Derived from a Greek word meaning “something which is bottomless” and often used to refer to a place of despair in which demons are imprisoned.
The Abyss as a place of despair
The Abyss as the home of demons
Revelation 9:11, Revelation 17:8
The Abyss as a prison
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.