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In biblical terms, the concept of "fix" can be understood in various contexts, including the idea of setting one's mind or heart on something, establishing something firmly, or repairing and restoring. The term is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible as "fix," but the underlying principles are evident throughout Scripture.
Fixing the Heart and MindThe Bible frequently emphasizes the importance of fixing one's heart and mind on God and His commandments. In
Deuteronomy 11:18 , it is written, "Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads." This passage underscores the necessity of internalizing God's words, making them an integral part of one's life and actions.
Similarly, in the New Testament, the Apostle Paul encourages believers to focus their thoughts on heavenly things.
Colossians 3:2 states, "Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." This directive calls Christians to prioritize spiritual matters over worldly concerns, aligning their thoughts with God's will.
Establishing Firm FoundationsThe concept of fixing also relates to establishing something firmly. In the parable of the wise and foolish builders, Jesus illustrates the importance of a solid foundation.
Matthew 7:24-25 says, "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock." Here, the act of fixing one's life on the teachings of Christ is likened to building on a stable foundation, ensuring resilience and steadfastness.
Repair and RestorationThe idea of fixing can also be seen in the context of repair and restoration. Throughout the Bible, God is depicted as one who restores and heals.
Psalm 147:3 declares, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." This verse highlights God's role in fixing what is broken, offering comfort and restoration to those in need.
In the prophetic books, the theme of restoration is prevalent. For instance, in
Isaiah 58:12 , it is prophesied, "Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings." This passage speaks to the divine calling to participate in God's work of restoration, both physically and spiritually.
Spiritual Focus and PerseveranceThe New Testament further encourages believers to fix their eyes on Jesus as the source of faith and perseverance.
Hebrews 12:2 exhorts, "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." This call to focus on Christ serves as a reminder of the ultimate example of endurance and faithfulness.
In summary, while the term "fix" may not appear explicitly in the Berean Standard Bible, its thematic elements are woven throughout Scripture. Whether it involves setting one's heart and mind on God, establishing a firm foundation, participating in restoration, or maintaining spiritual focus, the biblical concept of fixing is integral to the life of faith.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) Fixed; solidified.
2. (v. t.) To make firm, stable, or fast; to set or place permanently; to fasten immovably; to establish; to implant; to secure; to make definite.
3. (v. t.) To hold steadily; to direct unwaveringly; to fasten, as the eye on an object, the attention on a speaker.
4. (v. t.) To transfix; to pierce.
5. (v. t.) To render (an impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensible to the action of light.
6. (v. t.) To put in order; to arrange; to dispose of; to adjust; to set to rights; to set or place in the manner desired or most suitable; hence, to repair; as, to fix the clothes; to fix the furniture of a room.
7. (v. t.) To line the hearth of (a puddling furnace) with fettling.
8. (v. i.) To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.
9. (v. i.) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.
10. (n.) A position of difficulty or embarrassment; predicament; dilemma.
11. (n.) fettling.
Greek
2043. ereido -- to prop, tofix firmly... to prop, to
fix firmly. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ereido Phonetic Spelling:
(er-i'-do) Short Definition: I stick fast Definition: I stick fast, prop
...5091. timao -- tofix the value, to price
... tofix the value, to price. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: timao Phonetic
Spelling: (tim-ah'-o) Short Definition: I value at a price, honor Definition: (...
4649. skopos -- a watchman, a mark (on which tofix the eye)
... a watchman, a mark (on which tofix the eye). Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: skopos Phonetic Spelling: (skop-os') Short Definition: a goal...
4741. sterizo -- to make fast, establish
... to make fast, establish. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sterizo Phonetic
Spelling: (stay-rid'-zo) Short Definition: Ifix firmly, strengthen Definition...
4492. rhizoo -- to cause to take root
... to cause to take root. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: rhizoo Phonetic Spelling:
(hrid-zo'-o) Short Definition: I root,fix by the root Definition: I...
5087. tithemi -- to place, lay, set
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: tithemi Phonetic Spelling: (tith'-ay-mee) Short
Definition: I put, place Definition: I put, place, lay, set,fix, establish....
1914. epiblepo -- to look on (with favor)
... 1914 (from 1909 , ", fitting" intensifying 991 , "look,fix the eyes upon") --
properly, look with ; give (), as the sight . 1914...
816. atenizo -- to look fixedly, gaze
... prefixed by "," 1 ) -- properly, fixed (fixated); to at because with ("taken by");
to observe with great interest and a fastened (fixed) gaze; "tofix one s...
1679. elpizo -- to expect, to hope (for)
... Word Origin from elpomai (to anticipate, expect) Definition to expect, to hope
(for) NASB Word Usage expect (1), expected (1),fix...hope (2), fixed...hope (2...
4078. pegnumi -- to make fast
... A prolonged form of a primary verb (which in its simpler form occurs only as an
alternate in certain tenses); tofix ("peg"), ie (specially) to set up (a tent...
