UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: βυθός · ἄβυσσος

Sense 1: to sink

Semantic entry: 15.115

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Come/Go Down, Descend

Definition: to cause to go down into water or other liquid substance

Show passage in OET: LUK 5:7

OET-RV LUK 5:7

7 and they had to signal to their companions in the other boat to come and help. When they got there, they filled both boats with so many fish that the weight began to sink them.

OET-LV LUK 5:7

7 And they _signalled to _the companions in the other boat, which having _come to _give _help to _them, and they _came, and they _filled both the boats, so _that them to _be _being _sunk.

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Sense 2: to cause, to bring upon, to pull down to

Semantic entry: 90.95

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: To Cause To Experience

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of βυθίζω[a] ‘to cause to sink,’ 15.115: βυθίζω) to cause someone to experience serious consequences

Show passage in OET: TI1 6:9

OET-RV TI1 6:9

9 Those who desire wealth fall into temptation. It’s a trap which leads to many foolish and harmful desires, resulting in people sinking into ruin and destruction

OET-LV TI1 6:9

9 But the ones wishing to _be _being _rich, are _falling _in into temptation, and a_snare, and many foolish and harmful desires, which are _sinking the people into destruction and destruction.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βυθίζω

Form 1

Sense 1: to sink

Sense 2: to cause, to bring upon, to pull down to