Bible Dictionaries
Pit
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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 ). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Pit'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/p/pit.html. 1897.