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Slime; Slime Pits

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Pit`aka`

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אַשְׁפֹּת
בְּאֵר
בֹּאר
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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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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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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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