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
(Jeremiah 2:13; Proverbs 5:15; Isaiah 36:16) a
fountain. Cisterns are frequently mentioned in Scripture. The
scarcity of springs in Palestine made it necessary to collect
rain-water in reservoirs and cisterns
(Numbers 21:22)
