Dictionary entry

G00901

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

βαθύς

I. "deep or high", acc. to one's position, like Lat. altus, Hom., etc.; βαθέης αὐλῆς from "high-fenced" court, Il.; ἠιόνος προπάροιθε βαθείης "the deep", i. e. "wide", shore, id=Il.; in Prose, of a line of battle, Xen.

2. "deep or thick" in substance, of a mist, Hom.; of ploughed land, opp. to stony ground, Il., Eur.:— "deep, thick", of woods, corn, clouds, Il., Hdt., etc.; of hair, Xen.

3. "violent", of a storm, Il.

4. generally, "large, copious, abundant", κλέος, κλῆρος Pind.; βαθεῖα τέρψις Soph.; βαθὺς ἀνήρ a "rich" man, Xen.; β. ὕπνος "deep" sleep, Theocr.

5. of the mind, "deep", Il., Aesch.; βαθύτερα ἤθεα Hdt.

6. of Time, "far-advanced, late", βαθὺς ὄρθρος (v. ὄρθρος); βαθὺ τῆς ἡλικίας Ar.; β. γῆρας Anth.

II. adv. βαθέως, Theocr.