◄ 4688. metsolah ►
Strong's Lexicon metsolah: Depths, deep places, abyss Original Word: מְצוֹלָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: mtsowlah Pronunciation: met-so-LAH Phonetic Spelling: (mets-o-law') Definition: a deep place Meaning: A deep place, often referring to the depths of the sea or a body of water. Word Origin: Derived from the root צָלַל (tsalal), meaning "to sink" or "to be submerged." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G12 (βάθος, bathos): Refers to depth, often used in the New Testament to describe deep places or profound mysteries. • G899 (βυθός, bythos): Meaning the deep or the sea, used in contexts similar to מְצוֹלָה. • G1037 (βυθίζω, bythizo): To sink or submerge, related to the action of going into the depths. • G2288 (θάνατος, thanatos): While primarily meaning death, it can metaphorically relate to the depths of despair or the grave, akin to the symbolic use of מְצוֹלָה. These Greek terms reflect similar themes of depth, submersion, and profoundness found in the Hebrew concept of מְצוֹלָה, illustrating the continuity of these ideas across the biblical texts. Usage: The term מְצוֹלָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe deep waters, often symbolizing chaos, danger, or the unknown. It is frequently associated with the sea or ocean depths. Context: מְצוֹלָה (metzolah) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often evoking imagery of the vast and mysterious depths of the sea. This term is used to convey both literal and metaphorical meanings. In a literal sense, it describes the physical depths of bodies of water, such as the sea or ocean. For example, in Exodus 15:5, the term is used in the Song of the Sea, where the Egyptians are said to have been "covered by the deep" (מְצוֹלָה) as they pursued the Israelites. This imagery highlights the power and might of God in delivering His people. Metaphorically, מְצוֹלָה can represent overwhelming circumstances or profound depths of despair. In Micah 7:19, the prophet speaks of God casting sins into the "depths of the sea" (מְצוֹלָה), symbolizing complete forgiveness and the removal of transgressions. This usage underscores the concept of divine mercy and the obliteration of sin. The term is also found in Psalm 68:22, where it is used to describe the depths from which God will bring back His people, illustrating His sovereignty and ability to rescue from even the most profound depths. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as tsulah Definition depth, deep NASB Translation deep (4), depths (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מְצוֺלָה], מְצוּלָה noun feminine depth, deep; — absolute מְצוּלָה Job 41:23 +; plural absolute מְצוֺלֹת Exodus 15:5; Nehemiah 9:11, מְצֹלוֺת Psalm 88:7; construct מְצוּלוֺת Zechariah 10:11, מְצֻלוֺת Micah 7:19; Psalm 68:23; — depth, plural יָם ׳מ depths of the sea Micah 7:19; Psalm 68:23; absolute Exodus 15:5 (of Red Sea) Nehemiah 9:11 (id.); figurative of deep distress Psalm 88:7 ("" בּוֺר תַּחְתִיּוֺת); יְאֹר ׳מ Zechariah 10:11 (i.e. of Nile); singular = the deep sea, deep, Psalm 107:24; Jonah 2:4; Job 41:23 (in hyperbolic description of crocodile); depth of marsh, swamp, ׳בִּיוֵן מ Psalm 69:3 in mire of (the) depth, figurative of distress ("" מַעֲמַקֵּימַֿיִם), compare ׳מ alone Psalm 69:16 ("" בְּאֵר). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bottom, deep, depth Or mtsolah {mets-o-law'}; also mtsuwlah {mets-oo-law'}; or mtsulah {mets-oo-law'}; from the same as tsuwlah; a deep place (of water or mud) -- bottom, deep, depth. see HEBREW tsuwlah Forms and Transliterations בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃ בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃ בִמְצוֹלֹ֖ת בִמְצוֹלֹ֛ת במצולה׃ במצולת במצלות במצלות׃ מְ֭צוּלָה מְצוּל֣וֹת מְצוּלָ֑ה מְצוּלָה֙ מִֽמְּצֻל֥וֹת ממצלות מצולה מצולות bim·ṣō·lō·wṯ ḇim·ṣō·w·lōṯ bim·ṣū·lāh bim·ṣu·lō·wṯ bimṣōlōwṯ ḇimṣōwlōṯ bimṣūlāh bimṣulōwṯ bimtzoLot bimtzuLah bimtzuLot mə·ṣū·lāh mə·ṣū·lō·wṯ məṣūlāh məṣūlōwṯ metzuLah metzuLot mim·mə·ṣu·lō·wṯ mimetzuLot mimməṣulōwṯ vimtzoLot Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 15:5 HEB: יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ יָרְד֥וּ בִמְצוֹלֹ֖ת כְּמוֹ־ אָֽבֶן׃ NAS: them; They went down into the depths like KJV: them: they sank into the bottom as INT: cover went the depths like A stone Nehemiah 9:11 HEB: רֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜ם הִשְׁלַ֧כְתָּ בִמְצוֹלֹ֛ת כְּמוֹ־ אֶ֖בֶן NAS: You hurled into the depths, Like KJV: thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone INT: and their pursuers hurled the depths Like A stone Job 41:31 HEB: יַרְתִּ֣יחַ כַּסִּ֣יר מְצוּלָ֑ה יָ֝֗ם יָשִׂ֥ים NAS: He makes the depths boil like a pot; KJV: He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: INT: boil A pot the depths the sea makes Psalm 68:22 HEB: אָשִׁ֑יב אָ֝שִׁ֗יב מִֽמְּצֻל֥וֹת יָֽם׃ NAS: I will bring [them] back from the depths of the sea; KJV: I will bring [my people] again from the depths of the sea: INT: will bring back the depths of the sea Psalm 69:2 HEB: טָבַ֤עְתִּי ׀ בִּיוֵ֣ן מְ֭צוּלָה וְאֵ֣ין מָעֳמָ֑ד NAS: I have sunk in deep mire, KJV: I sink in deep mire, INT: have sunk mire deep and there foothold Psalm 69:15 HEB: וְאַל־ תִּבְלָעֵ֣נִי מְצוּלָ֑ה וְאַל־ תֶּאְטַר־ NAS: me Nor the deep swallow KJV: overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, INT: Nor swallow the deep Nor shut Psalm 88:6 HEB: תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃ NAS: pit, In dark places, in the depths. KJV: pit, in darkness, in the deeps. INT: the lowest dark the depths Psalm 107:24 HEB: יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃ ׆ NAS: And His wonders in the deep. KJV: and his wonders in the deep. INT: of the LORD and his wonders the deep Jonah 2:3 HEB: וַתַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤נִי מְצוּלָה֙ בִּלְבַ֣ב יַמִּ֔ים NAS: For You had cast me into the deep, Into the heart KJV: For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst INT: had cast the deep the heart of the seas Micah 7:19 HEB: עֲוֹֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת יָ֖ם כָּל־ NAS: their sins Into the depths of the sea. KJV: all their sins into the depths of the sea. INT: our iniquities will cast the depths of the sea all Zechariah 10:11 HEB: וְהֹבִ֕ישׁוּ כֹּ֖ל מְצוּל֣וֹת יְאֹ֑ר וְהוּרַד֙ NAS: So that all the depths of the Nile KJV: in the sea, and all the deeps of the river INT: will dry all the depths of the Nile will be brought 11 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4688 11 Occurrences bim·ṣō·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ. bim·ṣū·lāh — 1 Occ. bim·ṣu·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ. mə·ṣū·lāh — 4 Occ. mə·ṣū·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ. mim·mə·ṣu·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ. ḇim·ṣō·w·lōṯ — 2 Occ.