Strong's Hebrew
3245. yasad -- to establish, found,fix... 3244, 3245. yasad. 3246 . to establish, found,
fix. Transliteration: yasad
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-sad') Short Definition: founded. Word Origin a prim.
...3559. kun -- to be firm
... to be erect (ie Stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great
variety of applications, whether literal (establish,fix, prepare, apply), or...
5324. natsab -- to take one's stand, stand
... stand NASB Word Usage arises (1), attending (1), best (1), charge (2), deputies
(4), deputy (1), erected (2), establish (2), established (1),fix (1), fixed (1...
5193. nata -- to plant
... fastened, planted. A primitive root; properly, to strike in, ieFix; specifically,
to plant (literally or figuratively) -- fastened, plant(- er). 5192, 5193....
2163. zaman -- to be fixed, appointed
... Usage appointed (4), fixed (1). appoint. A primitive root; tofix (a time) --
appoint. 2162, 2163. zaman. 2164 . Strong's Numbers.
7760. sum -- to put, place, set
... determine* (1), determined (1), disguises* (1), establish (3), established (5),
establishes (1), establishment (1), expected* (1), fasten (1),fix (1), formed...
3259. yaad -- to appoint
... A primitive root; tofix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to
meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter...
7896. shith -- to put, set
... appoint (1), appointed (1), bring (1), cast (1), close* (1), concern* (1), concerned*
(1), consider* (1), demand (1), demanded (2), direct (1),fix (1), fixed...
Library
Fix Your Eyes Upon Jesus. PM
... 242Fix Your Eyes Upon Jesus. PM. The Source of Peace....Fix your eyes upon Jesus;
Would you know God's peace within?Fix your eyes upon Jesus....
Here Therefore IFix My True Ground of Converting Men to...
... [Way-1-24] Here therefore Ifix my TRUE ground of converting men to
Christianity? Here therefore Ifix my true ground of converting...
Fix Thou Our Hearing, that it be not Loosed and Wander!
... Hymn III.Fix thou our hearing, that it be not loosed and wander! 1.Fix
thou our hearing, that it be not loosed and wander! For...
In the First Book of My Apology I have Dealt with the Accusations...
... In the first book of my Apology I have dealt with the accusations of dogmatic
error which he endeavours unjustly tofix upon others....
De Profundis.
...Fix it in your hearts and minds; andfix it now, before you fall into the deep,
as most are apt to do before they die; lest, when the dark day comes, you have...
A Second Discouragement in Prayer Opposite to Perseverance, to Wit...
... any external objects; for certain it is, that if by the exercise of mortification
and prayer we could restrain our affections from creatures andfix them on...
Letter ix. Meditation.
... watches." "Mine eyes prevent the night-watches, that I might meditate in thy word."
But, lest the adversary should get the advantage of you,fix upon regular...
Luke x. The Latter Part of the 25Th Verse.
... It is He, to whom it belongs to propose a method of Reconciliation to his Creatures;
and He alone, whose Office it is tofix the Conditions of this...
Samech.
... grace of God, then, being known, which alone freeth from transgression, which is
committed through knowledge of the law, he saith, in prayer, "Fix with nails...
As Regards Our Reverend Friend Epiphanius, this is Strange...
... the letter which your golden coins extracted from the chamber of our brother Eusebius,
so that you might calumniate the translator of it, and mightfix upon me...
Thesaurus
Fix (36 Occurrences)... order; to arrange; to dispose of; to adjust; to set to rights; to set or place in
the manner desired or most suitable; hence, to repair; as, to
fix the clothes
...Set (6715 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To cause to sit; to make to assume a specified position or attitude; to
give site or place to; to place; to put; tofix; as, to set a house on a stone...
Pitch (25 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To thrust or plant in the ground, as stakes or poles; hence, tofix firmly,
as by means of poles; to establish; to arrange; as, to pitch a tent; to...
Determine (13 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) Tofix the boundaries of; to mark off and
separate. 2. (vt) To set bounds to; tofix the determination...
Root (54 Occurrences)
... a plant, increasing in length by growth at its extremity only, not divided into
joints, leafless and without buds, and having for its offices tofix the plant...
Appoint (114 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) Tofix with power or firmness; to establish;
to mark out. 2. (vt) Tofix by a decree, order, command...
Anchor (4 Occurrences)
... 9. (vt) Tofix or fasten; tofix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables
of a suspension bridge. 10.... 11. (vi) To stop; tofix or rest. 12....
Settle (63 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) To place in a fixed or permanent condition; to make firm, steady, or stable;
to establish; tofix; esp., to establish in life; tofix in business, in a...
Ground (538 Occurrences)
... ground. 18. (vt) To found; tofix or set, as on a foundation, reason,
or principle; to furnish a ground for; tofix firmly. 19....
Intend (30 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To bend or turn; to direct, as one's course or journey. 6. (vt) Tofix the
mind on; to attend to; to take care of; to superintend; to regard....
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