ἄβυσσος

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abyss

ἄ-βυσσος , -ον (Ion. βυσσός = βυθός), __1. in cl., boundless, bottomless (e.g. ἄ. πέλαγος, ἄ. πλοῦτος Æsch.). __2. [In LXX (for תְּהוֹם, Gen.1:2 , al.; exc. Isa.44:27 , Job.41:22 for צוּלָה, מְצוּלָה, Job.36:16 for רַחַב) and] NT, as subst. (MM, VGT , see word), ἡ ἄ. (sc. χώρα), the abyss ; __(a) of the sea ( Gen.1:2 ); __(b) of the underworld, as the abode of the dead : Rom.10:7 (a paraphrase of Deu.30:13 LXX); as the abode of demons, Luk.8:31 , Rev.9:1, 2, 11, 11:7, 17:8, 20:1, 3 (Cremer, 2). † (AS)