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.
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First occurrence: Genesis 37:20
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HEARKEN to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
¶ Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousnesse, ye that seeke the LORD: looke vnto the rocke whence yee are hewen, and to the hole of the pitte whence ye are digged.
The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.
The captiue exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that hee should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should faile.
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Shall euill bee recompensed for good? for they haue digged a pit for my soule: remember that I stood before thee to speake good for them, and to turne away thy wrath from them.
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Let a crie bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troupe suddenly vpon them, for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.
And it was so when they came into the midst of the citie, that Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.
Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.
Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men (whom he had slaine because of Gedaliah) was it, which Asa the king had made, for feare of Baasha king of Israel, and Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slaine.
1611 marginal noteOr, neere Gedaliah, heb. by the hand or by the side of Gedaliah.
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord.
Feare, and the pit, and the snare shall be vpon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
1611 marginal noteIsai. 24.17,18.
He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.
Hee that fleeth from the feare shall fall into the pit, and he that getteth vp out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring vpon it, euen vpon Moab, the yeere of their visitation, saith the LORD.
The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.
The nations also heard of him, hee was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chaines vnto the land of Egypt.
1611 marginal note2.Kings 23.33. ier. 22.11.
Then the nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.
Then the nations set against him on euery side from the prouinces, and spread their net ouer him: he was taken in their pit.
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