Bible Dictionary
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, including water left by the Nile’s flooding or a place used for fish. Biblical references connect ponds with Egypt and other water resources.
Definition
A pond is a body of standing water. In Egypt, ponds included water remaining after the inundation of the Nile; elsewhere, ponds could be used for fish.
Biblical Usage
The ponds of Egypt are mentioned in connection with the waters affected in Exodus. Isaiah refers to ponds for fish.
Historical Background
Egyptian ponds were probably formed from water left by the Nile’s flooding. The entry also directs comparison with cisterns and pools.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
The ponds of Egypt, (Exodus 7:19; 13:5) were doubtless water left by the inundation of the Nile. Ponds for fish mentioned in (Isaiah 19:10)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>See CISTERN; POOL.</p>