Hebrew · H776, H8482 · unreviewed

אֶרֶץ תַּחְתִּיּוֹת

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · lowermost ; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit , the womb )

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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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תַּחְתִּי H8482 lowermost ; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit , the womb )

What does אֶרֶץ תַּחְתִּיּוֹת (ʾereṣ taḥtiyyôt) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · תַּחְתִּי is a Hebrew word meaning "lower earth, underworld-like lower regions".

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Meaning

lower earth, underworld-like lower regions
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