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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7845 - Pit

Strong's No.:H7845

Hebrew:שַׁחַת

Transliteration:shachath

Phonetic:shakh'-ath

Word Origin:From H7743

Bible Usage:{corruption} {destruction} {ditch} {grave} pit.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively destruction


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. pit, destruction, grave

a. pit (for catching lions)

b. pit (of Hell)


Bible References:
Pit

Translation
Occurrences:
corruption ( 3 )
destruction ( 1 )
ditch ( 2 )
grave ( 1 )
pit ( 13 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.