What does שַׁחַת · בְּלִי mean in the Bible?
שַׁחַת · בְּלִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pit of destruction, pit of nothingness".
Hebrew · H7845, H1097
שַׁחַת בְּלִי
A pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction · properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.
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שַׁחַת H7845 a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction
Pronunciation šaḥaṯ
A pit that ensnares; metaphorically extends to moral and physical corruption, ruin, and the grave itself.
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בְּלִי H1097 properly, failure , i.e. nothing or destruction ; usually (with preposition) without , not yet , because not , as long as , etc.
Pronunciation bĕliy
Negation rooted in absence or failure; expresses lack, deprivation, or non-existence rather than mere prohibition.
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What does שַׁחַת בְּלִי (shachat beli) mean in the Bible?
שַׁחַת · בְּלִי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pit of destruction, pit of nothingness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7845, H1097?
H7845, H1097 is connected to 81 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pit of destruction, pit of nothingness
Strong's H7845, H1097
Lexical occurrences 81 verses Source Gloss
pit of destruction, pit of nothingness
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁחַת בְּלִי is built from this root:
שׁוּחַ H7743
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