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Ditch

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Diterich, Johann Samuel
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(גֵּב, geb, a pit [as rendered in Jeremiah 10:31] or trench for cistern- water, 2 Kings 3:16; מִקְוָה, mikvah', a collection or pool of water, Isaiah 22:11; שִׁוּחָה shuchah', Proverbs 23:27, or שִׁחִת shachaath, Job 9:31, a pit, as elsewhere rendered, or hole in the ground, either for holding surplus water or for catching animals; like the Greek βόθυνος, Matthew 15:14; Luke 6:39). (See CISTERN); (See POOL).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ditch'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​d/ditch.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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