Greek - English Dictionary
G12 - Pit
| Strong's No.: | G12 |
| Greek: | ἄβυσσος |
| Transliteration: | abussos |
| Phonetic: | ab'-us-sos |
| Word Origin: | From G1 (as a negative particle) and a variation of G1037 |
| Bible Usage: | deep (bottomless) pit. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | depthless that is (specifically) (infernal) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. bottomless 2. unbounded 3. the abyss a. the pit b. the immeasurable depth c. of Orcus, a very deep gulf or chasm in the lowest parts of the earth used as the common receptacle of the dead and especially as the abode of demons |
| Bible References:
Pit |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
bottomless ( 2 )
deep ( 2 )
pit ( 5 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.