Strong's Lexicon buthos: Depth, deep, abyss Original Word: βυθός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb βυθίζω (buthizō), meaning "to sink" or "to plunge." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - תְּהוֹם (tehom) - Strong's Hebrew 8415, often translated as "deep" or "abyss," referring to the primeval ocean or depths. Usage: In the New Testament, "buthos" refers to the depths of the sea or ocean. It is used metaphorically to describe profound or unfathomable depths, often in a spiritual or moral context. The term conveys the idea of something being deep, vast, and beyond human reach or understanding. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the sea was often seen as a place of mystery and danger, representing chaos and the unknown. The depths of the sea, or "buthos," were considered the realm of sea creatures and deities, and were often associated with the concept of the abyss. In Jewish thought, the sea could symbolize chaos and evil, contrasting with the order and goodness of creation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originakin to bathos Definition the bottom, the depth NASB Translation deep (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1037: βυθόςβυθός, βυθοῦ, ὁ, the bottom (of a ditch or trench, Xenophon, oec. 19, 11); the bottom or depth of the sea, often in Greek writings from Aeschylus Prom. 432 down; the sea itself, the deep sea: 2 Corinthians 11:25, as in Psalm 106:24 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deep. A variation of bathos; depth, i.e. (by implication) the sea -- deep. see GREEK bathos Forms and Transliterations βυθοίς βυθόν βυθός βυθού βυθω βυθώ βυθῷ βύρσαν βύρσης butho buthō bytho bythō bythôi bythō̂iLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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