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"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement 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! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter P Bible Dictionaries Pit Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: 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 Pison Next Entry Pitch Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Pit Thompson Chain Reference Pit, the Dictionaries American Tract Society Pit Baker's Evangelical Dictionary Pit Easton's Bible Dictionary Pit Fausset Bible Dictionary Pit Holman Bible Dictionary Pit Bottomless Pit Hastings' BibleDictionary Pit Bottomless Pit Hastings' NT Dictionary Pit Bottomless Pit King James Dictionary Pit Morrish Bible Dictionary Pit Bottomless Pit People's Bible Dictionary Pit Smith Bible Dictionary Pit Vines' Expository Dictionary Pit Pit Wilson's Bible Types Pit Webster Dictionary Pock-Pitted Pitting Pitted (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Pit International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Bottomless Pit Pit Slime; Slime Pits McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Bottomless Pit. Bottomless Pit. (2) Pit (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Pitaka Lexicons ܚܰܒ݁ܳܪܳܐ ἄβυσσος βόθρος , βόθυνος φρέαρ אַשְׁפֹּת בְּאֵר בֹּאר (only first 3 shown) 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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