In our first study on the topic, “The Bottomless Pit” I offered a list of verses of all OT references to the English word “pit” terms can be found in a post called “Questions I’ve Been Asked – What about the Bottomless Pit – OT References”)
This so happens to be quite a list, so I have supplied links for each of these words, with a brief definition (Strongs). The term most likely sought in this study is #6 – H7585 sh’owl (Sheol)
1.) H875 ‘er (be-ayr’) n-f.
a pit
especially a well
בְּאֵר (H875)
2.) H953 bowr (bore) n-m.
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)
בּוֹר (H953)
3.) H1360 gebe (geh’-beh) n-m.
a reservoir
by analogy, a marsh
גֶּבֶא (H1360)
4.) H1475 guwmmats (goom-mawts’) n-m.
a pit
גּוּמָּץ, gûmmāṣ
5.) H6354 pachath (pakh’-ath) n-m.
a pit, especially for catching animals
פַּחַת (H6354)
6.) H7585 sh’owl (sheh-ole’) (or shol {sheh-ole’}) n-f.
Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates
שְׁאוֹל, šĕʾôl (H7585)
7.) H7745 shuwchah (shoo-khaw’) n-f.
a chasm
שׁוּחָה (H7745)
8.) H7816 shchuwth (shekh-ooth’) n-f.
Pit
שְׁחוּת (H7816)
9.) H7882 shiychah (shee-khaw’) n-f.
a pit-fall
שִׁיחָה (H7882)
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