noun · neuter
bathem
Greekβάθος (bathos)
Strong’sG899
depth, a depth, a deep
stem bath-8 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
βάθος, -εος (-ους), τό,
[in LXX for מְצוּלָה,תַּחְתִּי, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G899 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidbath'-os
profundity, i.e. (by implication) extent; (figuratively) mystery
Fromfrom the same as G901;
King Jamesdeep(-ness, things), depth.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | bathem3×βάθος | batheim |
| of, belonging to genitive | batheu1×βάθους | batheiu |
| to, for dative | bathe | bathei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
bathe is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
bathem“depth”subject or objectdirect singular3×
Romans 8:39“depth”oute hupsōmem oute bathem oute tinas ktisias heteras duneti nin chōrizara apo tau agapau tou theou tau en Christo Iēso to kurio nu.neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 11:33“depth”Ō bathem ploutou kai sofiau kai gnōsiau theou; hōs anexeraunēteim teim krimeim autou kai anexichniastais tais hodais autou.O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Ephesians 3:18“depth”hina exischuaveia katalambera sun pantoi toi hagioi tinem tem platem kai mēkem kai hupsem kai bathem,will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
batheu“extreme”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
2 Corinthians 8:2“extreme”hoti en polla dokima thlipsiau tas perisseias tau charau autoiu kai tas kata batheu ptōcheias autoiu perisseuata eis tem ploutem tau haplotau autoiu;In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
bathem3×
Matthew 13:5“depth”alleim de piptata epi teim petrōdeeim hopou ouk echate gēan pollan, kai eutheōs exanatellata dia tem mē echarō bathem gēau,Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
Mark 4:5“depth”kai allem piptata epi tem petrōdeem hopou ouk echate gēan pollan, kai euthuos exanatellata dia tem mē echarō bathem gēau;Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
Luke 5:4“deep”hōs de paueta lalarōtos, legata pros ton Simōnon; Epanagasar eis tem bathem kai chalavar teim diktueim vu eis agran.When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
batheim1×
1 Corinthians 2:10“depths”ni gar apokaluptata tos theos dia teu pneumeu, tem gar pneumem panteim eraunatō, kai teim batheim tou theou.But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.