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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

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΟΘΡΟΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ΒΟΘΡΟΙΣ — (to) pits, (to) cisterns, (to) ditches, (to) holes
  • ΒΟΘΡΟΝ — pit, a pit, ditch, a ditch, cistern, a cistern
  • ΒΟΘΡΟΥ — (of) a pit, (of) a hole, (of) a ditch, (of) a well
  • ΒΟΘΡΟΥΣ — pit, a pit, ditch, a ditch, hole, a hole

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