בַּ/שָּׁ֑חַת
𐤁/𐤔𐤇𐤕
bashachat
into the pit
from שׁוּחַ; a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction; corruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.
H7845
Job 33:28 · Word #5
Lexicon H7845
| Lemma | שַׁחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | shachath |
| Strong's | H7845 |
| In-context | into the pit |
Morphology HRd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7845-01
in the ruin-pit
| Root | שׁוּחַ (sh-w-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to sink down, to bow low, depression, pit, ruin |
| Semantic Range | a literal pit or ditch; a trap; the grave; a place of destruction; corruption or ruin (figurative). |
| Conceptual Significance | Often associated with Sheol or the grave, שַׁחַת evokes both physical peril and existential ruin. It can signify mortal danger, divine judgment, or the destructive outcome of sin, contrasting with deliverance and preservation by YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") with assimilated definite article ("the") + noun שַׁחַת, common feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁחַת derives from a root conveying sinking or being brought low, hence a pit or place of ruin. Rendering it as "ruin-pit" preserves both the physical image of a depression and its figurative sense of destruction. The prefixed בַּ indicates "in the" (preposition + definite article), and the noun is feminine singular absolute, reflected by the singular "pit." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁוּחַ (to sink down, to bow low, depression, pit, ruin)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7745-01 |
shuchah | a sinking-pit |
Word Usage (23 occurrences of H7845)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 38:17 | מִ/שַּׁ֣חַת | mishachat | from the pit |
| Isaiah 51:14 | לַ/שַּׁ֔חַת | lashachat | in the pit |
| Ezekiel 19:4 | בְּ/שַׁחְתָּ֣/ם | beshachetam | in their pit |