Ἄβυσσον
ábyssos
abyss
A profound, immeasurable depth; an unfathomable or boundless expanse, originally denoting a vast body of water or the depths of the sea. By extension in Jewish and early Christian literature, it refers to the cosmic underworld, the abode of the dead or demonic spirits, and a prison or holding place for destructive supernatural beings. In some contexts, it becomes a term for an infernal pit or chasm associated with separation from the world above.
Romans 10:7 · Word #6
Lexicon G12
| Lemma | ἄβυσσος |
| Transliteration | ábyssos |
| Strong's | G12 |
| Definition | A profound, immeasurable depth; an unfathomable or boundless expanse, originally denoting a vast body of water or the depths of the sea. By extension in Jewish and early Christian literature, it refers to the cosmic underworld, the abode of the dead or demonic spirits, and a prison or holding place for destructive supernatural beings. In some contexts, it becomes a term for an infernal pit or chasm associated with separation from the world above. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | abyss |
| Literal | abyss |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄβυσσος |
| Strong's | G12 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G12-01
the bottomless depth
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single feminine entity functioning as direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The alpha privative with βυσσ- ('depth') yields the sense of an unfathomable or bottomless depth. The accusative feminine singular form is reflected with the definite noun phrase 'the bottomless depth' as a direct object form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the bottomless abyss
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "abyss". |