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Pit

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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 (Psalm 30:3 ). It is used as a figure for mischief (Psalm 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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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Pit'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​p/pit.html. 1897.
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