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In the context of the Bible, the concept of being "attached" often refers to the deep, covenantal relationships that individuals have with God, family, or community. This attachment is not merely emotional but is rooted in commitment, loyalty, and faithfulness.
Attachment to GodThe primary attachment in the biblical narrative is between God and His people. This relationship is characterized by a covenantal bond, where God promises to be the God of His people, and they, in turn, commit to worship and obey Him. In
Deuteronomy 10:20, the Israelites are commanded, "Fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name." The phrase "hold fast" implies a strong attachment, suggesting that the Israelites are to cling to God with unwavering loyalty.
Attachment in Family RelationshipsThe Bible also speaks of attachment within family structures, particularly in marriage.
Genesis 2:24 states, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." The term "united" signifies a profound attachment, indicating that marriage is a divinely instituted bond that reflects commitment and unity.
Ruth's declaration to Naomi in
Ruth 1:16-17 is another poignant example of attachment: "Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For where you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God." Ruth's attachment to Naomi is marked by loyalty and devotion, transcending familial and cultural boundaries.
Attachment to Community and Fellow BelieversThe New Testament emphasizes the importance of attachment within the body of Christ. Believers are encouraged to be devoted to one another in love and to build each other up.
Romans 12:10 instructs, "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another." This attachment is characterized by mutual support, encouragement, and a shared commitment to living out the teachings of Christ.
Spiritual Attachment and IdolatryWhile attachment to God and others is encouraged, the Bible warns against forming attachments to idols or worldly things. In 1
John 2:15, believers are admonished, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." This warning highlights the danger of misplaced attachments that can lead individuals away from their primary relationship with God.
ConclusionThe biblical concept of being "attached" encompasses a range of relationships, from the divine to the familial and communal. It underscores the importance of loyalty, commitment, and faithfulness in all aspects of life, reflecting the covenantal nature of God's relationship with His people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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imp. & p. p.) of Attach.
Greek
4198. poreuomai -- to go... from , "passageway") -- properly, to , moving something from one destination (port)
to another; (figuratively) to go or depart, which is
attached to reaching.
...5099. tino -- to pay, to pay a penalty
... penalty). 5099 (a primitive root, dictionary) -- to be punished, having
toattached to the crime (used only in 2 Thes 1:9). [In...
5091. timao -- to fix the value, to price
... reverence. Cognate: 5091 -- properly, (give honor), as it reflects the esteem
(value, preciousness)attached to it by the . See 5092 ()....
Strong's Hebrew
2836a. chashaq -- to beattached to, love... 2836, 2836a. chashaq. 2836b . to be
attached to, love. Transliteration:
chashaq Short Definition: pleased. Word Origin a prim. root
...2836. chashaq -- to beattached to, love
... 2835, 2836. chashaq. 2836a . to beattached to, love. Transliteration: chashaq
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-shak') Short Definition: delight....
1695. dabeq -- a clinging, cleaving
... 1694, 1695. dabeq. 1696 . a clinging, cleaving. Transliteration: dabeq
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-bake') Short Definition:attached....
3880. livyah -- a wreath
... somethingattached, a wreath. From lavah; somethingattached, ie A wreath: see
HEBREW lavah. 3879, 3880. livyah. 3881 . Strong's Numbers.
3878. Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him
... Levi. From lavah;attached; Levi, a son of Jacob -- Levi. See also Leviy, Leviyiy.
see HEBREW lavah. see HEBREW Leviy. see HEBREW Leviyiy. 3877, 3878....
622. asaph -- to gather, remove
... root Definition to gather, remove NASB Word Usage again (1), all together (1), amassed
(1), assemble (9), assembled (12), assembling (1),attached (1), bring (1...
2266. chabar -- to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell...
... root Definition to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm NASB
Word Usage alliance is made (1), allied (4),attached (1), attaching (1), came...
3867a. lavah -- to join, be joined
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to join, be joined NASB Word Usage allied (1),
becomeattached (1), join (5), joined (4), stand (1). 3867, 3867a....
7760. sum -- to put, place, set
... root Definition to put, place, set NASB Word Usage appoint (9), appointed (9), assign
(1), assigned (2),attached (1), bestowed (1), bring (1), brought (1...
4949. mishqeleth -- a leveling instrument, a level
... plummet. Or mishqoleth {mish-ko'-leth}; feminine of mishqal or mashqowph; a weight,
ie A plummet (with lineattached) -- plummet. see HEBREW mishqal....
Library
"Well Then, when First, Having Left the Schools, IAttached Myself...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter I. "Well then, when first, having
left the schools, Iattached myself to the blessed man?...
What Say Ye, O Interpreters of Sacred and of Divine Law? are they...
... Book I. 28 What say ye, O interpreters of sacred and of divine law? Are theyattached
to? What say ye, O interpreters of sacred and of divine law?...
You See How He Represents These Opinions as Things which are Held...
... of whom, however, he is one, as we have shewn over and over again: only, he uses
this figure of speech so that he may escape the imputationsattached to this...
Of the Fact that Matthew, Together with Mark, had Specially in...
... us. Luke, on the other hand, had no one connected with him to act as his
summarist in the way that Mark wasattached to Matthew....
Chapter xxxiv
... ravished her. And he was muchattached to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob,
and he loved the girl, and comforted the girl's heart. For...
I am Told, Further, that You Touch with Some Critical Sharpness...
... of the Hebrew teachers. Nazianzen, to whose instructions Jeromeattached
himself at Constantinople in 381. 13. I am told, further...
The Disciples of Jesus.
... who loved to play upon words, said at times that he would make them fishers of
men.[6] In fact, among all his disciples he had none more faithfullyattached....
An Account of the Organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church...
... in Great Britain they considered themselves as members of the establishment " in
America as members of that denomination to which they might beattached....
Character and Condition of the Churches to whom the Epistle was...
... This manifested itself in the great valueattached to external descent from the
theocratic people, to circumcision and the works of the Law, making...
The Chariot of Fire
... are the books, or portions of books, really written by the Friend of God;' and on
the other hand, which are the writings to which the editorsattached his name...
Thesaurus
Attached (31 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Attached (31 Occurrences).
... He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou
knowest that I am
attached to thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs. (DBY).
...Bell (3 Occurrences)
... The bells first mentioned in Scripture are the small golden bellsattached
to the hem of the high priest's ephod (Exodus 28:33, 34, 35)....
Attachment (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) The act attaching, or state of beingattached; close adherence or affection;
fidelity; regard; an/ passion of affection that binds a person; as, an...
Attach (12 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To connect; to place so as to belong; to assign by authority; to appoint;
as, an officer isattached to a certain regiment, company, or ship....
Weaving (4 Occurrences)
... If the warp threads, instead of beingattached to the edges of a fabric, are fastened
to two beams which can be stretched either on a frame or on the ground...
Warp (9 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To weave; to fabricate. 5. (vt) To tow or move, as a vessel, with a line,
or warp,attached to a buoy, anchor, or other fixed object....
Reed (41 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) A small piece of cane or woodattached to the mouthpiece of certain
instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In...
Ephod (45 Occurrences)
... linen" (28:6-12). The breastplate, with the Urim and Thummim, wasattached
to the ephod. Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) A part of...
Plumb (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A weightattached to a line and used by builders
to indicate a vertical direction; a plummet; a plumb bob. See below....
Base (127 Occurrences)
... furniture or decoration. 15. (n.) That extremity of a leaf, fruit, etc., at
which it isattached to its support. 16. (n.) The positive...
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