Topical Encyclopedia
In biblical literature, the concept of "bloom" is often associated with the ideas of growth, vitality, and the flourishing of life. While the specific term "bloom" may not frequently appear in the Berean Standard Bible, the imagery and symbolism related to blooming are prevalent throughout the Scriptures, particularly in the context of nature, spiritual growth, and divine blessing.
Floral Imagery in ScriptureThe Bible frequently uses floral imagery to convey messages of beauty, transience, and divine care. In the Song of Solomon, the beloved is compared to a "lily among thorns" (
Song of Solomon 2:2), highlighting purity and beauty amidst adversity. This imagery underscores the idea of blooming as a symbol of grace and divine favor.
Isaiah 35:1-2 speaks of the desert blooming abundantly, a metaphor for restoration and joy: "The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. It will bloom abundantly and even rejoice with joy and singing." This passage reflects the transformative power of God's presence, turning desolation into a place of life and celebration.
Spiritual Growth and MaturityBlooming is also a metaphor for spiritual growth and maturity in the Christian life.
Psalm 92:12-14 states, "The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain." Here, the righteous are likened to trees that bloom and bear fruit, symbolizing a life rooted in faith and sustained by God's presence.
The New Testament echoes this theme in the teachings of Jesus. In
John 15:5 , Jesus declares, "I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing." The imagery of branches bearing fruit is akin to blooming, emphasizing the necessity of abiding in Christ for spiritual vitality and productivity.
Divine Blessing and ProsperityBlooming is also associated with divine blessing and prosperity. In the agricultural context of ancient Israel, a bountiful harvest was a sign of God's favor.
Deuteronomy 28:4 promises, "The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks." The flourishing of crops and livestock is a tangible expression of God's blessing upon His people.
The prophetic literature often uses blooming as a symbol of hope and future prosperity. In
Hosea 14:5-7 , God promises to restore Israel: "I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon." This passage conveys the assurance of renewal and the flourishing of God's people under His care.
Transience and MortalityWhile blooming signifies life and vitality, it also serves as a reminder of the transience of human life.
Psalm 103:15-16 reflects on this: "As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more." This imagery underscores the fleeting nature of earthly life, contrasting it with the eternal nature of God.
In summary, the concept of bloom in the Bible encompasses themes of beauty, growth, divine blessing, and the transient nature of life. Through the rich imagery of blooming, Scripture communicates profound truths about God's relationship with His creation and His people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud; flowers, collectively.
2. (n.) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open; as, the cherry trees are in bloom.
3. (n.) A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms; as, the bloom of youth.
4. (n.) The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc. Hence: Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness; a flush; a glow.
5. (n.) The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.
6. (n.) A yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.
7. (n.) A popular term for a bright-hued variety of some minerals; as, the rose-red cobalt bloom.
8. (v. i.) To produce or yield blossoms; to blossom; to flower or be in flower.
9. (v. i.) To be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigor; to show beauty and freshness, as of flowers; to give promise, as by or with flowers.
10. (v. t.) To cause to blossom; to make flourish.
11. (v. t.) To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.
12. (n.) A mass of wrought iron from the Catalan forge or from the puddling furnace, deprived of its dross, and shaped usually in the form of an oblong block by shingling.
13. (n.) A large bar of steel formed directly from an ingot by hammering or rolling, being a preliminary shape for further working.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BLOOM; BLOSSOMbloom, blos'-um.
SeeFLOWERS.
Greek
5230. huperakmos -- past thebloom of youth... past the
bloom of youth. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: huperakmos Phonetic
Spelling: (hoop-er'-ak-mos) Short Definition: past the
bloom of youth
...438. anthos -- a flower
... a flower. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: anthos Phonetic Spelling:
(anth'-os) Short Definition:bloom, flower Definition:bloom, possibly a...
Strong's Hebrew
5340b. natsats -- tobloom, blossom... 5340a, 5340b. natsats. 5341 . to
bloom, blossom. Transliteration: natsats
Short Definition: bloomed. Word Origin denominative verb
...6692. tsuwts -- to blossom, shine, sparkle
... tsuwts. 6692a . to blossom, shine, sparkle. Transliteration: tsuwts Phonetic Spelling:
(tsoots) Short Definition:bloom.bloom, blossom, flourish, show self...
