Gen 1:2 Spirit .. hovered over the face of the a
Gen 21:15 and the a of the skin lacked, and he threw the
Gen 24:11 the hour that the maidens go out for a
Exo 4:9 you shall take from the a of the river and pour it out
Exo 7:20 all the a.. turned to blood
Exo 15:22 three days in the desert without finding
Exo 17:6 you will strike the rock, and they will come out of it to
Num 19:9 will keep them .. for the a of purification
Num 20:2 there was no a.. they were gathered against Moses
Deu 8:15 he brought you out of the flint rock
1Sa 26:12 and the vessel of a from Saul’s head
2Sa 14:14 we die, and are as if shed
2Sa 22:17; Psa 18:16 took me out of the many a
1Ki 22:27; 2Ch 18:26 bread .. and with a of affliction
2Ki 2:8 and struck the a, which moved away
2Ki 2:21 I have healed these a, and there shall be no more in them
2Ki 3:17 this valley shall be filled with a, and ye shall drink
Job 14:19 the stones wear away with the a
Job 22:7 you did not give drink to the weary, and .. bread
Job 26:8 binds the a in his clouds, and the clouds do not
Job 29:19 my root was open by the a
Psa 23:2 next to a rest he will shepherd me
Psa 58:7 be dissipated as to which they run
Psa 69:1 save me, O God, for the a have
Psa 78:20 behold, he has smitten the rock, and they sprouted
Psa 114:8 changed .. in source of to the rock
Psa 124:4 then the a would have flooded us
Pro 20:5 how deep is the council in the
Pro 25:21 bread, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink
Pro 25:25 as he cold to the thirsty soul, so they are
Pro 27:19 as in the a the face corresponds to the
Pro 30:4 who bound the a in a cloth?
Ecc 11:1 cast your bread on the a.. you will find it
Ecc 11:3 if the clouds were full of a, over
11:9
Water (Heb. mayim; Gr. húdí‡r). Liquid – a compound of oxygen and hydrogen – transparent, odorless and tasteless that forms rain or runs through rivers and streams; it also forms, with certain salts, the content of the seas. Water was of great value in the East, and that of a spring or source, current or living, was highly valued (Gen 26:19-22; Pro 5:15). There are beautiful metaphors about water (Jer 2:13; 17:13; Joh 7:38; 4:14), but sometimes they refer to danger and discouragement (Job 27:20; Psa 18:16; 32:6 ; 69:2; Lam 2:19). There is also a close relationship between water and wind (or spirit; Gen 1:6-9; Joh 3:5). Jesus asked twice for water (Joh 4: 7; 19:28) and promised to reward whoever gave a glass of water in his name (Mat 10:42).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
Latin aqua. Element considered among the Jews of divine origin Gn 1, and, therefore, a gift from God, as read in Jn 4, 10, due to its scarcity in Palestinian land, due to its geographical location and because it is surrounded by semi-desert areas, the little abundant rains and dry weather. The streams and water sources that grow in winter, in summer are arid beds. The most important source of water was the ® Jordan River that bathed the fertile valley of the same name. This led the Israelites to build ® wells, ® cisterns, underground systems, sometimes secret to avoid their cutting in times of war, to convey the liquid. All this makes water a recurring theme throughout the Holy Scriptures, to which Sal 63, 1; Is 32, 2 and 35, 6-8; Jer 2, 13; Jn 4, 5, 19 and 7, 37-39; Ap 21, 6 and 22, 17; as well as an important element in daily customs Jn 2, 6; Mc 7, 3, in the rites and ceremonies of purification Ex 29, 4; Lv 11, 40, 13, 56, 14, 8 and 15, 5-27; Numbers 31, 23; 1 Kings 18, 34-40. ® Baptism.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(Heb., mayim; Gr., hydor). Water is highly valued in Palestine due to its scarcity. The lack of water was very serious (1Ki 17:1ff.; Jer 14:3; Joe 1:20) and the rain was an indication of divine favor.
The rivers of Palestine are mostly small; if they have some water in the summer it is little. Therefore, in biblical times the country depended on rain as its source of water. The cisterns were necessary to store water, but if the water remained in them for a long time, it became brackish, dirty and a threat to health. There was no rain in summer, so the vegetation depended on heavy dews. Where there was enough water, it was irrigated.
When water was scarce, such as during a time of siege, it had to be rationed. Drinking water, carried on goatskins, was often sold on the streets. Wells and pools were comparatively rare (Gen 21:19; Gen 24:11; Joh 4:6; Joh 9:7). The water was used for ceremonial washing before meals and in Jewish temple ceremonies (Lev 11:32; Lev 16:4; Num 19:7). The Bible used it as a symbol of the washing of sin from the soul (Eze 16:4, 9:Eze 36:25; Joh 3:5, Eph 5:26; Heb 10:22; 1Jo 5:6, 1Jo 5:8 ). See MINERALS.
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
Formed, Gen 1:2-9.
– Simile of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Jua 4:14, Jua 7:37, Isa 41:17, Isa 44:3, Ex. 36.
– Matter of Baptism, Mat 3:11, Acts 8:36, 10:47, Rom. 6, Col. 2.
– Simile of Purification, Za. 13:1: – Of the gratuitousness of the Gospel, Isa 55:1, Rev 21:6.
Prodigies and miracles with water.
– Deluge, Gen. 7.
– Miraculously provided, Gen 21:19, Exo 15:23, Exo 17:6, Num 20:7, Judg 15:19.
– Divided at the Red Sea and the Jordan, Exo 14:21, Jos 3:14, 2Ki 2:8-14.
– Iron floats on water, 2Ki 6:6.
