שַׁ֫חַת

sha.chatNoun (Feminine)H7845

Pit: hell

From: from H7743 (שׁוּחַ);

Short Definition

a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction

Full Lexicon Entry

Pit, of hell Another name of she.ol (*שְׁאוֹל *"Sheol" H7585) This name means pit, grave

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

17 times

Appears 17 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
7
Psalms
4
Ezk
3
Isaiah
2
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 19:4
  • Isaiah 38:17
  • Job 33:18
  • Job 33:28
  • Proverbs 26:27

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.