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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 4221 cistern
4221 cistern
4221 cistern
A reservoir for storing water collected from rainfall or from a spring. When empty, it was used for a variety of purposes. The word is also employed in a figurative sense.
Cisterns were used to collect water
2Ch 26:10 See also 2Ki 18:31 pp Isa 36:16; Jer 14:3
Other uses for cisterns
Jer 38:6-13 See also Ge 37:19-24,28-30; Jer 41:4-7,9; Zec 9:11
Cisterns used as symbols
Cisterns as symbols of spiritual well-being Jer 2:13
Cisterns as symbols of physical well-being See also Pr 5:15-19
See also
| 4236 | fountain |
| 4278 | spring of water |
| 4293 | water |
| 4296 | wells |
| 5226 | basin |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
