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In biblical contexts, the act of pouring is rich with symbolic and ritual significance, appearing in various forms throughout the Scriptures. It is often associated with offerings, anointing, and divine blessings or judgments.
1. Pouring as Offerings:The act of pouring is frequently connected to offerings, particularly in the form of drink offerings. In the Old Testament, drink offerings were poured out as a part of sacrificial rituals. These offerings were typically made with wine and were an expression of devotion and worship to God. In
Genesis 35:14, Jacob sets up a pillar and pours out a drink offering on it, signifying his commitment to God: "Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him, a stone marker, and he poured out a drink offering on it; he also poured oil on it."
In the Levitical laws, the pouring of drink offerings accompanied burnt offerings and grain offerings, as seen in
Numbers 28:7: "And the drink offering with it shall be a quarter of a hin for each lamb. Pour out the strong drink to the LORD in the sanctuary."
2. Pouring in Anointing:Pouring oil for anointing is another significant biblical practice. Anointing with oil was a symbolic act of consecration, setting apart individuals for a specific role or task, often related to leadership or priesthood. In
1 Samuel 16:13, Samuel anoints David as king: "So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward."
The anointing of priests is also described in
Exodus 29:7: "Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head." This act signified the empowerment and sanctification of the individual for service to God.
3. Pouring as Divine Blessing or Judgment:The imagery of pouring is used to describe both divine blessings and judgments. In terms of blessings, God’s abundance and provision are often depicted as being poured out.
Malachi 3:10 illustrates this with the promise of blessings for those who are faithful in tithing: "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this," says the LORD of Hosts, "and see if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure."
Conversely, the pouring out of God’s wrath is a common metaphor for divine judgment. In
Revelation 16:1, the angels are commanded to pour out the bowls of God’s wrath upon the earth: "Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, 'Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.'"
4. Pouring in the New Testament:In the New Testament, the concept of pouring takes on new dimensions, particularly in the context of the Holy Spirit. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit is a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy and a sign of the new covenant.
Acts 2:17 quotes the prophet Joel: "'In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.'"
The pouring of the Spirit signifies empowerment for believers and the expansion of God’s kingdom through the church. It marks a transformative moment in the life of the early Christian community, as seen in the events of Pentecost.
In summary, the act of pouring in the Bible is multifaceted, symbolizing offerings, consecration, divine blessing, judgment, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Each instance of pouring carries deep theological significance, reflecting the relationship between God and His people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pour.
Greek
401. anachusis -- apouring out, overflow... a
pouring out, overflow. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: anachusis
Phonetic Spelling: (an-akh'-oo-sis) Short Definition: outpouring, excess
...4378. proschusis -- apouring upon
... apouring upon. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: proschusis Phonetic
Spelling: (pros'-khoo-sis) Short Definition: a sprinkling Definition: a...
130. haimatekchusia -- shedding of blood
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: haimatekchusia Phonetic Spelling:
(hahee-mat-ek-khoo-see'-ah) Short Definition: a shedding orpouring forth of...
4483 -- command, make, say, speak of.
... of which a prolonged form ereo (er-eh'-o) is used; and both as alternate for epo;
perhaps akin (or identical) with rheo (through the idea ofpouring forth); to...
5548. chrio -- to anoint
... consecrate by anointing. 5548 -- to by rubbing orpouring on someone to represent
the flow (empowering) . Anointing (literally) involved...
5491. cheilos -- a lip, an edge
... lip, shore. From a form of the same as chasma; a lip (as apouring place);
figuratively, a margin (of water) -- lip, shore. see GREEK chasma....
2022. epicheo -- to pour upon
... Word Origin from epi and cheo (to pour) Definition to pour upon NASB Word Usage
pouring (1). pour in. From epi and cheo (to pour); --to pour upon -- pour in....
5494. cheimon -- winter, a storm
... From a derivative of cheo (to pour; akin to the base of chasma through the idea
of a channel), meaning a storm (aspouring rain); by implication, the rainy...
Strong's Hebrew
8211. shephek -- (place of)pouring... 8210, 8211. shephek. 8212 . (place of)
pouring. Transliteration: shephek
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-fek) Short Definition: poured.
...8210. shaphak -- to pour out, pour
... root Definition to pour out, pour NASB Word Usage cast (5), cast up a siege (1),
dump (1), gushed (1), pour (34), poured (26),pouring (1), pours (5), raise (1...
8212. shophkah -- male organ
... privy member. Feminine of a derivative from shaphak; a pipe (forpouring forth,
eg Wine), ie The penis -- privy member. see HEBREW shaphak. 8211, 8212....