– Jesus walks on water, Mat 14:25, Mar 6:48, Jua 6:19.
– Turned into wine, at Cana, Jn. two.
– In blood, Ex, Joh 7:19, Ps 78:44, Rev 16:6.
– Healing Virtues, 2 Rom. 5:14, Ez. 47, Joh 5:4, Joh 9:7.
– Holy Water: The water used by the priest to mix with earth and form the “bitter waters”, to test the fidelity of an accused person, Num 5:11-31.
– Bitter water into sweet, Exo 15:23-25.
– Water of atonement, with which the Levites were washed at their consecration, Num 8:7.
– Water of purification, to cleanse all impurity of sin, Num 19:9, Num 19:13, Num 19:20-21, Num 31:23.
– Water Gate in Jerusalem, Neh 8:1.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
http://bible.com/dictionary/
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
Israel is, in general, a dry land, with an abundance of desert areas and little rainfall. It has no mighty rivers, with the exception of the Jordan. The streams generally remain dry most of the time and when the rainy season comes they pour their flow very quickly. Hence the a. be doubly prized and sought after, for which cisterns and wells are built. † ¢ Isaac was distinguished by the many wells he dug (Gen 26: 18-33). †¢ Caleb’s daughter, when she married, asked her father to give an inheritance that she had to her. (Judg 1:15).
In the OT the priests had to use water to wash part of the sacrifices and in other purification rites (Exo 29:4; Lev 1:9; Lev 15:10; Num 8:7). In the Psalms the figure of a is used. in many ways. Sometimes as a blessing: the righteous is like a “tree planted by streams of a.” (Ps 1:3). He is also associated with abundance (Ps 73:10). The A. that God gave of the rock in the desert was a demonstration of divine providence (Ps 78:15; Ps 105:41). But sometimes “the many a.” symbolizes affliction: “he brought me out of the many a.” (Ps 18:16; Ps 32:6; Ps 69:1-2). The just man desires the presence of God like a thirsty man. (Ps 63:1). On the day of the redemption of Israel †œa. in abundance they will be drawn for them† (Ps 73:10), for “the dry place shall become a pool, and the dry place springs of a.” (Isa 35:7). To point out the majesty and sovereignty of God, it is said that he has his “paths in the many a.”, speaking of the sea (Ps 77:19) and that “in the heights he is mightier than the noise of the many a. more than the rough waves of the sea† (Ps 93:4-5).
the prophets God presents himself as the a. that satisfies all who take it. Thus, he will be “like streams of a. in a dry land† (Isa 32:2). All must come to him to drink (Isa 55:1). He complains that his people leave him to search in †“broken cisterns that do not hold a.”† (Jer 2:13). In the NT, Christ is the a. of life (John 4:10). The symbolic language of a is also used. to refer to the Holy Spirit, since he who believes in Christ † œfrom within him will flow rivers of a. alive† (Joh 7:38). John baptized in a. but he who came after him would baptize “with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matt 3:11). One must be born †œfrom a. and of the Spirit† (John 3:5). Also the a. it is symbolic of the Word of God (Eph 5:26).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
tip, TYPE ELEM In the East it is one of the most important assumptions in life. Water in Holy Scripture means joy and safety (Ez. 47:1). The Israelite addresses God as the source of living water (Jer. 17:13), near which the godly can live (Ps. 1:3; Jer. 17:8); also Jesus calls himself living water (Jn. 4:10, 13f); whoever believes in Him will also become a source of life (Jn. 7:37 s). The water that is poured or that runs by are symbols of the vanity of life and its expiration (Ps. 22:15; 2 Sam. 14:14). Sinful man swallows sins like someone who drinks water (Jb. 15:16). In Hebrew, the word “water” is always used in the plural (“mayim”). The waters covered the earth in the primitive chaos (Gen. 1:2), and later, when God separated them, the upper or heavenly waters remained (Gen. 1:7; 7:10; Ps. 148:4) and the lower ones (Gen. 1:6). Water also appears in Scripture in the many forms it exists on earth: water from the sea (Is. 11:9; Am. 5:8), from a river (Josh. 3:8), from a pond or from a well (Jn. 4:7), rainwater or snow (Jb. 24:19), from a fountain (Jas. 3:11); fresh water is called living or running water (Gen. 26:19; Lev. 14:5). The waters of the Deluge are notable (Gen. 7:7; Is. 54:9; 1 Pet. 3:20; 2 Pet. 3:6). In Palestine, as in antiquity, water was highly valued; thus, each one worried about having their own water, and the foreigners and the poor had to buy it (Num. 20:19; 2 Kings 19:24; Is. 55:1; Lm. 5:4; Pr. 5 :15; 9:17). The water in the fountains was free. The water was used for irrigation of the land (Ez. 17:7; Ps. 1:3; 65:10; 104:10). As well as for religious hygienic lavatories. Some Hebrew expressions are difficult to translate into Spanish, but they can be interpreted as follows: “head water” means sleeping water; “water from the knees” means urine (Isa. 36:12). In a figurative sense, a danger of death is called water (Ps. 18:17; 32:6; Jb. 27:20); discouragement is also called waters (Jer. 7:5). Water is a symbol of spiritual cleansing, but it can never regenerate on its own. The Hebrews used it in ablutions, which were quite frequent. The Qumram sect performed these ablutions several times a day, strictly adhering to the ritual prescriptions of the Law of Moses. John the Baptist practiced baptism for the forgiveness of sins, a precursor to Christian baptism, which is baptism of believers and follows faith, because water cannot wash away sins if there is no prior repentance.
Source: New Bible Dictionary…