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Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary
Ditch, pit, a hole (in the ground)
Greek: βόθυνος, bothynos (G999)
3 King James Bible Verses
Here are ditch, pit and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word βόθυνος mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].
Definition Details
Strong's Number: G999
Greek Base Word: βόθυνος
Usage: Ditch, pit
Definition: A hole (in the ground); specially, a cistern.
Detailed definition:
- A pit, ditch.
Derived terms: Akin to G900.
See also:
- G900
Pronunciation:
- Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈβo.θy.nos
- Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈvow.θju.nows
- Transliteration: bothynos
- Biblical Pronunciation: VOH-thoo-nose
- Modern Pronunciation: VOH-thyoo-nose
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Bible Verses with βόθυνος (G999)
1 to 3 of 3 Verses
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“And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?”
— Jesus, Matthew 12:11
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“Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”
— Jesus, Matthew 15:14
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“And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?”
— Jesus, Luke 6:39
Sources:
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