"deep, Jn. 4:11; met. deep, profound, Acts 20:9; Rev. 2:24; ὄρθρου βαθέος, lit. at deep morning twilight, at the earliest dawn, Lk. 24:1*"
Definition and meaning
deep, Jn. 4:11; met. deep, profound, Acts 20:9; Rev. 2:24; ὄρθρου βαθέος, lit. at deep morning twilight, at the earliest dawn, Lk. 24:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: βαθύς
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of bathus (G901) across the King James Bible.
The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
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Common questions
Strong's G901 (bathus) is a Greek word that means: deep, Jn. 4:11; met. deep, profound, Acts 20:9; Rev. 2:24; ὄρθρου βαθέος, lit. at deep morning twilight, at the earliest dawn, Lk. 24:1* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word bathus (G901) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G901 is bathus, a Greek word defined as: deep, Jn. 4:11; met. deep, profound, Acts 20:9; Rev. 2:24; ὄρθρου βαθέος, lit. at deep morning twilight, at the earliest dawn, Lk. 24:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
bathus is a Greek word found in the New Testament.