Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
hole
Usage: ὀπή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX for חוֹר, חֲגָו, etc. ;] an opening, a hole: Jas.3:11 (cf. Exo.33:22), Heb.11:33 (cf. Ob 3).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3692
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
8
Books
8
Strong's G3692 Quick Answer
Strong's G3692 ὀπή (ope) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ope (op-ay') n. 1. a hole (as if for light), i.e. cavern 2. (by analogy) a spring (of water) It has 8 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include water. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- ope (op-ay') n. 1. a hole (as if for light), i.e. cavern 2. (by analogy) a spring (of water)
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- water
Meaning and Definition
ope (op-ay') n. 1. a hole (as if for light), i.e. cavern 2. (by analogy) a spring (of water) [probably from G3700] KJV: cave, place Root(s): G3700
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3692. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3692 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ope, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
water
James 3:11
How Strong's G3692 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3692 (ὀπή) appears 6 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 14:16 — ὀπὰς
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 — ὀπαῖς
- Exodus 33:22 — ὀπὴν
- Obadiah 1:3 — ὀπαῖς
- Song of Solomon 5:4 — ὀπῆς
Strong's G3692 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3692 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Strong's G3692 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
and when my glory shall pass by, then I will put thee into a hole of the rock; and I will cover thee over with my hand, until I shall have passed by.
In the day wherein the keepers of the house shall tremble, And the mighty men shall become bent, And the grinding women cease because they have become few, And the women looking out at the windows be dark;
My kinsman put forth his hand by the hole of the door, And my belly was moved for him.
Strong's G3692 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Others build their nests, and hatch their young, in the tops of mountains and in the precipices of valleys, and the holes and tops of trees, and keep off the intruder.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3692.
and when my glory shall pass by, then I will put thee into a hole of the rock; and I will cover thee over with my hand, until I shall have passed by.
In the day wherein the keepers of the house shall tremble, And the mighty men shall become bent, And the grinding women cease because they have become few, And the women looking out at the windows be dark;
My kinsman put forth his hand by the hole of the door, And my belly was moved for him.
Behold, I have made thee small among the Gentiles: thou art greatly dishonored. The pride of thy heart has elated thee, dwelling as thou dost in the holes of the rocks, as one that exalts his habitation, saying in his heart, Who will bring me down to the ground?
And this shall be the overthrow with which the Lord will smite all the nations, as many as have fought against Jerusalem; their flesh shall consume away while they are standing upon their feet, and their eyes shall melt out of their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Others build their nests, and hatch their young, in the tops of mountains and in the precipices of valleys, and the holes and tops of trees, and keep off the intruder.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3692, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3692 FAQ
What does ope (ὀπή) mean?
Ope (Strong's G3692) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cave". ope (op-ay') n. 1. a hole (as if for light), i.e. cavern 2. (by analogy) a spring (of water)
How many times is ope (ὀπή) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G3692 across 8 books.
Where can I study ope (ὀπή) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3692 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate ope (ὀπή)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as water. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3692 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3692, with linked reader references where each row is available.