βαθύνω
bathunō
to dig deep
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word βαθύνω (bathunō) means "to dig deep." This verb is rooted in the semantic domain of Water & Weather, suggesting a connection to excavating or uncovering something beneath the surface, possibly related to water sources or underground structures. Given its limited occurrence in the Bible (only 1 instance), the range of usage for βαθύνω is narrow, and its significance may be specific to that particular context. Without further information, it is difficult to determine the exact nature of its usage, but its meaning as "to dig deep" implies a sense of exploration or excavation.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text