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In a biblical context, the term "crack" is not directly mentioned in the Scriptures. However, the concept of cracks or fissures can be metaphorically related to themes of brokenness, division, and the need for restoration, which are prevalent throughout the Bible.
Metaphorical Significance1.
Brokenness and Sin: The idea of a "crack" can symbolize the brokenness caused by sin in the world and in human relationships.
Isaiah 59:2 states, "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." This separation can be likened to a crack or chasm that divides humanity from God, highlighting the need for reconciliation through Christ.
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Division and Disunity: Cracks can also represent division within the body of believers. In
1 Corinthians 1:10 , Paul urges the church, "I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction." Here, the call is to mend any "cracks" of disunity and to strive for harmony within the church.
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Restoration and Healing: The Bible frequently speaks of God's power to heal and restore what is broken.
Psalm 147:3 declares, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." This healing can be seen as the divine filling of the cracks in our lives, bringing wholeness and peace.
Physical and Structural ImageryWhile the Bible does not explicitly mention cracks in physical structures, it does use imagery of buildings and foundations to convey spiritual truths. Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish builders in
Matthew 7:24-27 illustrates the importance of a solid foundation, implying that a house built on sand may develop cracks and ultimately collapse. This serves as a metaphor for the necessity of building one's life on the firm foundation of Christ and His teachings.
Prophetic ImageryIn prophetic literature, the imagery of cracks or breaches can symbolize impending judgment or the vulnerability of a nation. For example, in
Isaiah 30:13 , the prophet warns, "This iniquity will be to you like a breach about to fall, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly—in an instant." This vivid imagery underscores the consequences of turning away from God and the urgent need for repentance.
Spiritual ApplicationBelievers are called to examine their lives for any "cracks" that may hinder their relationship with God or others. Through prayer, confession, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Christians are encouraged to seek healing and restoration.
James 5:16 advises, "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."
In summary, while the term "crack" is not explicitly found in the Bible, its metaphorical implications are deeply woven into the biblical narrative, illustrating themes of brokenness, division, and the redemptive power of God to restore and heal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts.
2. (v. t.) To rend with grief or pain; to affect deeply with sorrow; hence, to disorder; to distract; to craze.
3. (v. t.) To cause to sound suddenly and sharply; to snap; as, to crack a whip.
4. (v. t.) To utter smartly and sententiously; as, to crack a joke.
5. (v. t.) To cry up; to extol; -- followed by up.
6. (v. i.) To burst or open in chinks; to break, with or without quite separating into parts.
7. (v. i.) To be ruined or impaired; to fail.
8. (v. i.) To utter a loud or sharp, sudden sound.
9. (v. i.) To utter vain, pompous words; to brag; to boast; -- with of.
10. (n.) A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in timber, or in a wall, or in glass.
11. (n.) Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense.
12. (n.) A sharp, sudden sound or report; the sound of anything suddenly burst or broken; as, the crack of a falling house; the crack of thunder; the crack of a whip.
13. (n.) The tone of voice when changed at puberty.
14. (n.) Mental flaw; a touch of craziness; partial insanity; as, he has a crack.
15. (n.) A crazy or crack-brained person.
16. (n.) A boast; boasting.
17. (n.) Breach of chastity.
18. (n.) A boy, generally a pert, lively boy.
19. (n.) A brief time; an instant; as, to be with one in a crack.
20. (n.) Free conversation; friendly chat.
21. (a.) of superior excellence; having qualities to be boasted of.
Greek
2997. lasko -- tocrack noisily... to
crack noisily. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: lasko Phonetic Spelling:
(las'-kho) Short Definition: I burst asunder with a loud noise Definition: I
...4486. rhegnumi -- to break apart, by ext. to throw down
... which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form
of agnumi (see in katagnumi)) to "break," "wreck" or "crack", ie (especially...
2608. katagnumi -- to break in pieces
... break. From kata and the base of rhegnumi; to rend in pieces, ieCrack apart --
break. see GREEK kata. see GREEK rhegnumi. (kateagosin) -- 1 Occurrence....
