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In the biblical context, the term "wound" refers to physical injuries, emotional pain, and spiritual afflictions. The concept of wounds is prevalent throughout the Scriptures, symbolizing both literal and metaphorical suffering.
Physical WoundsPhysical wounds are mentioned frequently in the Bible, often in the context of battle or punishment. For instance, in the Old Testament, wounds are a common consequence of warfare. In
1 Samuel 17:50, David defeats Goliath, and the text describes the aftermath of the battle: "So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand, he struck down the Philistine and killed him." Although the verse does not explicitly mention wounds, the context implies the physical harm inflicted during combat.
The Law of Moses also addresses physical wounds in the context of justice and retribution.
Exodus 21:25 states, "burn for burn, wound for wound, and stripe for stripe," indicating the principle of lex talionis, or the law of retaliation, which was intended to ensure justice and limit excessive punishment.
Emotional and Spiritual WoundsBeyond the physical, the Bible frequently addresses emotional and spiritual wounds. The Psalms, in particular, are rich with expressions of emotional pain and cries for healing.
Psalm 147:3 declares, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds," illustrating God's compassion and ability to heal emotional suffering.
Proverbs also speaks to the impact of words and actions on the spirit, as seen in
Proverbs 18:14: "The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?" This highlights the deep impact of emotional wounds, which can be more debilitating than physical ones.
Wounds in the Prophetic and Messianic ContextThe prophetic books often use the imagery of wounds to describe the spiritual state of Israel and the consequences of sin.
Isaiah 1:6 portrays the nation as being covered in wounds: "From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with oil." This vivid imagery underscores the severity of Israel's spiritual condition and the need for divine intervention.
In a Messianic context, the wounds of Christ are central to the Christian understanding of salvation.
Isaiah 53:5 prophesies about the suffering servant: "But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed." This passage is foundational in Christian theology, emphasizing that Christ's suffering and wounds bring spiritual healing and redemption to humanity.
Healing and RestorationThe Bible consistently presents God as the ultimate healer of wounds, both physical and spiritual. In the New Testament, Jesus' ministry is marked by acts of healing, demonstrating His authority and compassion.
Matthew 9:35 records, "Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness."
The promise of healing extends to the eschatological hope found in
Revelation 21:4, which assures believers of a future without pain: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away."
In summary, the concept of wounds in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from physical injuries to deep spiritual and emotional afflictions. Throughout Scripture, God is portrayed as the healer who binds up wounds and offers restoration to those who seek Him.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
imp. & p. p.) of Wind.
2. (imp. & p. p.) of Wind.
3. (v.) imp. & p. p. of Wind to sound by blowing.
4. (n.) A hurt or injury caused by violence; specifically, a breach of the skin and flesh of an animal, or in the substance of any creature or living thing; a cut, stab, rent, or the like.
5. (n.) Fig.: An injury, hurt, damage, detriment, or the like, to feeling, faculty, reputation, etc.
6. (n.) An injury to the person by which the skin is divided, or its continuity broken; a lesion of the body, involving some solution of continuity.
7. (n.) To hurt by violence; to produce a breach, or separation of parts, in, as by a cut, stab, blow, or the like.
8. (n.) To hurt the feelings of; to pain by disrespect, ingratitude, or the like; to cause injury to.
Greek
5134. trauma -- awound... trauma. 5135 . a
wound. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: trauma Phonetic
Spelling: (trow'-mah) Short Definition: a
wound Definition: a
wound.
...4127. plege -- a blow,wound
... a blow,wound. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: plege Phonetic Spelling:
(play-gay') Short Definition: a blow, stripe,wound Definition: a blow...
5135. traumatizo -- towound
... towound. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: traumatizo Phonetic Spelling:
(trow-mat-id'-zo) Short Definition: Iwound Definition: Iwound....
1668. helkos -- awound, a sore, an ulcer
... awound, a sore, an ulcer. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: helkos
Phonetic Spelling: (hel'-kos) Short Definition: a festering sore Definition: a...
1669. helkoo -- towound, to ulcerate, pass. to suffer from sores
... 1668, 1669. helkoo. 1670 . towound, to ulcerate, pass. to... Word Origin
from helkos Definition towound, to ulcerate, pass. to...
4686. speira -- anythingwound up or coiled, by ext. a body (of...
... 4685, 4686. speira. 4687 . anythingwound up or coiled, by ext.... Word Origin
of Latin origin Definition anythingwound up or coiled, by ext....
2775. kephalaioo -- to strike on the head
... to strike on the head. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kephalaioo Phonetic
Spelling: (kef-al-ahee-o'-o) Short Definition: Iwound in the head Definition...
5180. tupto -- to strike, smite, beat
... to strike, smite, beat. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: tupto Phonetic Spelling:
(toop'-to) Short Definition: I beat, strike,wound, inflict punishment...
4969. sphazo -- to slay, slaughter
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sphazo Phonetic Spelling: (sfad'-zo) Short Definition:
I slay Definition: I slay, kill by violence, slaughter,wound mortally....
1626. ektroma -- untimely birth, miscarriage
... Word Origin from ek and titrosko (towound) Definition untimely birth, miscarriage
NASB Word Usage one untimely born (1). untimely birth, miscarriage....
Strong's Hebrew
4205. mazor -- awoundmazor or mazor. 4204, 4205. mazor or mazor. 4206 . a
wound. Transliteration:
mazor or mazor Phonetic Spelling: (maw-zore') Short Definition:
wound.
