Hebrew · H875, G999 · unreviewed

שׁוּחָה

A pit ; especially a well · a hole (in the ground); specially, a cistern

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בְּאֵר H875 a pit ; especially a well
Pronunciation bĕʾēr
A well as life-sustaining water source; carries covenantal weight in patriarchal narratives and divine provision contexts
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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 (shukhah) mean in the Bible?

בְּאֵר · βόθυνος is a Hebrew word meaning "pit, trap, deep hole".

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Meaning

pit, trap, deep hole
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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.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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