The term "abreast" is used in the Bible to describe a position or alignment where individuals or objects are side by side, maintaining a parallel or equal stance. This term is often employed in military or processional contexts, indicating order and unity among participants.

Biblical Usage:

1. Military Formation:
In the context of military formations, "abreast" signifies soldiers marching or standing side by side, maintaining a cohesive and organized line. This formation is crucial for maintaining discipline and effectiveness in battle. While the Berean Standard Bible does not explicitly use the term "abreast," the concept is evident in descriptions of military arrangements and movements.

2. Processions and Marches:
The idea of moving "abreast" is also applicable to processions, where individuals or groups move in an orderly fashion. This is seen in various biblical narratives where the Israelites or other groups are described as moving in a structured manner, often for ceremonial or religious purposes.

3. Symbolic Representation:
The concept of being "abreast" can also symbolize unity and equality among individuals. It represents a harmonious alignment, whether in a literal or metaphorical sense, suggesting cooperation and shared purpose.

Related Biblical Concepts:

· Order and Unity:
The notion of being "abreast" aligns with biblical themes of order and unity, as seen in passages that emphasize the importance of community and collective action. For example, the Israelites' journey through the wilderness required them to move in an organized manner, reflecting their unity and shared mission.

· Equality and Partnership:
The side-by-side positioning implied by "abreast" can also suggest equality and partnership, as individuals or groups work together towards a common goal. This is reflective of the biblical ideal of mutual support and cooperation among believers.

Examples in Scripture:

While the Berean Standard Bible may not use the exact term "abreast," the concept is illustrated in various passages. For instance, the orderly arrangement of the tribes of Israel during their encampment and marches in the wilderness (Numbers 2) reflects the idea of moving and standing "abreast" in a structured and unified manner.

In summary, the term "abreast" in a biblical context conveys themes of order, unity, and equality, whether in military formations, processions, or symbolic representations of community and partnership.1. (adv.) Side by side; also, up to date; as, keeping abreast of current events.

2. (adv.) Side by side; also, opposite; over against; on a line with the vessel's beam; -- with of.

3. (adv.) Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.

4. (adv.) At the same time; simultaneously.

To the Saddest of the Sad
... on the stream of time, altering every week in the year; and they must have an endless
task to catch this new idea, or, as they put it, to keep abreast of the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 34 1888/to the saddest of the.htm

Among the Orderlies at the Castle was one David...
... That morning as they left the old city, Vergilius and the young Jew rode abreast.
"Tell me," said the former, presently, "what know you of the new king?". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 14 among the orderlies.htm

The Kingdom Op Judah.
... saved him from sharing the fate of the other kings whom Shishak conquered and dragged
back to Egypt, where he yoked them to his chariot, four abreast, and made ...
//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson vii the kingdom op.htm

Synod of Maryland and virginia.
... It has always been abreast of the most advanced, evangelical, and catholic life
of the Church, giving no uncertain sound upon the divine obligation of the ...
/.../bente/american lutheranism/synod of maryland and virginia.htm

Through the Red Sea
... A long line of old men, two abreast, the wind making the picture awesome as
it tossed their beards and gray robes, followed the Lawgiver. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xlv through the red.htm

The Gradual Healing of the Blind Man
... the man that He would heal; Christ stooping to the sense-bound nature by using outward
means; and Christ making His power work slowly, to keep abreast of the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the gradual healing of the.htm

Preface to Third Revision
... PREFACE TO THIRD REVISION. """" The continued demand for my Church History lays
upon me the grateful duty of keeping it abreast of the times. ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/preface to third revision.htm

Luther --A Stone on the Cairn
... He was no mere brave revolutionary, he was a cultured scholar, abreast of all the
learning of his age, capable of logic-chopping and scholastic disputation on ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/luthera stone on the cairn.htm

Ittai of Gath
... If Shimei runs along the hillside abreast of him, shrieking curses as he goes,
all he says is: 'Let him curse; for the Lord hath bidden him.'. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/ittai of gath.htm

The virgin's Lamp.
... discouragement of many legitimate forms of occupation as well as of recreation,
which it stigmatized as worldly, incapacitated it from keeping abreast of the ...
/.../winkworth/christian singers of germany/the virgins lamp.htm

Abreast (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) Side by side; also, up to date; as, keeping
abreast of current events. ... Multi-Version Concordance Abreast (1 Occurrence). ...
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File (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) A row of soldiers ranged one behind another; -- in contradistinction to
rank, which designates a row of soldiers standing abreast; a number consisting ...
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Abram's (8 Occurrences)

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Abrech (1 Occurrence)

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Line (131 Occurrences)
... railroad. 30. (n.) A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side
by side or some distance apart; -- opposed to column. 31. ...
/l/line.htm - 43k

Rank (42 Occurrences)
... (n. & v.) Elevated grade or standing; high degree; high social position; distinction;
eminence; as, a man of rank. 14. (vt) To place abreast, or in a line. 15. ...
/r/rank.htm - 21k

Against (17413 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (prep.) Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as,
against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. ...
/a/against.htm - 9k

Sela (5 Occurrences)
... The interior is reached by defiles so narrow that two horsemen may scarcely ride
abreast, and the sun is shut out by the overhanging rocks..... ...
/s/sela.htm - 15k

Agriculture
... begins. In some localities several animals, commonly oxen or donkeys,
are tied abreast and driven round and round the floor. In ...
/a/agriculture.htm - 27k

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