Bóthynos — G999
G999 · Greek — βόθυνος
Pronunciation: both'-oo-nos
Definition
masculine noun
a hole (in the ground); specially, a cistern
Usually translated as
ditch, pit
Occurrences
Bóthynos occurs 3 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (1)
- Matthew 12:11 — And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit (βόθυνον) on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
- Matthew 15:14 — Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch (βόθυνον).
- Luke 6:39 — And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch (βόθυνον)?
Strong's Lexicon — B