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pit

Meaning of “pit”

Sense 1: A hole, cavity, cistern, dungeon, trap, or place of confinement. Sense 2: The grave, deep ruin, or a place of judgment.

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88 occurrences80 verses18 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 37:20

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1 Chronicles 11:22

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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:22 · retained source text

Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, the sonne of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts: he slue two Lyon-like men of Moab, also he went downe and slue a Lyon in a pit in a snowy day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great of deeds.

Complete reference index — all 80 verses

Genesis 37:20 Genesis 37:22 Genesis 37:24 Genesis 37:28 Genesis 37:29 Exodus 21:33 Exodus 21:34 Leviticus 11:36 Numbers 16:30 Numbers 16:33 2 Samuel 17:9 2 Samuel 18:17 2 Samuel 23:20 2 Kings 10:14 1 Chronicles 11:22 Job 6:27 Job 17:16 Job 33:18 Job 33:24 Job 33:28 Job 33:30 Psalms 7:15 Psalms 9:15 Psalms 28:1 Psalms 30:3 Psalms 30:9 Psalms 35:7 Psalms 40:2 Psalms 55:23 Psalms 57:6 Psalms 69:15 Psalms 88:4 Psalms 88:6 Psalms 94:13 Psalms 143:7 Proverbs 1:12 Proverbs 22:14 Proverbs 23:27 Proverbs 26:27 Proverbs 28:10 Proverbs 28:17 Ecclesiastes 10:8 Isaiah 14:15 Isaiah 14:19 Isaiah 24:17 Isaiah 24:18 Isaiah 24:22 Isaiah 30:14 Isaiah 38:17 Isaiah 38:18 Isaiah 51:1 Isaiah 51:14 Jeremiah 18:20 Jeremiah 18:22 Jeremiah 41:7 Jeremiah 41:9 Jeremiah 48:43 Jeremiah 48:44 Ezekiel 19:4 Ezekiel 19:8 Ezekiel 26:20 Ezekiel 28:8 Ezekiel 31:14 Ezekiel 31:16 Ezekiel 32:18 Ezekiel 32:23 Ezekiel 32:24 Ezekiel 32:25 Ezekiel 32:29 Ezekiel 32:30 Zechariah 9:11 Matthew 12:11 Luke 14:5 Revelation 9:1 Revelation 9:2 Revelation 9:11 Revelation 11:7 Revelation 17:8 Revelation 20:1 Revelation 20:3

Where “pit” appears

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Genesis7 occurrences
5 verses Exodus3 occurrences
2 verses Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse Numbers2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse Job6 occurrences
6 verses Psalms14 occurrences
14 verses Proverbs6 occurrences
6 verses Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah11 occurrences
10 verses Jeremiah7 occurrences
6 verses Ezekiel13 occurrences
12 verses Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation9 occurrences
7 verses

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