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In biblical contexts, the term "drained" often refers to the act of emptying or exhausting a resource, whether it be physical, emotional, or spiritual. This concept can be seen throughout Scripture in various forms, illustrating both literal and metaphorical applications.
Physical DrainingOne of the most vivid examples of physical draining in the Bible is found in the context of blood, which is often associated with life and sacrifice. In
Leviticus 17:11, the importance of blood is emphasized: "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life." The draining of blood from sacrificial animals was a critical component of the atonement rituals, symbolizing the life given for the remission of sins.
In the New Testament, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of this sacrificial system. His blood was drained as He was crucified, providing the atonement for humanity's sins.
John 19:34 describes this moment: "Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out." This act signifies the complete and final sacrifice, fulfilling the Old Testament requirements and establishing a new covenant.
Emotional and Spiritual DrainingThe Bible also addresses the concept of emotional and spiritual draining. In the Psalms, David often expresses feelings of being drained or exhausted due to his trials and tribulations.
Psalm 6:6 states, "I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears." Here, David's emotional state is one of depletion, reflecting the human experience of sorrow and the need for divine intervention and restoration.
The prophet Elijah also experienced spiritual and emotional draining after his confrontation with the prophets of Baal. In
1 Kings 19:4, Elijah, overwhelmed and exhausted, prays for death: "But he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. 'I have had enough, LORD,' he said. 'Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.'" This moment highlights the human tendency to feel drained when faced with overwhelming challenges, yet it also sets the stage for God's provision and encouragement.
Restoration and RenewalWhile the Bible acknowledges the reality of being drained, it also offers hope for restoration and renewal.
Isaiah 40:31 provides a promise of strength for those who rely on the Lord: "But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint." This verse assures believers that spiritual renewal is available through faith and reliance on God.
In the New Testament, Jesus invites those who are weary and burdened to find rest in Him.
Matthew 11:28-30 records His comforting words: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." This invitation underscores the promise of spiritual replenishment through a relationship with Christ.
In summary, the concept of being drained is multifaceted in the Bible, encompassing physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. While it acknowledges the reality of exhaustion, Scripture consistently points to God's provision for renewal and strength.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Drain.
Strong's Hebrew
4680. matsah -- to drain, drain out... 4679, 4680. matsah. 4681 . to drain, drain out. Transliteration: matsah Phonetic
Spelling: (maw-tsaw') Short Definition:
drained. Word Origin a prim.
...4681. Motsah -- a place in Benjamin
... Mozah. Active participle feminine of matsah;drained; Motsah, a place in Palestine --
Mozah. see HEBREW matsah. 4680, 4681. Motsah. 4682 . Strong's Numbers
2015. haphak -- to turn, overturn
... root Definition to turn, overturn NASB Word Usage become (1), came (1), change
(1), changed (6), changes (1), come (1),drained (1), give (1), had a change (1...
Library
The Knight's Leap: a Legend of Altenahr
... He harnessed himself by the clear moonshine, And he mounted his horse at the door;
And hedrained such a cup of the red Ahr-wine, As man neverdrained before....
Chambers of Imagery
... The most silvery lake that lies sleeping amidst beauty, itself the very fairest
spot of all, whendrained off shows ugly ooze and filthy mud, and all manner of...
On his Father'S Silence, Because of the Plague of Hail.
... below has many turnings, and the body of our humiliation [3062] is ever rising,
falling and changing; surely he, who without fault has almostdrained the cup...
Chapter ix
... flesh. That view is never recorded in Scripture; although it is stated
that the blood must first bedrained (Le 7:27; 17:10, 14)....
Out of the Deep of Doubt, Darkness, and Hell.
... There is not a sorrow which man can taste which Jesus Christ has not fulfilled.
He filled the cup of misery to the brim, anddrained it to the dregs....
Of Removing Tithes.
... Cro. Eliz.475.2 L. Raym.991. Fenny-Landdrained is not within the stat. of Edw....
Dig.491. Fenns.drained and cultivated, pay tithes.4 Roll. Rep.354....
A Message from God for Thee
... thee. Come thou to the golden chalice into which Goddrained his wrath,
and look at the sparkling wine of love which filleth it....
On a Piece of Chalk. A Lecture to Working Men.
... The crust which is often deposited by waters which havedrained through limestone
rocks, in the form of what are called stalagmites and stalactites, is...
Christ --Perfect through Sufferings
... for the agony of one, but an equivalent for the hells of all that innumerable host
whose sins he bore, condensed into one black draught to bedrained in a few...
First Greek Form.
... And a woman that had an issue of blood for many years, and whose joints [2016] and
veins weredrained by the flowing of the blood, so that she did not present...
Thesaurus
Drained (38 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Drain. Multi-Version Concordance
Drained (38 Occurrences). Leviticus 1:15 The priest shall
...Drain (11 Occurrences)
... from a country. 7. (n.) That means of which anything isdrained; a channel;
a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink. 8. (n.) The...
Draining (20 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 29:22 So they put the oxen to death and their blood was given to the
priests to bedrained out against the altar; then they put the male sheep to...
Riverbed (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Riverbed (2 Occurrences). Job 14:11 As the waters
fail from the sea, and the river isdrained dry; (See NIV)....
Squares (25 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Lamentations 2:11 My eyes are wasted with weeping, the inmost parts of
my body are deeply moved, my inner parts aredrained out on the earth, for the...
Perfumes (69 Occurrences)
... will be like the place of Topheth, even all the houses on whose roofs perfumes have
been burned to all the army of heaven, and drink offeringsdrained out to...
Burned (587 Occurrences)
... 1:15 And the priest is to take it to the altar, and after its head has been twisted
off, it is to be burned on the altar, and its blooddrained out on the side...
Evil-doing (106 Occurrences)
... 26:21 For the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of
the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blooddrained out on...
Breast (71 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 2:11 My eyes are wasted with weeping, the inmost parts of my body are
deeply moved, my inner parts aredrained out on the earth, for the...
Drunk (84 Occurrences)
... awake, stand up, Jerusalem, that have drunk at the hand of Yahweh the cup of his
wrath; you have drunken the bowl of the cup of staggering, anddrained it....
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