Cistern - Biblical Meaning of cistern in Eastons Bible Dictionary (Bible History Online)

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Cistern
the rendering of a Hebrew word "bor", which means a receptacle for water conveyed to it; distinguished from "beer", which denotes a place where water rises on the spot (Jer. 2:13; Prov. 5:15; Isa. 36:16), a fountain. Cisterns are frequently mentioned in Scripture. The scarcity of springs in Israel made it necessary to collect rain-water in reservoirs and cisterns (Num. 21:22). (See WELL T0003803.) Empty cisterns were sometimes used as prisons (Jer. 38:6; Lam. 3:53; Ps. 40:2; 69:15). The "pit" into which Joseph was cast (Gen. 37:24) was a "beer" or dry well. There are numerous remains of ancient cisterns in all parts of Israel. Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'cistern' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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