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The term "countless" refers to something that is too numerous to be counted or beyond human ability to quantify. In the Bible, this concept is often used to describe the vastness and immeasurable nature of God's creation, His blessings, and His promises. The idea of countless is frequently associated with God's infinite power and the abundance of His provision.
Creation and the StarsOne of the most vivid illustrations of the concept of "countless" in the Bible is found in the description of the stars. In
Genesis 15:5, God promises Abram that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky: "And the LORD took him outside and said, 'Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.' Then He declared, 'So shall your offspring be.'" This imagery of countless stars serves to emphasize the vastness of God's promise and the future nation that would come from Abram.
The psalmist also reflects on the innumerable stars as a testament to God's creative power: "He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name" (
Psalm 147:4). This verse highlights God's sovereignty and intimate knowledge of His creation, underscoring the idea that what is countless to humans is known and ordered by God.
God's Blessings and PromisesThe concept of countless is also applied to the blessings and promises of God. In
Deuteronomy 28:12, God promises abundant blessings to Israel if they obey His commands: "The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of His bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but borrow from none." The imagery of a storehouse of bounty suggests an inexhaustible supply, reflecting the countless ways in which God can provide for His people.
Similarly, in
Ephesians 3:20, the Apostle Paul speaks of God's ability to bless beyond measure: "Now to Him who is able to do infinitely more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us." This passage reassures believers of the limitless nature of God's power and His capacity to exceed human expectations.
The Multitude of BelieversThe concept of countless is also used to describe the multitude of believers who will worship God. In
Revelation 7:9, John describes a vision of a great multitude: "After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb." This vision of countless worshippers from every corner of the earth highlights the universal scope of God's salvation and the fulfillment of His promise to bless all nations through Abraham's seed.
God's Thoughts and WaysThe Bible also speaks of the countless nature of God's thoughts and ways, which are beyond human comprehension. In
Psalm 139:17-18, David marvels at the vastness of God's thoughts: "How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum! If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand." This passage reflects the infinite wisdom and knowledge of God, which surpasses human understanding.
In
Isaiah 55:8-9, God declares, "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts." This emphasizes the immeasurable gap between human and divine understanding, reinforcing the idea of God's countless and unfathomable wisdom.
Throughout Scripture, the concept of "countless" serves to remind believers of the infinite nature of God, His creation, His blessings, and His promises. It calls for a response of awe, trust, and worship, acknowledging that while human understanding is limited, God's power and provision are boundless.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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a.) Incapable of being counted; not ascertainable; innumerable.
Greek
3463. murios --countless, pl. ten thousand... 3462, 3463. murios. 3464 .
countless, pl.
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition
countless, pl. ten thousand NASB Word Usage
countless (1), ten thousand (2).
...1242. diatheke -- testament, will, covenant
... Short Definition: a covenant, will, testament Definition: (a) a covenant between
two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found acountless number of...
4416. prototokos -- first-born
... 4416 ("firstly") specifically refers to as , ie at His resurrection (see Heb
12:23; Rev 1:5). For this (andcountless other reasons) Jesus is "" (4416 ) -- the...
Strong's Hebrew
4557. mispar -- number, tally... Word Origin from the same as sepher Definition number, tally NASB Word Usage account
(1), count (1), count* (1), counted (1),
countless* (1), enumeration (1
...369. ayin -- nothing, nought
... root Definition nothing, nought NASB Word Usage almost (1), bereft* (1), beyond
(5), beyond* (1), cease (2),countless* (2), else* (1), endless* (1), fails (1...
7097b. qetseh -- an end
... an end. Transliteration: qetseh Short Definition: end. Word Origin from qatsah
Definition an end NASB Word Usagecountless* (1), end (2), limit (1), limits (1)....
Library
Lord of aCountless Throng,
... PENITENCE AND LOVE Lord of acountless throng,. tr., John Brownlie 6,6,8,6,6,
6. I. Lord of acountless throng,. Fair as the stars of night,....
National Days 442. God of the Nations, who Hast Led
... Unfolding thy eternal plan; Fromcountless hilltops as of old. The fire upon the
altar flares; Throughcountless rites, incountless tongues,....
Pleasures of the Glorified Senses.
... greatest glory. Feed your eyes upon thatcountless multitude of saints. They...
for God? Look at thatcountless multitude of martyrs. Many...
The Beatific vision
... When we see thecountless rays of light, we say, with reason, there must be
one great central sun from which all these are shed forth....
Homilies of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on...
... For from this it is that ourcountless evils have arisen"from ignorance of the
Scriptures; from this it is that the plague of heresies has broken out; from...
The Doxology
... The man who wrote this psalm had been looking up at the sky, spangled withcountless
stars, with the moon, as if she were the queen of them all, walking in her...
On the Immeasurable Joys of Heaven.
... So welcome wilt thou be made in thy fatherland, that the greatest stranger to thee
of all itscountless hosts will love thee more ardently and faithfully than...
The Marks of the Lord Jesus
... Above me the stars in the heavens,. Starscountless, so many they be; So glorious,
albeit socountless. The sorrows I suffer for Thee....
The Author Adapts the Mystery of the Number Seven (Made up of the...
... Himself. It remains that, after His example, they may, by the gift of Divine
grace, furnish life-giving food fromcountless seeds....
What we must Answer to those who Raise the Question --"If...
... Yet while, as has been said, there is no marriage among them, the armies of the
angels are incountless myriads; for so Daniel declared in his visions: so, in...
Thesaurus
Countless (11 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Incapable of being counted; not ascertainable;
innumerable. Multi-Version Concordance
Countless (11 Occurrences).
...Generally (7 Occurrences)
... assembly and church of the firstborn" (the King James Version) have been variously
arranged and translated; Robinson gives "and tocountless throngs (even) the...
Sennacherib (13 Occurrences)
... the might of my power I took forty-six of his strong fenced cities; and of the smaller
towns which were scattered about, I took and plundered acountless number...
Locust (25 Occurrences)
... "Their numbers exceed computation: the hebrews called them `thecountless,' and
the... 3. Habits: The swarms of locusts are composed ofcountless individuals....
Counting (11 Occurrences)
Red (124 Occurrences)
... 14:4), but their meaning is entirely unknown. The explanations offered are almost
countless. It is quite clear that hyssop was especially...
Hope (291 Occurrences)
... The varieties of this hope arccountless (see ISRAEL, RELIGION OF; SALVATION, etc.),
but the form most perfected and with fundamental significance for the New...
Heifer (22 Occurrences)
... 14:4), but their meaning is entirely unknown. The explanations offered are almost
countless. It is quite clear that hyssop was especially...
Quails (4 Occurrences)
... These birds (the Coturnix vulgaris of naturalists) are found incountless numbers
on the shores of the Mediterranean, and their annual migration is an event...
Voices (76 Occurrences)
... Revelation 5:11 And I looked, and heard what seemed to be the voices ofcountless
angels on every side of the throne, and of the living creatures and the Elders...
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