שַׁ֫חַת
sha.chat (H7845H)
pit: grave
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word שַׁ֫חַת (sha.chat) is translated as "pit" or "grave," with a semantic domain related to Death & Life. This indicates a connection between the physical state of being dead and the concept of life itself. In the 10 occurrences of this word in the Bible, it typically refers to a pit as a physical entity, such as a deep hole or trench, that can be used for storage, resting, or hiding. However, its placement in the semantic domain of Death & Life suggests that it can also have metaphorical connotations, likely referring to the state of being dead or a place of spiritual death. The use of this word in the Hebrew Bible highlights the significance of death and life as fundamental human experiences, and the physical and metaphorical connections between them. Further analysis of its occurrences would be necessary to understand the nuances of its usage and the specific contexts in which it is employed to convey these ideas.
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yet you will plunge me in the ditch. My own clothes will abhor me.
if I have said to corruption, ‘You are my father;’ to the worm, ‘My mother,’ and ‘My sister,’
Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.
He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
The nations also heard of him. He was taken in their pit; and they brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.
Then the nations attacked him on every side from the provinces. They spread their net over him. He was taken in their pit.