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שׁוּחָה H7745
H7745 is the Hebrew word שׁוּחָה, transliterated shûwchâh and said shoo-khaw'. The King James Version most often renders it pit.
What it means
a chasm.
Where it comes from
from H7743 (שׁוּחַ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: ditch, pit.
Verses using שׁוּחָה
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 22:14 · KJV
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Proverbs 23:27 · KJV
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Jeremiah 2:6 · KJV
Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?
Jeremiah 18:20 · KJV
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Jeremiah 18:22 · KJV
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7745 mean?
H7745 is the Hebrew word שׁוּחָה (shûwchâh), meaning a chasm.
How is H7745 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pit (3 times), ditch (1 time), pits (1 time).
How many times does H7745 appear in the Bible?
שׁוּחָה (shûwchâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7745 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7743 (שׁוּחַ).
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