Usage: 4 forms in 17 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| βόθρου | pit | LXX.Amos.9.7 |
| βόθροσ | cesspool | LXX.Prov.22.14 |
| pit | LXX.Ps.94.13 | |
| βόθρον | a cesspool | LXX.Ps.7.15 • LXX.Ps.57.6 • LXX.Eccl.10.8 |
| a pit | LXX.Prov.26.27 | |
| an excavation | LXX.Zech.3.9 | |
| cesspool | LXX.Josh.8.29 | |
| pit | LXX.Ezek.26.20 • LXX.Ezek.26.20 • LXX.Ezek.31.14 • LXX.Ezek.32.18 • LXX.Ezek.32.24 • LXX.Ezek.32.29 • LXX.Ezek.32.30 | |
| βόθροισ | excavations | LXX.1Sam.13.6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βόθρος (bothros) a cesspool G:N-M
βόθρος-ος, ὁ,
hole, trench, or pit dug in the ground, βόθροςον ὀρύξαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βόθροςου τ᾽ ἐξέστρεψε [τὴν ἐλαίαν] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; trough, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, hollow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; grave, [Refs]; ritual pit for offerings to ὑποχθόνιοι θεοί, β. καὶ μέγαρα [Refs 3rd c.AD+]