Topical Encyclopedia
The term "abate" is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible , but the concept of abating, which means to reduce in degree, intensity, or amount, can be found in various contexts throughout the Scriptures. The idea of abatement is often associated with the cessation of wrath, the reduction of suffering, or the diminishing of natural phenomena.
Biblical Contexts:1.
Abatement of Wrath: The concept of abating wrath is seen in the context of divine anger being turned away or reduced. In the Old Testament, God's wrath is often depicted as being provoked by the sins of the people, but it can be abated through repentance and intercession. For example, in the account of Moses interceding for the Israelites, God's wrath is turned away due to Moses' plea (
Exodus 32:11-14).
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Abatement of Suffering: The reduction of suffering or distress is another context where abatement is relevant. In the Book of Job, Job's friends speak of the possibility of his suffering being reduced if he repents and turns back to God (
Job 11:13-19). Although the term "abate" is not used, the concept of suffering being lessened is present.
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Abatement of Natural Phenomena: The abatement of natural phenomena, such as the subsiding of floodwaters, is illustrated in the account of Noah's Ark. After the flood, the waters began to recede, marking the abatement of the deluge.
Genesis 8:1-3 states, "But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark, and God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained. The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down."
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Abatement in Legal and Social Contexts: In the legal and social contexts of ancient Israel, abatement can be related to the reduction of penalties or the alleviation of burdens. The Mosaic Law includes provisions for the remission of debts and the release of slaves during the Year of Jubilee, which can be seen as a form of abatement (
Leviticus 25:10-13).
Related Concepts:·
Mercy and Forgiveness: The abatement of divine wrath is closely linked to the themes of mercy and forgiveness. God's willingness to forgive and show mercy results in the reduction of punishment or wrath.
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Repentance and Intercession: Human actions such as repentance and intercession play a crucial role in the abatement of divine anger or judgment. The intercessory prayers of prophets and leaders often lead to the mitigation of God's wrath.
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Restoration and Renewal: The abatement of suffering or natural disasters often leads to a period of restoration and renewal, as seen in the aftermath of the flood in Noah's time.
The concept of abatement, while not explicitly named, is woven throughout the biblical narrative, illustrating God's interactions with humanity and the natural world.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To reduce; to decrease; to diminish; as, the winds abated; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope.
2. (v. t.) To beat down; to overthrow.
3. (v. t.) To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price.
4. (v. t.) To blunt.
5. (v. t.) To reduce in estimation; to deprive.
6. (v. t.) To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ.
7. (v. t.) To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets.
8. (v. t.) To decrease, or become less in strength or violence; as, pain abates, a storm abates.
9. (v. t.) To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
10. (n.) Abatement.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ABATEa-bat': Used six times in Old Testament for five different Hebrew words, signifying "to diminish," "reduce," "assuage"; of the Flood (Genesis 8:8); of strength (Deuteronomy 34:7); of pecuniary value (Leviticus 27:18); of wrath (Judges 8:3); of fire (Numbers 11:2).
Greek
2869. kopazo -- to grow weary... to grow weary. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kopazo Phonetic Spelling:
(kop-ad'-zo) Short Definition: I cease, drop Definition: I
abate, cease raging
...Strong's Hebrew
7918. shakak -- to decrease,abate... 7917c, 7918. shakak. 7919 . to decrease,
abate. Transliteration: shakak Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-kak') Short Definition: subsided. Word Origin a prim.
...7043. qalal -- to be slight, swift or trifling
...abate, make bright, bring into contempt, accurse, despise, be easy. A
primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally...
1639. gara -- to diminish, restrain, withdraw
...abate, clip, diminish, do take away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to...
5127. nus -- to flee, escape
...abate, away, be displayed, make to flee away put to flight, hide, lift up a
standard. A primitive root; to flit, ie Vanish away (subside...
7503. raphah -- sink, relax
...abate, cease, consume, draw toward evening, fail, be faint, be wax feeble,
forsake,. A primitive root; to slacken (in many applications...
8257. shaqa -- to sink, sink down
... 8:8); a primitive root; to subside; by implication, to be overflowed, cease;
causatively, toabate, subdue -- make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink....
Library
Putting God to Work
... It is My work which you are doing. It concerns My cause. Be prompt and full in praying.
Do notabate your asking, and I will not wince norabate in My giving."....
Prayer-Equipment for Preachers
... The presence of these earthly talents even in the most commanding and impressive
form, and richest measure do not in the leastabate the necessity for the...
Treats of How God Inspires the Soul with Such Vehement and...
... Evidently this fear arises from human infirmity, for the soul's longings for death
do notabate meanwhile nor can its sorrows be stilled or allayed until God...
"But if Ye have Bitter Envying and Strife in Your Hearts, Glory...
... We must, then, with the apostle, retire into the heart, andabate from the abundance
of the superfluity and naughtiness that is within; and therefore our...
John x. 22-24
... When He hath uttered anything great and sublime, He quickly retireth, giving way
to their anger, so that the passion mayabate and cease through His absence....
In what Sense we are to Leave the World
... It will graduallyabate our "taste of the powers of the world to come;" and deaden
that hope which before made us "sit in heavenly places with Christ Jesus...
Preparations for the Invasion of Greece.
... a safe annual income from it to the custody of the principal; and thus governments
in good credit have sometimes induced their creditors toabate the rate of...
Prayer and Importunity (Continued)
... When those times came, the watchmen would notabate their vigilance, but cry day
and night, and those, who were the Lord's remembrancers, would give Him no rest...
Essay iv. The Generous Spirit, Who, when Brought among the Tasks...
... Turns his necessity to glorious gain; By objects, which might force the soul
toabate Her feeling, rendered more compassionate. WORDSWORTH....
A Mystery! Saints Sorrowing and Jesus Glad!
... is come; he does not recover; he is a little more cheerful, because he hears that
his sickness is not unto death, but his pains do notabate; the clammy death...
Thesaurus
Abate (2 Occurrences)... 1. (vt) To reduce; to decrease; to diminish; as, the winds abated; to contract;
to moderate; to cut short; as, to
abate a demand; to
abate pride, zeal, hope.
...Remit (3 Occurrences)
... Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision.
5. (vt) To relax in intensity; to make less violent; toabate....
Relax (5 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) To make less severe or rigorous; toabate the stringency of; to remit in
respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to...
Assuage (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (vi) Toabate or subside. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ASSUAGE. a-swaj'
(the King James Version Asswage):Lit,. "sweeten," "soften...
Abated (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) ofAbate. Multi-Version Concordance
Abated (10 Occurrences). Genesis 8:3 And the waters returned...
Allay
... 2. (vt) To alleviate; toabate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity
of affliction or the bitterness of adversity. 3. (vt) To...
Slacken (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (v.) Toabate; to become less violent. 5... industry. 12. (vt) To cause to
become less intense; to mitigate; toabate; to ease. 13....
Qualify (2 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) Hence, to soften; toabate; to diminish; to assuage; to reduce the strength
of, as liquors. 5. (vt) To soothe; to cure; -- said of persons....
Lull (1 Occurrence)
... soothe; to quiet. 2. (vi) To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease
orabate for a time; as, the storm lulls. 3. (n.) The power...
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