5006. naats -- to spurn, treat with contempt
... A primitive root; to scorn; or (Ecclesiastes 12:5) by interchange for nuwts, to
bloom -- abhor, (give occasion to) blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, X...
6732. Tsits -- a pass between the Dead Sea and Jer.
... NASB Word Usage Ziz (1). Ziz. The same as tsiyts;bloom; Tsits, a place in Palestine --
Ziz. see HEBREW tsiyts. 6731b, 6732. Tsits. 6733 . Strong's Numbers
6525. perach -- a bud, sprout
... blossom, bud, flower. From parach; a calyx (natural or artificial); generally,bloom --
blossom, bud, flower. see HEBREW parach. 6524c, 6525. perach. 6526...
6524. parach -- to bud, sprout, shoot
... A primitive root; to break forth as a bud, ieBloom; generally, to spread; specifically,
to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish -- X abroad...
8247. shaqed -- almond (tree)
... almond tree. From shaqad; the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest inbloom) --
almond (tree). see HEBREW shaqad. 8246, 8247. shaqed. 8248 ....
Library
My California Trip
... Roses were inbloom, geraniums formed a fence around some of the buildings, all
nature was in the height of its beauty.... The tree has no flowers, orbloom....
Letter Xci. (AD 408. )
... if, for the sake of that country which we desire never to leave, we cause some distress
to that country which you desire to leave in the fullbloom of honour...
Touching Jacob, However, that which He did at his Mother's Bidding...
... For when he speaks of waving corn-fields, of vines putting forth gems, [2417] of
thebloom of youth, of snowy hairs; without doubt the waves, the gems, the...
The Leafless Tree
... naked and bare, without any sign of life, its roots buried in the hard and frozen
soil, and its naked branches exposed to every blast, without abloom or a bud...
He Careth for You
... To the one it is only one plant out of many, but to the other it has a special meaning
and attraction and worth, because itsbloom and fragrance are the result...
The Angel
... flies away over all the places the child has loved, and picks quite a handful of
flowers, which he carries up to the Almighty, that they maybloom in heaven...
The Outcast
... Nor the desolate place rejoice". Nor as the rose did the desertbloom,.... Where His
feet went before. Thou carest not that the rose shouldbloom,....
Spring.
... Spring. Pleasing spring again is here! Trees and fields inbloom appear; Hark!... There
no chilling blasts annoy,. All is love, andbloom, and joy. Footnotes:...
The Body Dies; the Soul Suffers no Decay.
... But ere a second spring they fly; Our life is longer than theirbloom,. Ourbloom
is sweeter,"yet we die. Stars, like Spring-flowers, shall pass away;...
Letter cccxlii. Basil to Libanius.
... I have even heard it said about roses by some one, perhaps in jest, or, it may be,
even in earnest, that nature has furnished thebloom with those delicate...
Thesaurus
Bloom (9 Occurrences)... 2. (n.) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of
having the flowers open; as, the cherry trees are in
bloom.
...Blossom (23 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The flower of a plant, or the essential organs of reproduction, with their
appendages; florescence;bloom; the flowers of a plant, collectively; as...
Flower (33 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) In the popular sense, thebloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion,
usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage....
Almond (7 Occurrences)
... white hair of age. An almond tree in fullbloom upon a distant hillside
has a certain likeness to a head of white hair. 2. A Rod...
Flowers (42 Occurrences)
... FLOWERS. flou'-erz (BLOOM, BLOSSOM, etc.): (1) gibh`ol, literally, "a small cup,"
hence, calyx or corolla of a flower (Exodus 9:31, "The flax was inbloom")....
Flax (11 Occurrences)
... FLAX. flaks pesheth, also pishtah; linon (Matthew 12:20)): The above Hebrew words
are applied (1) to the plant: "The flax was inbloom" (the King James Version...
Bolled (1 Occurrence)
... Coverdale (1535). The Revised Version has in the margin "was inbloom,"
which is the more probable rendering of the Hebrew word. It...
Youth (169 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 7:36 If, however, a father thinks he is acting unbecomingly towards
his still unmarried daughter if she be past thebloom of her youth, and so...
Lily (9 Occurrences)
... of the Bible), "if, in the wondrous richness ofbloom which characterizes the land
of Israel in spring, any one plant can claim pre-eminence, it is the anemone...
Winter (22 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Song of Songs 2:13 The fig-tree
melloweth her winter figs, And the vines inbloom give forth their fragrance....
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