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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:20

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Exodus 21:33
¶ And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:33 · retained source text

¶ And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall digge a pit, and not couer it, and an oxe or an asse fall therein:

Exodus 21:34
The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 21:34 · retained source text

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and giue money vnto the owner of them, and the dead beast shalbe his.

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