הַ/פַּ֔חַת

𐤄/𐤐𐤇𐤕

pachath

the pit

A pit, depression, or hole in the ground, usually excavated purposefully, often as a trap for animals but also as a hazard or place of danger for people. The term can denote both a literal hole in the earth and, figuratively, a place of entrapment or destruction. While typically associated with hunting or trapping (especially animals), it can also refer to an ambush or calamity intended for humans.

H6354

Isaiah 24:18 · Word #7

Lexicon H6354

Lemmaפַּחַת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤇𐤕
Transliterationpachath
Strong'sH6354
DefinitionA pit, depression, or hole in the ground, usually excavated purposefully, often as a trap for animals but also as a hazard or place of danger for people. The term can denote both a literal hole in the earth and, figuratively, a place of entrapment or destruction. While typically associated with hunting or trapping (especially animals), it can also refer to an ambush or calamity intended for humans.

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasethe pit

SIBI-P1 Translation H6354-02

the dug-out pit

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun, absolute state, with definite article (הַ).
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from a root associated with digging or hollowing out, so "dug-out pit" preserves the idea of an intentionally excavated depression. The definite article הַ and masculine singular absolute form are reflected by "the" and the singular noun.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the pit

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'the dug-out pit' is a precise definition, but in context 'the pit' is the specific referent and is the common rendering; the emphasis is not on the pit's being dug but on the danger.
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