Original Word: שְׁחוּת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: shchuwth
Pronunciation: shek-HOOTH
Phonetic Spelling: (shekh-ooth')
Definition: pit
Meaning: The term שְׁחוּת (Shechut) is defined as a "pit" or "destruction." It conveys the idea of a place of ruin or a trap, often used metaphorically to describe a state of calamity or downfall.

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁחַת (shachat), which means "to destroy" or "to ruin."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5421: φρέαρ (phrear) • meaning "well" or "pit."
• Strong's Greek Number 5028: τάφος (taphos) • meaning "grave" or "tomb."

These Greek terms similarly convey the idea of a pit or grave, often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to describe places of burial or metaphorical states of death and destruction.

Usage: The word שְׁחוּת (Shechut) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a literal or figurative pit, often associated with destruction or ruin. It is a term that can denote both physical and metaphorical entrapment or downfall.

Context: The term שְׁחוּת (Shechut) appears in the Hebrew Bible as a noun that signifies a pit or a place of destruction. It is closely related to the concept of Sheol, the abode of the dead, and is often used in poetic and prophetic literature to symbolize the grave or a state of utter ruin. The imagery of a pit is frequently employed in the Psalms and the Prophets to depict the dire consequences of sin and rebellion against God. For instance, in the Psalms, the psalmist may cry out to God for deliverance from the "pit" as a metaphor for deliverance from death or severe distress. The term underscores the biblical theme of divine judgment and the hope of redemption, as God is often portrayed as the one who rescues the faithful from the pit of destruction.

Word Origin
from shachah
Definition
a pit
NASB Translation
pit (1).

[שְׁחוּת] noun feminine pit (compare שַׁ֫חַת from שׁוח); — suffix בִּשְׁחוּתוֺ הוּא יִמּוֺל Proverbs 28:10.

pit

From shachah; pit -- pit.

see HEBREW shachah

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