Topical Encyclopedia
The term "outermost" is used in the Bible to describe the farthest or most distant part of something, often in a geographical or spatial sense. It is a term that conveys the idea of extremity or the furthest boundary. In the context of Scripture, "outermost" can refer to physical locations, spiritual conditions, or metaphorical boundaries.
Geographical ContextIn the Old Testament, the concept of the "outermost" is often used to describe the boundaries of the Promised Land or the extent of territories. For example, in
Numbers 34:4, the description of the southern border of the land allotted to the Israelites includes the phrase "to the outermost border of the Salt Sea eastward" . This usage underscores the comprehensive nature of God's promise to Israel, delineating the full extent of the land they were to inherit.
Spiritual and Metaphorical ContextThe term "outermost" can also be understood in a spiritual or metaphorical sense. In the New Testament, Jesus uses the concept of the "outermost" in His teachings to illustrate spiritual truths. For instance, in
Matthew 8:12, Jesus speaks of the "outer darkness," a place where there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth" . This "outermost" darkness is often interpreted as a metaphor for separation from God, highlighting the consequences of unbelief and disobedience.
Theological ImplicationsFrom a theological perspective, the use of "outermost" in Scripture serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the boundaries He sets, both physically and spiritually. It emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commands and the reality of divine judgment. The "outermost" regions, whether physical lands or spiritual states, are under God's dominion, and His authority extends to the furthest reaches of creation.
Practical ApplicationFor believers, the concept of the "outermost" can serve as a call to examine the boundaries of their own lives, ensuring that they remain within the will and purpose of God. It is a reminder to avoid the "outermost" places of spiritual darkness and to seek the light and truth found in a relationship with Christ. The term encourages Christians to consider the extent of their faith and obedience, striving to remain within the protective boundaries of God's love and grace.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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a.) Being on the extreme external part; farthest outward; as, the outermost row.
Strong's Hebrew
7020. qitson -- at the end,outermost... 7019c, 7020. qitson. 7021 . at the end,
outermost. Transliteration: qitson
Phonetic Spelling: (kee-tsone') Short Definition:
outermost.
...7098. qatsah -- an end
... Word Origin from qatsah Definition an end NASB Word Usage all (2), among (1), corners
(1), end (7), ends (19), fringes (1),outermost (1),outermost* (1...
259. echad -- one
... one another (4), one thing (2), one thing to another (1), one-tenth (1), one-tenth
for each (1), only (2), other (27), other was one (1),outermost* (1), same...
4480. min -- from
... 33), most (1), never* (2), no (10), no more (1), no* (1), nor (2), off (1), off*
(6), one (4), openly* (1), opposite* (6), origin* (1),outermost* (1), outside...
Library
Gihon, the Same with the Fountain of Siloam.
... And the same author, in the same place, speaking of the compass of theoutermost
wall, saith these things among others, "And thence it bends to the south...
Death
... Till then theoutermost circles have no correspondents.... The spiritual world is simply
theoutermost segment, circle, or circles, of the natural world....
The Close of the Theban Empire --(Continued)
... Stone recesses on the roof furnished shelter for the watchmen.* Theoutermost
of the village huts stood among the nearest tombs....
A Message from the Crowned Christ
... He had said. Within a generation the news and the power had gone together
to theoutermost rim of the world they knew. They were...
The Immaculate Conception
... Joachim and Anna now came to a kind of bay at theoutermost edge of the Temple hill,
overlooking the valley of Josaphat, where the path could no longer go...
The Burial and Assumption of the Blessed virgin
... circle of the glory, I saw only little figures of children; in the midmost circle
they appeared as six-year-old children; and in theoutermost circle as grown...
The Betrayal Foretold at the Supper
... Authorities differ as to which was regarded as the "highest seat" some maintaining
that this was theoutermost place on the right-hand couch; others, again...
Life Amongst the Upper Ten Thousand
... After many bumps and anxious moments as we splashed in and out of mud-pits, we turned
into the wide space which surrounds theoutermost entrance of the Yamen....
More, I Spent for You So that they Would Receive Me. ...
... And I went about among you, and everywhere for your sake, in danger, and as far
as theoutermost regions beyond which no one lived, and where no one had ever...
Four Soils for one Seed
... I. Christ was the centre of three circles: theoutermost consisting of the fluctuating
masses of merely curious hearers; the second, of true but somewhat...
Thesaurus
Outermost (10 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Being on the extreme external part; farthest
outward; as, the
outermost row.
...Outermost (10 Occurrences).
...Outer (98 Occurrences)
... Exodus 36:17 And he made fifty loops on the edge of theoutermost curtain in the
coupling, and fifty loops made he on the edge of the curtain in the other...
Outskirts (38 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 7:5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Arameans;
and when they were come to theoutermost part of the camp of the Arameans...
Joining (43 Occurrences)
... 26:4 And thou hast made loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain, at the end
in the joining; and so thou makest in the edge of theoutermost curtain, in...
Newly (15 Occurrences)
... Judges 7:19 So Gideon, and the hundred men who were with him, came to theoutermost
part of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch, when they had but...
Uppermost (11 Occurrences)
... will be left there, like the shaking of an olive tree, two or three olives in the
top of the uppermost bough, four or five in theoutermost branches of a...
Uttermost (48 Occurrences)
... The Revised Version (British and American) adds still another form, "outermost,"
in 2 Kings 7:5, 8 (the King James Version "uttermost")....
Outmost (7 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Farthest from the middle or interior; farthest outward;
outermost. Multi-Version Concordance Outmost (7 Occurrences)....
Outer-court (1 Occurrence)
Outer-court. Outer, Outer-court.Outermost . Multi-Version Concordance
Outer-court (1 Occurrence).... Outer, Outer-court.Outermost . Reference Bible.
Outfit (1 Occurrence)
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