Strong's H6354 · Hebrew
פַּחַת
pachath · /pakh'-ath/
Definition
a pit, especially forcatching animals
KJV: hole, pit, snare.
Root / derivation: probably from an unused root apparently meaning to dig;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פַּחַת across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel2 verses
Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. overthrown: Heb. fallen
2 Samuel 18:17And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
Isaiah2 verses
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
Isaiah 24:18And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
Jeremiah3 verses
O ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the dove that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole's mouth.
Jeremiah 48:43Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 48:44He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6354 (pachath) mean?
a pit, especially forcatching animals
How many times does H6354 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6354 (פַּחַת) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pit.”
How is pachath translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6354 is rendered as “pit” (8×), “hole's” (1×), “snare” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word פַּחַת come from?
probably from an unused root apparently meaning to dig;