Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
depth
Usage: depth, the deep, the deep sea
Strong's Number
H4688
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
7
Strong's H4688 Quick Answer
Strong's H4688 מְצוֹלָה מְצוֹלָה מְצוּלָה מְצוּלָה (mtsowlah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mtsowlah (mets-o-law') (or mtsolah {mets-o-law'} also mtsuwlah {mets-oo-law'}; or mtsulah {mets-oo-law'};) n-f. 1. a deep place (of water or mud) [from the same as H6683] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include deep and deeps. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mtsowlah (mets-o-law') (or mtsolah {mets-o-law'} also mtsuwlah {mets-oo-law'}; or mtsulah {mets-oo-law'};) n-f. 1. a deep place (of water or mud) [from the same as H6683]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- deep and deeps
Meaning and Definition
mtsowlah (mets-o-law') (or mtsolah {mets-o-law'} also mtsuwlah {mets-oo-law'}; or mtsulah {mets-oo-law'};) n-f. 1. a deep place (of water or mud) [from the same as H6683] KJV: bottom, deep, depth. Root(s): H6683
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4688. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4688 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mtsowlah, 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.
deep
Job 41:31
5×
deeps
Nehemiah 9:11
3×
How Strong's H4688 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4688 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 H4688 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4688.
The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.
These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4688, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4688 FAQ
What does metsolah (מְצוֹלָה) mean?
Metsolah (Strong's H4688) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deep". mtsowlah (mets-o-law') (or mtsolah {mets-o-law'} also mtsuwlah {mets-oo-law'}; or mtsulah {mets-oo-law'};) n-f. 1. a deep place (of water or mud) [from the same as H6683]
How many times is metsolah (מְצוֹלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H4688 across 7 books.
Where can I study metsolah (מְצוֹלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4688 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate metsolah (מְצוֹלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as deep and deeps. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.