Definition and Usage:
The term "alienate" generally refers to the act of causing someone to feel isolated or estranged. In a biblical context, it often describes the separation or estrangement of individuals or groups from God, from one another, or from their intended purpose or relationship.

Biblical Context:
Alienation in the Bible is frequently associated with sin and disobedience, which create a barrier between humanity and God. This separation is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, highlighting the need for reconciliation and redemption.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, alienation is often depicted in the context of Israel's relationship with God. When the Israelites turned to idolatry or disobeyed God's commandments, they experienced alienation from Him. For example, in Isaiah 59:2 , it is written, "But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear."

The concept of alienation is also evident in the account of Adam and Eve, whose disobedience led to their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, symbolizing a broken relationship with God (Genesis 3).

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, alienation is addressed through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:12 speaks to the Gentiles' previous state of alienation: "remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world."

Colossians 1:21-22 further explains the reconciliation available through Christ: "Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds because of your evil deeds. But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence."

Theological Implications:
Alienation from God is a fundamental aspect of the human condition due to sin. The Bible teaches that this separation can only be overcome through faith in Jesus Christ, who provides the means for reconciliation. The sacrificial death and resurrection of Christ bridge the gap caused by sin, offering believers a restored relationship with God.

Practical Application:
Believers are called to live in a way that fosters unity and reconciliation, both with God and with others. This involves repentance, forgiveness, and the pursuit of holiness. Christians are encouraged to be ambassadors of reconciliation, as stated in 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 : "All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation."

Conclusion:
While alienation is a significant theme in Scripture, the Bible consistently points to the hope and possibility of reconciliation through Jesus Christ. This message underscores the transformative power of the Gospel and the call for believers to live in restored relationships with God and one another.(v.) To cause to withdraw affections, turn away; as to alienate a former friend; to make indifferent of averse, where love or friendship before subsisted; to estrange; to wean; -- with from.ALIENATE

al'-yen-at (`abhar; apallotrioo, "to estrange from"): In Old Testament, for the break between husband and wife caused by unfaithfulness to the marriage vow (Jeremiah 6:8 Ezekiel 23:17); also applied to the diversion of property (Ezekiel 48:14). In New Testament, spiritually, for the turning of the soul from God (Ephesians 2:12 Colossians 1:21). The Greek allotrios, which is the root of the verb, is the opposite of id-i-os, "one's own." The word implies a former state, whence the person or thing has departed, and that, generally, by deterioration.

526. apallotrioo -- to alienate, estrange
... to alienate, estrange. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apallotrioo Phonetic
Spelling: (ap-al-lot-ree-o'-o) Short Definition: I estrange, alienate ...
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1369. dichazo -- to cause a separation, separate, fig. alienate
... alienate. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: dichazo Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-khad'-zo) Short Definition: I set at variance, make to be hostile Definition: ...
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5674. abar -- to pass over, through, or by, pass on
... 5673, 5674. abar. 5674a . to pass over, through, or by, pass on. Transliteration:
abar Phonetic Spelling: (aw-bar') Short Definition: alienate. ...
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5674a. abar -- to pass over, through, or by, pass on
... root Definition to pass over, through, or by, pass on NASB Word Usage accompanied
(1), alienate (1), all* (1), avert (1), beyond* (1), blows away (1), bring (2 ...
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4464. mamzer -- a bastard, child of incest
... bastard. From an unused root meaning to alienate; a mongrel, ie Born of a Jewish
father and a heathen mother -- bastard. 4463, 4464. mamzer. 4465 . ...
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Of the Causes which Alienate us from God.
... Book VIII. Chapter V."Of the Causes Which Alienate Us from God. 10. But
when that man of Thine, Simplicianus, related this to ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chapter v of the causes which.htm

That a Bishop or Hegumenos Ought not to Alienate any Part of the ...
... The Sixth Ecumenical Council. Canon XII. That a Bishop or Hegumenos ought not
to alienate any part of the suburban estate of the church. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xii that a bishop.htm

John Bunyan on the Terms of Communion and Fellowship of Christians ...
... parties, for nearly eighteen years, and by the attempts which were made to take
away his members, injure the peace of his congregation, and alienate him from ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/john bunyan on the terms.htm

We Shall not be Curious in the Ranking of the Duties in which ...
... iv.12.) "walk honestly toward them that are without,""avoiding all things, in our
profession and carriage, which may alienate them from the love of the truth ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/chapter iv we shall not.htm

The Exordium or Introduction
... and not so much as even insinuated to the defamation of any particular person or
rank, much less against those to whom an affront would alienate the minds of ...
/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/the exordium or introduction.htm

Abstain from the Poison of Heretics.
... proclaim things contrary to it. For they alienate Christ from the Father,
and the law from Christ. They also calumniate His being ...
/.../the epistle of ignatius to the trallians/chapter vi abstain from the poison.htm

Thou Shalt not Covet Thy Neighbor's House. Thou Shalt not Covet ...
... But here it is also forbidden to alienate anything from your neighbor, even though
you could do so with honor in the eyes of the world, so that no one could ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/luther/the large catechism/thou shalt not covet thy.htm

Human Characters Determined Only by Divine Decision.
... of the Gentiles, after his departure, deceitful workers went among them, and availed
themselves of his absence to make divisions, and alienate their affections ...
/.../sermons on various important subjects/sermon xv human characters determined.htm

General Character of Christians.
... But after his departure, certain judaizing teachers went among them, and labored
but too successfully, to alienate their affections from him, and turn them ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xi general character of.htm

The Theory of the Church, and the History of Its Perversion.
... of spurious disciples was comparatively small; and so long as the brethren enjoyed
the ministrations of inspired teachers, all attempts to alienate them from ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/killen/the ancient church/chapter xiii the theory of.htm

Alienate (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (v.) To cause to withdraw affections, turn away; as to
alienate a former friend; to make ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ALIENATE. ...
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Alienated (11 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Alienate. Multi-Version Concordance
Alienated (11 Occurrences). Galatians 5:4 You are alienated ...
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Alien (102 Occurrences)
... God's mercies. 5. (vt) To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property
or ownership. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ALIEN. al ...
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Zealous (40 Occurrences)
... (WEB ASV). Galatians 4:17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire
to alienate you, that you may seek them. (Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NIV) ...
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Zealously (4 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Galatians 4:17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire
to alienate you, that you may seek them. (WEB KJV ASV WBS). ...
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Wean
... 2. (a.) Hence, to detach or alienate the affections of, from any object
of desire; to reconcile to the want or loss of anything. ...
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Win (27 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Galatians 4:17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they
desire to alienate you, that you may seek them. (See NIV). ...
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Forfeit (12 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime;
to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right ...
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Eagerly (36 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Galatians 4:17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they
desire to alienate you, that you may seek them. (See NAS). ...
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Commendably (1 Occurrence)
... Commendably (1 Occurrence). Galatians 4:17 They zealously seek you in no good way.
No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them. (See NAS). ...
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