KJV dictionary & concordance

cistern

Meaning of “cistern”

A reservoir, pit, or receptacle made to collect and hold water.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

4 occurrences4 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 18:31

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2 Kings 18:31

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Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:31 · retained source text

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus sayth the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eate yee euery man of his owne vine, and euery one of his figge tree, and drinke yee euery one the waters of his cisterne:

1611 marginal noteOr, seeke my fauour. Heb. make with me a blessing.

1611 marginal noteOr, pit.

Proverbs 5:15

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¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Proverbs 5:15 · retained source text

¶ Drinke waters out of thine owne cisterne, and running waters out of thine owne well.

Ecclesiastes 12:6

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Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:6 · retained source text

Or euer the siluer corde be loosed, or the golden bowle be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountaine, or the wheele broken at the cisterne.

Isaiah 36:16

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Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 36:16 · retained source text

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus sayth the King of Assyria, Make an agreement with mee by a present, and come out to mee: and eate yee euery one of his vine, and euery one of his figgetree, and drinke yee euery one the waters of his owne cisterne:

1611 marginal noteOr, seeke my fauour by a present. Heb. make with me a blessing.

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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

2 Kings 18:31 Proverbs 5:15 Ecclesiastes 12:6 Jeremiah 2:13 Isaiah 36:16

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

An artificial reservoir or receptacle for holding water.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 398