Strong's G12 · Greek
ἄβυσσος
ábyssos
Definition
depthless, i.e. (specially) (infernal) "abyss"
KJV: deep, (bottomless) pit
Root / derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a variation of G1037 (βυθός);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἄβυσσος across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Romans1 verse
Revelation7 verses
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Revelation 9:2And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Revelation 9:11And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
Revelation 11:7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
Revelation 17:8The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation 20:1And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
Revelation 20:3And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G12 (ábyssos) mean?
depthless, i.e. (specially) (infernal) "abyss"
How many times does G12 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G12 (ἄβυσσος) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pit.”
How is ábyssos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G12 is rendered as “pit” (5×), “bottomless” (2×), “deep” (2×).
Where does the Greek word ἄβυσσος come from?
from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a variation of G1037 (βυθός);