Definition
βόθυνος, -ου, ὁ (= βόθρος, more frequently in cl.),
[in LXX chiefly for פַּחַת ;]
a pit: Matthew 12:11; 15:14, Luke 6:39 (cf. DB, iii, 885; DCG, ii, 367).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as βόθυνος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 12:11βόθυνον · a pitHe replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
- Matthew 15:14βόθυνον · a pitDisregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
- Luke 6:39βόθυνον · a pitJesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?