A hole in the ground (Exodus 21:33, 34), a cistern for water (Genesis 37:24; Jeremiah 14:3), a vault (41:9), a grave (Psalms 30:3). It is used as a figure for mischief (Psalms 9:15), and is the name given to the unseen place of woe (Revelation 20:1, 3). The slime-pits in the vale of Siddim were wells which yielded asphalt (Genesis 14:10).
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Author: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Keywords: Pit
Source: Matthew G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary.
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