UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: βαθύς; -εῖα, -ύ

Related lemmas: βαθύνω

Sense 1: deep

Semantic entry: 81.10

Semantic domains: Spacial Dimensions

Subdomains: High, Low, Deep

Definition: pertaining to being considerably below a surface

JHN 4:11: RV JHN 4:11 · LV JHN 4:11 · Read together JHN 4:11

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OET-RV JHN 4:11

11 But the woman countered, “Mister, you don’t even have rope and a bucket to reach the water in the deep well. How then could you get ‘living water’?

OET-LV JHN 4:11

11 The woman is _saying to _him:
Master, neither you _are _having bucket and the well is deep, therefore from _where you _are _having the which living water?

Sense 2: extremely, exceedingly great, very very

Semantic entry: 78.22

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]

Definition: an extreme point on a scale of extent

LUK 24:1: RV LUK 24:1 · LV LUK 24:1 · Read together LUK 24:1

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OET-RV LUK 24:1

24 but as soon as it dawned on Sunday morning, they went back to the tomb taking the prepared spices.

OET-LV LUK 24:1

24 But on _the first day of _the week, early dawn, they _came to the tomb, bringing spices which they _prepared.

ACT 20:9: RV ACT 20:9 · LV ACT 20:9 · Read together ACT 20:9

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OET-RV ACT 20:9

9 Now there was a young man named Eutukos who was sitting on the window sill, and as Paulos went on, he fell asleep and toppled down from the third storey. The ones who reached him first thought he was dead,

OET-LV ACT 20:9

9 And a_certain young _man by_the_name Eutuⱪos sitting by the window, being _overcome by_ deep _sleep, the as_ Paulos _discussing on more, having _been _overcome by the sleep, he _fell down from the third _story, and was _taken _up dead.

Sense 3: deep secrets, secrets difficult to find out about

Semantic entry: 28.76

Semantic domains: Know

Subdomains: Not Able To Be Known, Secret

Definition: (figurative extension of meaning of βαθύς[a] ‘deep,’ 81.10: βαθύς) the content of knowledge which is very difficult to know

Notes: Only rarely can one use a literal rendering of τὰ βαθέα or τὰ βάθη in referring to secrets. In some instances it may be possible to use an expression such as ‘far away’ or ‘distant,’ and in other cases one can use expressions meaning ‘hard’ or ‘difficult.’ More often than not, however, the closest equivalent of τὰ βαθέα and τὰ βάθη in this type of context is either an expression of degree using a term such as ‘very’ (for example, ‘that which is very secret’) or an expression implying ‘that which is hidden’ or ‘that which is difficult to discover.’

Collocations: τὰ βαθέα

REV 2:24: RV REV 2:24 · LV REV 2:24 · Read together REV 2:24

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OET-RV REV 2:24

24 But the rest of you believers in the city of Thuateira haven’t obeyed that woman’s teachings and haven’t taken part in what she calls ‘the secret practices that Satan taught her’, I have something to say to you all as well. I won’t give you any other burden

OET-LV REV 2:24

24 But to _you _all I _am _saying to _the rest which in Thuateira, as _many _as not are _having the teaching this, who not they _knew the deep things of_ the _Satan/(Sāţān), as they _are _saying, not I _am _casting on you _all another burden.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βαθύς

Form 1

Sense 1: deep

Sense 2: extremely, exceedingly great, very very

Sense 3: deep secrets, secrets difficult to find out about