Hebrew · H7745, G999 · unreviewed

שׁוּחָה

A chasm · a hole (in the ground); specially, a cistern

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שׁוּחָה H7745 a chasm
Pronunciation šûḥāh
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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 שׁוּחָה (shuchah) mean in the Bible?

שׁוּחָה · βόθυνος is a Hebrew word meaning "a trap or pit dug to capture prey".

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Meaning

a trap or pit dug to capture prey
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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