Topical Encyclopedia
In biblical terminology, the word "butt" is not directly referenced in the Scriptures as it is understood in contemporary language. However, the concept of a "butt" or "buttress" can be related to the idea of support or strength, which is a theme found throughout the Bible. The term "buttress" is often used in architectural contexts to describe a structure that provides stability and support to a building, and metaphorically, it can be applied to spiritual and moral support.
Biblical Context and Usage1.
Support and Strength: The Bible frequently uses imagery of strength and support to describe God's role in the lives of believers. For instance, in
Psalm 18:2 , it is written, "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." Here, God is depicted as a source of unwavering support and protection, akin to a buttress that upholds and fortifies.
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Architectural Imagery: While the specific term "buttress" is not commonly found in most English translations of the Bible, the concept is present in descriptions of ancient structures. For example, the construction of Solomon's Temple involved detailed architectural planning and strong foundational elements, as described in
1 Kings 6. The temple's design, with its pillars and supports, symbolizes the strength and permanence of God's presence among His people.
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Metaphorical Application: In a metaphorical sense, believers are called to be like buttresses in their communities, providing support and encouragement to one another.
Hebrews 10:24-25 encourages believers to "spur one another on to love and good deeds" and to "not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another." This communal support reflects the role of a buttress in maintaining the integrity and strength of a structure.
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Moral and Spiritual Fortitude: The concept of being a moral and spiritual buttress is echoed in the teachings of the New Testament. In
Ephesians 6:10-11 , Paul exhorts believers to "be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes." This passage emphasizes the importance of spiritual strength and resilience, akin to the supportive role of a buttress.
ConclusionWhile the term "butt" as understood in modern vernacular does not appear in the Bible, the related concept of a buttress as a source of support and strength is deeply embedded in biblical teachings. Through architectural imagery and metaphorical applications, the Scriptures convey the importance of divine and communal support in the life of a believer, underscoring the enduring strength found in faith and fellowship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) Alt. of But.
2. (v. i.) To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.
3. (v. i.) To thrust the head forward; to strike by thrusting the head forward, as an ox or a ram. [See Butt, n.]
4. (v. t.) To strike by thrusting the head against; to strike with the head.
5. (n.) A large cask or vessel for wine or beer. It contains two hogsheads.
6. (n.) The common English flounder.
Strong's Hebrew
8495. tayish -- male goat... he-goat. From an unused root meaning to
butt; a buck or he-goat (as given to butting) --
he goat. 8494, 8495. tayish. 8496 . Strong's Numbers.
3806. kathash -- to pound, pound fine, bray
... root Definition to pound, pound fine, bray NASB Word Usage pound (1). bray. A primitive
root; tobutt or pound -- bray. 3805, 3806. kathash. 3807 ....
3532. kebes -- a lamb
... lamb, sheep. From an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to
butt) -- lamb, sheep. 3531, 3532. kebes. 3533 . Strong's Numbers.
310. achar -- the hind or following part
... after* (6), afterward (30), afterward* (18), afterwards (3), afterwards* (5), again
(4), away (1), back (2), behind (49), behind* (9), besides (1),butt end (1...
Library
But Now, Since My Pleading Has Steered Its Course Out of These...
... an Asinius Pollio of the race of the Cornelii, if I repel the attacks of a man of
boastful and curious spirit, and aim all my shafts at a singlebutt, why does...
The Right to the Ordinary Safeguards of Good Health
... After a few minutes the big son came along with two brimming buckets of cold well
water and poured it into the stone waterbutt, which had been almost empty....
Of Men's Shrinking from this Second Repentance and Exomologesis...
... that I perish through [8514] you, ie than you through me." At all events, the time
when (if ever) its danger is serious, is when it is abutt for jeering...
On Laughter.
... of things of which we are prohibited to be listeners; and still more absurd for
a man to set about making himself a laughing-stock, that is, thebutt of insult...
Christian Joy in Death.
... Thou, Lord, didst break our foe's great pow'r, His sting thus from him taking,
Thebutt of scorn he's evermore, No mischief can be making....
Melted by Kindness
... Or was he, perhaps, beginning to get tired of being thebutt of universal hatred,
and finding that money scarcely compensated for that?...
The Redeemer's Return is Necessitated by the Humiliation of the...
... esteemed that the common courtesies of hospitality were denied Him""He had not where
to lay His head!" Despised and rejected of men; thebutt of Pharisaic...
Of those who Make Accusation against an Elder; and that no...
... Numidius, the bishop of Maxula, said: Moreover, there are very many, not of good
life, who think that their elders or bishops should be thebutt for accusation...
Dread of Ridicule.
... It is very unpleasant to be made abutt for ridicule. Of course it is, but it is
not so unpleasant as to have your flesh torn off with redhot pincers....
Beyond Cincinnati
... You well know that it is my rule not to "butt in," but as a Pullman conductor once
told me, "there ain't no use in having rules that you can't break when you...
Thesaurus
Butt (2 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) Alt. of But. 2. (vi) To join at the
butt, end,
or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.
... [See
Butt, n.].
...But (42052 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) The end; esp. the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from
the sharp, end. See 1stButt. 10. (vi) SeeButt, v., and Abut, v. 11....
Target (14 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Abutt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy
of a firearm, or the force of a projectile. 3. (n.) The...
Bend (29 Occurrences)
... 12. (n.) A knot by which one rope is fastened to another or to an anchor, spar,
or post. 13. (n.) The best quality of sole leather; abutt. SeeButt. 14....
Butter (10 Occurrences)
Note (129 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) Tobutt; to push with the horns. 2. (n.) Know
not; knows not. 3. (n.) Nut. 4. (n.) Need; needful business....
Jump (3 Occurrences)
... 7. (vt) To cause to jump; as, he jumped his horse across the ditch. 8. (vt) To expose
to danger; to risk; to hazard. 9. (vt) To join by abutt weld. 10....
Laughingstock (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) An object of ridicule; abutt of sport. Int.
Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LAUGHING-STOCK. laf'-ing-stok...
White (756 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) Specifically, the central part of thebutt in archery, which was formerly
painted white; the center of a mark at which a missile is shot. 10....
Ram (96 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) The plunger of a hydraulic press. 10. (vt) Tobutt or strike against; to
drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in...
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