sa.chu denotes water deep enough for swimming, in a river that cannot be crossed.

The attested use describes a river whose risen water has reached a depth suitable for swimming and is no longer crossable, as shown in Ezekiel 47:5.

1. Water at swimming depth · dominant

   In Ezekiel 47:5, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the description of a river whose water has risen beyond crossing; the APB renders the clause “the water had risen to swimming depth.”

   Ezekiel 47:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 47:5, the APB presents the river water as having risen “to swimming depth.” This wording confirms the verse’s scene rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.