Lexical Definition

‎βάθος‎ báthos (bath'-os) depth ^G:N-N
from the same as ‎βαθύς‎

deep(-ness, things), depth.

• profundity, i.e. (by implication) extent
• (figuratively) mystery

Abbott-Smith

βάθος, -εος (-ους), τό, [in LXX for מְצוּלָה תַּחְתִּי, etc.;]
depth: Mt 13:5, Mk 4:5, Ro 8:39, Eph 3:18; τὸ β., the deep sea: Lk 5:4; metaph., β. πλούτου . . . Θεοῦ, Ro 11:33; τὰ β. τ. Θεοῦ (the Divine counsels), I Co 2:10; ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία, deep poverty, II Co 8:2.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

βάθος [ᾰ], εος, τό,

(βαθύς) depth or height, accusative as measured up or down, Ταρτάρου βάθη [βάθος 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 1297, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1715 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; βάθους μετέχειν to be a solid, possessing depth as well as length and breadth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to μῆκος, πλάτος, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with Preps., ἐκ βάθεος in depth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ βάθους through and through, [βάθος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 386a23, +others; ἐν βάθει [prev. author] “Sens.” 440a14, etc.; κατὰ βάθους [prev. author] “Mete.” 339b12 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; κατὰ βάθος in a descending scale, metaphorically of causation, [Refs 5th c.AD+]: frequently in military sense, depth of a line of battle, [βάθος τάσσεσθαι ">Refs 5th c.BC+]in depth of line, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. τριχῶν, of long thick hair, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; interior of a country, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; depth, of perspective in a picture, [Refs 5th c.BC+]depths, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; deep water, opposed to shallows near shore, [LXX+NT+4th c.BC+]

__b Astron., ={ταπείνωμα}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 metaphorically, κακῶν ὁρῶν β. [NT+5th c.BC+]; depth of mind, β. τι ἔχειν γενναῖον, of Parmenides, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν βάθει πόσιος deep in drink, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; τὰ β. τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ Σατανᾶ, [NT]
__3 of literal style, bathos, ὕψους ἢ β. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ps.68.2* ☩ Luke.5.4 ☩ Rom.11.33 ☩ 1Cor.2.10 ☩ Rev.2.24}