◄ 12. abussos ►
Strong's Lexicon abussos: Abyss, bottomless pit, deep Original Word: ἄβυσσος Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: abussos Pronunciation: ä'-bü-sos Phonetic Spelling: (ab'-us-sos) Definition: Abyss, bottomless pit, deep Meaning: the abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "a-" (meaning "without") and "buthos" (meaning "depth"), thus literally meaning "without depth" or "bottomless." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of the abyss is תְּהוֹם (tehom), which refers to the deep or the primeval ocean (e.g., Genesis 1:2). Usage: In the New Testament, "abussos" refers to a vast, immeasurable depth or chasm. It is often used to describe a place of confinement for evil spirits or a realm of chaos and destruction. The term conveys a sense of profound depth and mystery, often associated with the abode of the dead or a place of punishment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek cosmology, the concept of the abyss was associated with the primordial waters or the underworld. In Jewish apocalyptic literature, the abyss is depicted as a place of imprisonment for demonic forces. This imagery is carried into the New Testament, where the abyss is portrayed as a temporary holding place for evil until the final judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and bussos = buthos Definition boundless, bottomless NASB Translation abyss (7), bottomless (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 12: ἄβυσσος ἄβυσσος, in classic Greek an adjective, (ος, (from ὁ βύσσος equivalent to βυθός), bottomless (so perhaps in Wis. 10:19), unbounded (πλοῦτος ἄβυσσος, Aeschylus, the Sept. (931) 950). in the Scriptures ἡ ἄβυσσος (the Sept. for תְּהום) namely, χώρα, the pit, the immeasurable depth, the abyss. Hence, of 'the deep' sea: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 7:11; Deuteronomy 8:7; Sir. 1:3 Sir. 16:18, etc.; of Orcus (a very deep gulf or chasm in the lowest parts of the earth: Psalm 70:20 () ἐκ τῶν ἀβύσσων τῆς γῆς, Euripides, Phoen. 1632 (1605) ταρτάρου ἄβυσσα χάσματα, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 20, 5 [ET] ἀβύσσων ἀνεξιχνίαστα κλίματα, ibid. 59, 3 [ET] ὁ ἐπιβλέπων ἐν ταῖς ἀβύσσοις, of God; (Act. Thom.32ὁ τήν ἄβυσσον τοῦ ταρτάρου οἴκων, of the dragon)), both as the common receptacle of the dead, Romans 10:7, and especially as the abode of demons, Luke 8:31; Revelation 9:1; Revelation 9:11; Revelation 11:7; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:1, 3. Among secular authors used as a substantive only by Diogenes Laërtius 4 (5) 27 κατῆλθες εἰς μέλαιναν Πλουτέως ἄβυσσον. Cf. Knapp, Scripta var. Arg., p. 554f; (J. G. Müller, Philo's Lehre von der Weltschöpfung, p. 173f; B. D. American edition under the word ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deep, bottomless From a (as a negative particle) and a variation of buthos; depthless, i.e. (specially) (infernal) "abyss" -- deep, (bottomless) pit. see GREEK a see GREEK buthos Forms and Transliterations άβυσσοι αβύσσοις αβυσσον άβυσσον ἄβυσσον άβυσσος αβυσσου αβύσσου ἀβύσσου αβύσσους αβύσσω αβύσσων abusson abussou abysson ábysson abyssou abýssou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 8:31 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον ἀπελθεῖν NAS: them to go away into the abyss. KJV: to go out into the deep. INT: into the abyss to go away Romans 10:7 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον τοῦτ' ἔστιν NAS: WILL DESCEND INTO THE ABYSS?' (that is, to bring KJV: into the deep? (that is, INT: into the abyss That is Revelation 9:1 N-GFS GRK: φρέατος τῆς ἀβύσσου NAS: and the key of the bottomless pit KJV: the key of the bottomless pit. INT: pit of the abyss Revelation 9:2 N-GFS GRK: φρέαρ τῆς ἀβύσσου καὶ ἀνέβη NAS: He opened the bottomless pit, KJV: And he opened the bottomless pit; and INT: pit of the abyss and there went up Revelation 9:11 N-GFS GRK: ἄγγελον τῆς ἀβύσσου ὄνομα αὐτῷ NAS: them, the angel of the abyss; his name KJV: [which is] the angel of the bottomless pit, whose INT: angel of the abyss name for him Revelation 11:7 N-GFS GRK: ἐκ τῆς ἀβύσσου ποιήσει μετ' NAS: that comes up out of the abyss will make KJV: out of the bottomless pit shall make INT: out of the abyss will make with Revelation 17:8 N-GFS GRK: ἐκ τῆς ἀβύσσου καὶ εἰς NAS: to come up out of the abyss and go KJV: out of the bottomless pit, and INT: out of the abyss and into Revelation 20:1 N-GFS GRK: κλεῖν τῆς ἀβύσσου καὶ ἅλυσιν NAS: the key of the abyss and a great KJV: the key of the bottomless pit and INT: key of the abyss and a chain Revelation 20:3 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον καὶ ἔκλεισεν NAS: and he threw him into the abyss, and shut KJV: him into the bottomless pit, and shut INT: into the abyss and shut Strong's Greek 12 9 Occurrences ἄβυσσον — 3 Occ. ἀβύσσου — 6 Occ.