Sometimes it means "household, referring to the people who live together in one house.
Often "house" refers to a person's ancestors, descendants or other relatives as in, "the house of David."
The terms "house of God" and "house of Yahweh" are used to refer to the tabernacle or temple. They can refer generally to where God is or dwells.
In Hebrews 3, "God's house" is used as a metaphor to refer to God's people or more generally, to everything pertaining to God.
The phrase "house of Israel" can refer generally to the entire nation of Israel or more specifically to the tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel.

Depending on the context, "house" could be translated as, "household" or "people" or "family" or "descendants" or "temple" or "dwelling place."
The phrase "house of David" could be translated as, "clan of David" or "family of David" or "descendants of David." Related expressions could be translated in a similar way.
Different ways to translate "house of Israel" could include, "people of Israel" or "Israel's descendants" or "Israelites."
The phrase "house of Yahweh" could be translated as "Yahweh's temple" or "place where Yahweh is worshiped" or "place where Yahweh meets with his people" or "where Yahweh dwells."