What does פַּחַת · βόθυνος mean in the Bible?
פַּחַת · βόθυνος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a hole or trap dug for capturing animals or enemies".
Hebrew · H6354, G999
פַּחַת
A pit , especially for catching animals · a hole (in the ground); specially, a cistern
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פַּחַת H6354 a pit , especially for catching animals
Pronunciation paḥat
Pit functioning as a trap or snare for animals; metaphorically extends to danger, destruction, or moral downfall.
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βόθυνος G999 a hole (in the ground); specially, a cistern
Pronunciation bóthynos
A pit or hole dug in ground; in NT parables, represents spiritual danger or blindness.
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What does פַּחַת (pachat) mean in the Bible?
פַּחַת · βόθυνος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a hole or trap dug for capturing animals or enemies".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6354, G999?
H6354, G999 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a hole or trap dug for capturing animals or enemies
Strong's H6354, G999
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Source Gloss
a hole or trap dug for capturing animals or enemies
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain