Lexicon
שִׁיחָה
shi.chah
H7882
H:N-F Hebrew

pit

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Hebrew
Language

shi.chah denotes a pit set as a trap against someone, though one occurrence is not clearly reflected in the translation.

The attested usage depicts pits dug or pierced as traps against a person in Jeremiah 18:22 and Psalm 119:85. In Psalm 57:7, the singular form occurs, but the supplied APB wording does not isolate its contribution.

Senses in use

  1. A pit prepared as a trap · dominant

    In Jeremiah 18:22, the singular noun occurs in the report that opponents “have dug a pit to capture me.” In Psalm 119:85, the plural form occurs where the APB renders that the arrogant “have pierced pits for me,” again presenting pits directed against the speaker.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term’s setting with “a pit” in Jeremiah 18:22 and “pits” in Psalm 119:85. In Psalm 57:7, its translation about a prepared heart does not clearly show how the term is represented.

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