Gutter (צִנּוֹר, tsinnor') occurs in the proposal of David while attacking Jebus, that some one should "get up to the gutter and smite the Jebusites" (2Sa 5:8). The Sept. here renders "with the sword" (ἐν παραξιφίδι), and the Vulg. "roof-pipes" (domatum fistulae). The word only occurs elsewhere in Ps 42:7 (Sept. and Vulg. cataracts, English Vers. "waterspouts"). Gesenius supposes it to mean a water-course. Dr. Boothroyd gives "secret passage," and in Psalm 42 "water-fall." It seems to refer to some kind of subterraneous passage through which water passed; but whence the water came, whither it went, or the use to which it was applied, cannot be determined, though we know that besiegers often obtained access to besieged places through aqueducts, drains, and subterraneous passages, and we also know that Jerusalem is abundantly furnished with such underground avenues. SEE JEBUS.
In the account of Jacob's artifice for producing party-colored young among his flock, by placing peeled rods in the drinking-troughs (Ge 30:38,41), the word for "gutters'' in the original is רִחִט), rach'at, vessels overflowing with water (as in Ex 2:16) for cattle.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More