Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, November 24th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Dungeon

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Dung-Gate
Next Entry
Dura
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

Pit used for water, but sometimes dry and used as a prison. Joseph called his prison a dungeon, though perhaps it was not a pit. Genesis 40:15; Genesis 41:14 . Jeremiah was put into a pit, and he sank in the mire. Jeremiah 38:6-13; Lamentations 3:53,55 .

Bibliography Information
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Dungeon'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​d/dungeon.html. 1897.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile