5 occurrences

'Cistern' in the Bible

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

Verse ConceptsCisternsVinesDo Not Listen!Surrender

before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern,

Verse ConceptsBreaking ContainersWater ContainersCordsWheelsThings Like GoldThings Like SilverNervousnessBreaking Chainslungs

And he shall break it as a potter's vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing; so that there shall not be found among the pieces thereof a sherd wherewith to take fire from the hearth, or to dip up water out of the cistern.

Verse ConceptsPotterBreaking ContainersWeed

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

Verse ConceptsCisternsVinesDo Not Listen!

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Cistern (28 instances)
Reservoir (24 instances)

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בּאר 
Bo'r 
Usage: 2

בּור 
Bowr 
Usage: 69

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