(infernal) "abyss

in cl., (e.g. Æsch.). boundless, bottomless ἄ. πέλαγος, ἄ. πλοῦτος [In LXX (for , , al.; exc. , for , , for ) and] NT, as subst. (MM, , s.v.), (sc. ), ; תְּהוֹם צוּלָה מְצוּלָה רַחַב ἡ ἄ. χώρα Ge 1:2 Is 44:27 Jb 41:22 Jb 36:16 VGT the abyss of the sea (); Ge 1:2 of the underworld, as the abode of the dead: (a paraphrase of LXX); as the abode of demons, , , , , , , , (Cremer, 2).† Ro 10:7 De 30:13 Lk 8:31 Re 9:1 2 11 11:7 17:8 20:1 3

the abyss, unfathomable depth, an especially Jewish conception, the home of the dead and of evil spirits.

abyss

afgrond

depthless, i.e. (specially) (infernal) "abyss"

deep, (bottomless) pit

ἄ-βυσσος, -ον (Ion. βυσσός = βυθός), 1. in cl., boundless, bottomless (e.g. ἄ. πέλαγος, ἄ. πλοῦτος Æsch.). 2. [In LXX (for תְּהוֹם, Gen.1:2, al.; exc. Isa.44:27, Job.41:22 for צוּלָה, מְצוּלָה, Job.36:16 for רַחַב) and] NT, as subst. (MM, VGT, see word), ἡ ἄ. (sc. χώρα), the abyss; (a) of the sea (Gen.1:2); (b) of the underworld, as the abode of the dead: Rom.10:7 (a paraphrase of Deu.30:13 LXX); as the abode of demons, Luk.8:31, Rev.9:1, 2, 11, 11:7, 17:8, 20:1, 3 (Cremer, 2). † (AS)