...6482. petsa -- a bruise,wound
... 6481, 6482. petsa. 6483 . a bruise,wound. Transliteration: petsa Phonetic
Spelling: (peh'-tsah) Short Definition:wound. Word Origin...
4347. makkah -- a blow,wound, slaughter
... 4346, 4347. makkah or makkeh. 4348 . a blow,wound, slaughter. Transliteration:
makkah or makkeh Phonetic Spelling: (mak-kaw') Short Definition: slaughter....
6481. patsa -- to bruise,wound by bruising
... patsa. 6482 . to bruise,wound by bruising. Transliteration: patsa Phonetic Spelling:
(paw-tsah') Short Definition: emasculated. Word Origin a prim....wound....
4272. machats -- to smite through,wound severely, shatter
... 4271, 4272. machats. 4273 . to smite through,wound severely, shatter.
Transliteration: machats Phonetic Spelling: (maw-khats') Short Definition: shatter....
4273. machats -- a severewound
... 4272, 4273. machats. 4274 . a severewound. Transliteration: machats Phonetic
Spelling: (makh'-ats) Short Definition: bruise. Word...
8428. tavah -- probably to pain,wound
... 8427, 8428. tavah. 8429 . probably to pain,wound. Transliteration: tavah Phonetic
Spelling: (taw-vaw') Short Definition: pained. Word Origin a prim....
2671. chets -- arrow
... Word Origin from chatsats Definition arrow NASB Word Usage archers* (1),
arrow (14), arrows (36), shaft (1),wound (1). archer, arrow...
6094. atstsebeth -- a hurt, injury, pain
... sorrow,wound. From atsab; a idol; also, a pain orwound -- sorrow,wound. see HEBREW
atsab. 6093, 6094. atstsebeth. 6095 . Strong's Numbers.
5061. nega -- a stroke, plague, mark
... 1). plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke,wound. From naga'; a blow (figuratively,
infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely...
Library
Of theWound of Love.
... CHAPTER XIII. OF THEWOUND OF LOVE.... It is only the point of the dart that
wounds, the rest only increases thewound and the pain....
But Now, with a Heart Cured of thatWound...
... Book IX Chapter XIII But now, with a heart cured of thatwound? But now,
with a heart cured of thatwound, wherein it might seem...
And Now, Lord, These Things are Passed By, and Time Hath Assuaged...
... Book IV Chapter V And now, Lord, these things are passed by, and time
hath assuaged mywound.? And now, Lord, these things are...
Of Some Other Means by which Holy Love Wounds the Heart.
... Never do wewound a heart with thewound of love but we ourselves are wounded with
the same.... [311] Bees neverwound without being themselves wounded to death....
Of the Third Degree of the Spiritual Coming of Christ
... And thereby a man is wounded in the heart from within, and feels thewound of love....
And this renews thewound and all its pangs. [45]. Footnotes:...
On the Words of the Gospel, Luke xxiv. 36, "He Himself Stood in...
... spirit. It is no lightwound, thiswound of the heart. Yea, they have made
a malignant heresy who have abided in thiswound. But...
The Two-Horned Beast.
... power of the first wild beast, in his sight, and causeth the earth and those, who
dwell in it, to worship the first wild beast, whose deadlywound was healed....
How Pope Gregory ix, who had Doubted of the Stigmata of St Francis...
... conclusion of this fifth consideration to relate the following: Pope Gregory IX
having some little doubt, as he afterwards related, concerning thewound in the...
The Embalming of the Body of Jesus.
... upon Jesus became more and more apparent, and caused in her soul emotions of compassion
and tenderness which increased as she passed from onewound to another....
Treats of Several Ways Whereby Our Lord Quickens the Soul; There...
... 1. Our Lord excites the love of His spouse.2. Thewound of love.3. The pain it
causes.4. The call of the Bridegroom.5. Effect on the soul.6. A spark of the...
Thesaurus
Wound (58 Occurrences)...Wound (58 Occurrences).
... (WEB ASV). John 19:34 But one of the men made a
wound in
his side with a spear, and straight away there came out blood and water. (BBE).
...Death-wound (3 Occurrences)
Death-wound. Death-stroke, Death-wound. Debar . Multi-Version
Concordance Death-wound (3 Occurrences). Revelation 13...
Incurable (13 Occurrences)
... Job 34:6 Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. Mywound is incurable,
though I am without disobedience.' (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)....
Bruise (19 Occurrences)
... ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV). Exodus 21:25 burning for burning,wound forwound,
and bruise for bruise. (WEB NAS NIV). Job 4:19 Also -- the...
Fatal (5 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Causing death or destruction; deadly; mortal; destructive; calamitous;
as, a fatalwound; a fatal disease; a fatal day; a fatal error....
Deadly (31 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Capable of causing death; mortal; fatal; destructive;
certain or likely to cause death; as, a deadly blow orwound....
Sting (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a
poison gland, and adapted to inflict awound by piercing; as the caudal sting...
Stab (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To pierce with a pointed weapon; towound or kill by the thrust of a pointed
instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab...
Tent (333 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent
awound. Used also figuratively.... 7. (n.) A probe for searching awound....
Mortal (35 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Destructive to life; causing or occasioning death; terminating life; exposing
to or deserving death; deadly; as, a mortalwound; a mortal sin....
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