βάθοςbáthos
profundity, i.e. (by implication) extent; (figuratively) mystery
Greek (New Testament) · G899
Meanings
depth: Matthew 13:5, Mark 4:5, Romans 8:39, Ephesians 3:18; τὸ β., the deep sea: Luke 5:4; metaphorically, β. πλούτου... Θεοῦ, Romans 11:33; τὰ β. τ. Θεοῦ (the Divine counsels), 1 Corinthians 2:10; ἡ κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία, deep poverty, 2 Corinthians 8:2.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:5 Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow.
- Mark 4:5 Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow.
- Luke 5:4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”
- Romans 8:39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 11:33 Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!
- 1 Corinthians 2:10 But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.