2222. zarziph -- a drop, dripping
... water. By reduplication from an unused root meaning to flow; apouring rain --
water. 2221, 2222. zarziph. 2223 . Strong's Numbers.
6808. tsaah -- to stoop, bend, incline
... A primitive root; to tip over (for the purpose of spilling orpouring out), ie
(figuratively) depopulate; by implication, to imprison or conquer; (reflexive...
5464. sagrir -- steady or persistent rain
... very rainy. Probably from cagar in the sense of sweeping away; apouring rain --
very rainy. see HEBREW cagar. 5463, 5464. sagrir. 5465 . Strong's Numbers.
5258a. nasak -- to pour out
... to pour out NASB Word Usage cast (1), casts (1), drink offerings (2), pour (5),
pour out drink offerings (2), pour drink offerings (1), poured (9),pouring (3...
4541. maccekah -- a libation, molten metal or image
... From nacak; properly, apouring over, ie Fusion of metal (especially a cast image);
by implication, a libation, ie League; concretely a coverlet (as if poured...
2999. Yabboq -- a river East of the Jordan
... Jabbok. Probably from baqaq;pouring forth; Jabbok, a river east of the Jordan --
Jabbok. see HEBREW baqaq. 2998, 2999. Yabboq. 3000 . Strong's Numbers.
Library
It Is, Then, Completely in Keeping with This, that He who was Thus...
... IV."Apologetic Works. Chapter XXVII. It is, then, completely in keeping
with this, that He Who was thuspouring Himself? It...
Sponges and Watering-Cans
... fresh water? So, if we arepouring out to others, we shall be filled anew.
We... neglect of duty. The only safe way is to keeppouring out....
False Teachings of the Apostasy.
... Sprinkling AndPouring.... We have no account of sprinkling andpouring until the
third century. The Novatians practised it in the third century....
The Blood of Sprinkling
... The "blood was the life;" and thepouring out of the blood was the "pouring out
of the soul." This blood shedding or life-taking was the payment of the penalty...
The Holy Spirit is Given by God Alone, yet not Wholly to Each...
... 93. There was therefore apouring out upon us of the Spirit, but upon the Lord Jesus,
when He was in the form of man, the Spirit abode, as it is written: "Upon...
Repentance and victory
... A significant part of these consisted in thepouring out of water 'before the Lord,'
probably as emblematic of thepouring out of soul in penitence; for it was...
The Love of the Holy Spirit in Us.
... of the elect is neither inactive, nor from compulsion keeping himself aloof from
their persons; but that He can not come among them withoutpouring Himself out...
Acts II
... It is quite common with pedobaptist writers and speakers to make use of the expression,
"I will pour out my Spirit," to prove thatpouring may be the action of...
I Suspect I have Been Allotting Habitually Too Little Time to...
... "The goal of prayer is the ear of God," a goal that can only be reached by patient
and continued and continuous waiting upon Him,pouring out our heart to Him...
On the Sacraments in General
... For example, the outward sign in Baptism is thepouring of the water on the head
of the person to be baptized, and the saying of the words....
Thesaurus
Pouring (21 Occurrences)... n.) of Pour. Multi-Version Concordance
Pouring (21 Occurrences). Matthew 26:12 For
in
pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
...Bason (3 Occurrences)
... 3. The Typical Ewer of the East: (1) The well-known eastern mode of washing the
hands was and is bypouring water on the hands, not by dipping them in water...
Basin (37 Occurrences)
... 3. The Typical Ewer of the East: (1) The well-known eastern mode of washing the
hands was and is bypouring water on the hands, not by dipping them in water...
Baptist (16 Occurrences)
... The substitution ofpouring or sprinkling for immersion, as the Christian ordinance
of baptism, was late and gradual and finally triumphed in the West because...
Interpretation (45 Occurrences)
... The substitution ofpouring or sprinkling for immersion, as the Christian ordinance
of baptism, was late and gradual and finally triumphed in the West because...
Rains (16 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Job 37:6 For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the
pouring rain, even thepouring rains of his might. (DBY)....
Nonimmersionist
... The verb is used to denote the ceremonial purification of the Jews before eating,
bypouring water on the hands (Luke 11:38 Mark 7:4); to signify the...
Non-immersionist
... The verb is used to denote the ceremonial purification of the Jews before eating,
bypouring water on the hands (Luke 11:38 Mark 7:4); to signify the...
View (86 Occurrences)
... The verb is used to denote the ceremonial purification of the Jews before eating,
bypouring water on the hands (Luke 11:38 Mark 7:4); to signify the...
Pours (21 Occurrences)
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