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Strong's #999 - βόθυνος
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βόθυν-ος, ὁ,
I= cross βόθρος, Cratin. 210, X. Oec. 19.3, BGU 1122.17 (i B. C.).
II a meteorological phenomenon, Arist. Mete. 342a36, Mu. 392b4.
βόθρ-ος, ὁ,
hole, trench, or pit dug in the ground, βόθρον ὀρύξαι Od. 10.517; βόθρου τ' ἐξέστρεψε [τὴν ἐλαίαν ] Il. 17.58; trough, Od. 6.92: generally, hollow, X. An. 4.5.6; grave, IG 14.238 (Aerae); ritual pit for offerings to ὑποχθόνιοι θεοί, β. καὶ μέγαρα Porph. Antr. 6.
βόθυνος , -ου , ὁ
(= βόθρος , more freq. in cl.),
[in LXX chiefly for H6354;]
a pit: Matthew 12:11; Matthew 15:14, Luke 6:39 (cf. DB, iii, 885; DCG, ii, 367).†
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BGU IV. 1122.17 (B.C. 14) ἐ ̣π ̣ι ̣̣ τ ̣οῦ βοθύνου τὸ φυτόν . The word is also supplied by the editor in P Hal I. 1.97 (middle iii/B.C.) ἐὰν δὲ τάφρον ὀρύσσηι ἢ [βόθυνον ὀρ ]υ ̣σσηι .
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