Redirected from βοθροϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΒΟΘΡΟΣ, βοθρος
BOTHROS, bothros
Sounds Like: BOH-thros
Translations: pit, a pit, ditch, a ditch, cistern, a cistern, well, a well, hole, a hole
From the root: ΒΟΘΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a hole dug in the ground, which can serve various purposes such as a pit, a ditch, a cistern for water, or a well. It can also metaphorically refer to a grave or an abyss, often implying a place of danger or destruction. It is used in sentences to describe a physical excavation or a metaphorical trap.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0999 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:1
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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