Lexical Definition

‎βαθύνω‎ bathýnō (bath-oo'-no) to dig deep ^G:V
from ‎βαθύς‎

deep.

• to deepen

Abbott-Smith

βαθύνω (< βαθύς), [in LXX for עמד: Ps 91 (92):5*, Je 29 (49):8* 30(49):30*;]
to deepen: Lk 6:48.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

βαθύνω:—

passive, pluperfect βεβάθυστο [Refs 4th c.AD+]: (βαθύς):— deepen, hollow out, βάθυνε δὲ χῶρον ἅπαντα, of a torrent, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔσκαψε καὶ ἐβάθυνε dug and dug deep, [NT]; ἐβάθυνε πέδον ταρσῷ, of a dog, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: especially as military term, deepen, τὴν φάλαγγα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, become deep, be deepened, λίμνη β. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; νάσως βαθυνομένας ἀπὸ ῥιζᾶν, of Delos, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; of a deep wound, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; βαθυνομέναις χερσί in or with the hollowed hands, [Refs]

__2 in Mathematics texts, add a third dimension, β. τὰ ἐπίπεδα [Refs 5th c.AD+] in R.2.52 K.,[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, κυκλικῶς βαθυνθέντες [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__II intransitive, sink deep, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; sink, crumble, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 metaphorically, go deeply into a subject, βαθύνας θεωρῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.6.48}