◄ 1036. buthizó ►
Strong's Lexicon buthizó: To sink, to plunge, to submerge Original Word: βυθίζω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: buthizó Pronunciation: boo-THEE-zo Phonetic Spelling: (boo-thid'-zo) Definition: To sink, to plunge, to submerge Meaning: I cause to sink; mid: I sink, submerge, drown. Word Origin: Derived from βυθός (buthos), meaning "depth" or "deep." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "buthizó," the concept of sinking or being overwhelmed can be found in Hebrew words like שָׁקַע (shaqa) which means "to sink" or "to subside." Usage: The verb "buthizó" is used to describe the action of sinking or submerging something into water or a deep place. It conveys the idea of being overwhelmed or engulfed by a substance, typically water. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed by troubles or difficulties. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, water was often seen as a symbol of chaos and danger. The act of sinking into water could represent being overcome by life's challenges or adversities. In a maritime culture like that of the Mediterranean, the imagery of sinking would have been a powerful metaphor for disaster or loss. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from buthos Definition to sink, to cause to sink NASB Translation plunge (1), sink (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1036: βυθίζω βυθίζω; (present passive βυθίζομαι); (βυθός, which see); to plunge into the deep, to sink: ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά, of ships (as Polybius 2, 10, 5; 16, 3, 2 (Aristotle, Diodorus, others)), so that they began to sink, Luke 5:7; metaphorically, τινα εἰς ὄλεθρον (A. V. drown), 1 Timothy 6:9. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance begin to sink, drown. From buthos; to sink; by implication, to drown -- begin to sink, drown. see GREEK buthos Forms and Transliterations βυθιζεσθαι βυθίζεσθαι βυθιζουσι βυθίζουσι βυθίζουσιν buthizesthai buthizousin bythizesthai bythízesthai bythizousin bythízousin Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 5:7 V-PNM/P GRK: πλοῖα ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά NAS: so that they began to sink. KJV: so that they began to sink. INT: boats so that were sinking they 1 Timothy 6:9 V-PIA-3P GRK: βλαβεράς αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους NAS: desires which plunge men into ruin KJV: lusts, which drown men in INT: hurtful which sink men Strong's Greek 1036 2 Occurrences βυθίζεσθαι — 1 Occ. βυθίζουσιν — 1 Occ.