Strong's H8415 · Hebrew
תְּהוֹם
tᵉhôwm · /teh-home'/
Definition
an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
KJV: deep (place), depth.
Root / derivation: or תְּהֹם; (usually feminine) from H1949 (הוּם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תְּהוֹם across 35 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
35 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Genesis 7:11In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. windows: or, floodgates
Genesis 8:2The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Genesis 49:25Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
Exodus2 verses
Deuteronomy2 verses
For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Deuteronomy 33:13And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
Job4 verses
The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Job 38:16Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Job 38:30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. is: Heb. is taken
Job 41:32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Psalms11 verses
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Psalms 36:6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. the: Heb. the mountains of God
Psalms 42:7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
Psalms 71:20Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Psalms 77:16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
Psalms 78:15He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
Psalms 104:6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Psalms 106:9He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Psalms 107:26They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
Psalms 135:6Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
Psalms 148:7Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Proverbs4 verses
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Proverbs 8:24When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
Proverbs 8:27When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: a compass: or, a circle
Proverbs 8:28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Isaiah2 verses
Ezekiel3 verses
For thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee;
Ezekiel 31:4The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field. made: or, nourished him set: or, brought him up little rivers: or, conduits
Ezekiel 31:15Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him. to mourn: Heb. to be black
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8415 (tᵉhôwm) mean?
an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply)
How many times does H8415 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8415 (תְּהוֹם) appears in 35 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “deep.”
How is tᵉhôwm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8415 is rendered as “deep” (19×), “depths” (10×), “depth” (5×), “deeps” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word תְּהוֹם come from?
or תְּהֹם; (usually feminine) from H1949 (הוּם);