KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A hole, cavity, cistern, dungeon, trap, or place of confinement. Sense 2: The grave, deep ruin, or a place of judgment.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 37:20
Complete exact-word concordance
Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
Yea, ye ouerwhelme the fatherlesse, and you digge a pit for your friend.
1611 marginal noteHebr. ye cause to fall vpon.
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
They shall goe downe to the barres of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Hee keepeth backe his soule from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from passing by the sword.
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Then hee is gracious vnto him, and sayth, Deliuer him from going downe to the pit; I haue found a ransome.
1611 marginal noteOr, an atonement.
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
Hee will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
1611 marginal noteOr, he hath deliuered my soule &c. and my life.
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
To bring backe his soule from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the liuing.
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