Strong's Hebrew
7107. qatsaph -- to be angry... A primitive root; to
crack off, ie (figuratively) burst out in rage -- (be)
anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.
...4454. malaq -- to nip, nip off
... wring off. A primitive root; tocrack a joint; by implication, to wring the neck
of a fowl (without separating it) -- wring off. 4453, 4454. malaq. 4455 ....
6875. tsori -- (a kind of) balsam
... balm. Or tsoriy {tsor-ee'}; from an unused root meaning tocrack (as by pressure),
hence, to leak; distillation, ie Balsam -- balm. 6874, 6875....
7533. ratsats -- to crush
... A primitive root; tocrack in pieces, literally or figuratively -- break, bruise,
crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together. 7532, 7533. ratsats. 7534...
Library
A Heart-Breaking Verse.
... You even see a hand drawing aside the edge of the window shade, and two eyes that
you know so well peer out through thecrack at you; then the shade goes to...
The Handwriting Blotted Out
... It needs a certain amount of reckless courage openly to break a law, human
or divine; but it is easy tocrack them, as the child said....
Christ Teaching by Parables
... Those who really want the kernel willcrack the shell, and get it: but those who
are not willing tocrack the shell will never get the kernel....
Synagogues in the City; and Schools.
... The reason why the Alexandrians were so called, you may fetch, perhaps, from this
story: "There was a brass cymbal in the Temple; and there being acrack in it...
The Story of Hazael
... Did you ever see a dam bursting or breaking down? Through a littlecrack comes
one drop: will it stop there"the gap or the trickle? No!...
Deified Devilry
... Sometimes the broad smooth levels of life are crossed by a black-edged jaggedcrack,
rent, as it seems, by an outburst of the fiery force below....
Stiff-Necked Idolaters and Pliable Christians
... God his portion. Further, they are 'broken cisterns,' and all have in them
some flaw orcrack out of which the water runs. That is...
Presumptuous Sins
... he be told that the ice will not bear him, starteth back affrighted, or if he daringly
creepeth upon it how soon he leaves it, if he hears but acrack upon the...
A Book for Boys and Girls Or, Temporal Things Spritualized.
... Christ is risen. The shell dothcrack, the chick doth chirp and peep,
The flesh decays, as men do pray and weep. The shell doth...
The Obedience of Faith
... The obedience of a slave ranks very little higher than the obedience of a
well-trained horse or dog, for it is tuned to thecrack of the whip....
Thesaurus
Crack (5 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To break or burst, with or without entire
separation of the parts; as, to
crack glass; to
crack nuts.
...Check (9 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) Small chick orcrack. 9... extended. 14. (vt) To make checks or chinks
in; to cause tocrack; as, the sun checks timber. 15....
Cracked (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) ofCrack. 2. (a.) Coarsely ground or broken;
as, cracked wheat. 3. (a.)Crack-brained. Multi-Version Concordance...
Flaw (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Acrack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion;
as, a flaw in a knife or a vase.... 5. (vt) Tocrack; to make flaws in....
Bottle (28 Occurrences)
... that the leather underwent distension once and only once under fermentation, and
the further fact that the wine-skins became dried and liable tocrack from the...
Chip (2 Occurrences)
... to hew. 2. (vt) To break orcrack, orcrack off a portion of, as of an
eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery. 3. (vt) To...
Cleft (15 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) A space or opening made by splitting; acrack; a crevice; as, the cleft
of a rock.... 8. (n.) A disease in horses; acrack on the band of the pastern....
Crevice (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A narrow opening resulting from a split orcrack
in a junction; a cleft; a fissure; a rent. 2. (vt) Tocrack; to flaw....
Chop (5 Occurrences)
... 12. (n.) A change; a vicissitude. 13. (vt & i.) Tocrack. See Chap, vt & i. 14.
(n.) The act of chopping; a stroke.... 16. (n.) Acrack or cleft. See Chap. 17....
Spring (122 Occurrences)
... 11. (vt) To cause to explode; as, to spring a mine. 12. (vt) Tocrack or split;
to bend or strain so as to weaken; as, to spring a mast or a yard. 13....
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