Strong's Lexicon pachath: Pit, trap, snare Original Word: פַחַת Word Origin: From the root פָּחַת (pachat), which means to dig or to open. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, similar concepts can be found in Greek words like βόθυνος (bothynos - pit) and παγίς (pagis - snare). Usage: The term "pachath" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a pit or a trap, often metaphorically representing danger, entrapment, or a place of destruction. It conveys the idea of a hidden danger or a situation that can lead to downfall or calamity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, pits and traps were commonly used for hunting animals or capturing enemies. The imagery of a pit or trap in the Bible often symbolizes the cunning and deceitful nature of sin and the consequences of falling into moral or spiritual danger. The concept of a pit also reflects the physical and existential threats faced by individuals in biblical times, such as being thrown into a literal pit or experiencing a metaphorical fall from grace. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a pit NASB Translation caves (1), chasm (1), pit (7), pitfall (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַּ֫חַת noun masculine2Samuel 18:17 (in 2 Samuel 17:9 read בְּאַחַד) pit; — ׳פ absolute Jeremiah 48:43 +, מָּ֑חַת Jeremiah 48:28; plural מְּחָתִים 2 Samuel 17:9; — pit, 2 Samuel 17:9; 2 Samuel 18:17; Jeremiah 48:28 (Gie question text); figurative of calamity וָפָ֑ח ׳מַּחַד וָפ Jeremiah 48:43 compare Jeremiah 48:44; Jeremiah 48:44 = Isaiah 24:17 compare Isaiah 24:18; Isaiah 24:18 and Lamentations 3:47. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hole, pit, snare Probably from an unused root apparently meaning to dig; a pit, especially for catching animals -- hole, pit, snare. Forms and Transliterations הַפְּחָתִ֔ים הַפַּ֔חַת הַפַּ֣חַת הפחת הפחתים וָפַ֖חַת וָפַ֛חַת ופחת פָֽחַת׃ פחת׃ Fachat hap·pa·ḥaṯ hap·pə·ḥā·ṯîm hapPachat happaḥaṯ happechaTim happəḥāṯîm p̄ā·ḥaṯ p̄āḥaṯ vaFachat wā·p̄a·ḥaṯ wāp̄aḥaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 17:9 HEB: נֶחְבָּא֙ בְּאַחַ֣ת הַפְּחָתִ֔ים א֖וֹ בְּאַחַ֣ד NAS: in one of the caves or KJV: now in some pit, or in some INT: hidden one of the caves or another 2 Samuel 18:17 Isaiah 24:17 Isaiah 24:18 Isaiah 24:18 Jeremiah 48:28 Jeremiah 48:43 Jeremiah 48:44 Jeremiah 48:44 Lamentations 3:47 10 Occurrences |
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