φρέαρphréar
a hole in the ground (dug for obtaining or holding water or other purposes), i.e. a cistern or well; figuratively, an abyss (as a prison)
Greek (New Testament) · G5421
Meanings
a well: Luke 14:5, John 4:11, John 4:12; φ. τῆς ἀβύσσου, Revelation 9:1, Revelation 9:2.
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Luke 14:5 Then he turned to them and said, “Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath? If your son or your cow falls into a pit, don’t you rush to get him out?”
- John 4:11 “But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” she said, “and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water?
- John 4:12 And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”
- Revelation 9:1 Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth from the sky, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit.
- Revelation 9:2 When he opened it, smoke poured out as though from a huge furnace, and the sunlight and air turned dark from the smoke.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.