In the context of biblical literature, the term "bulb" does not appear explicitly in the text of the Bible. However, the concept of bulbs can be related to the broader biblical themes of creation, growth, and the natural world, which are frequently mentioned throughout Scripture.

Creation and the Natural World

The Bible often reflects on the beauty and complexity of God's creation, which includes all plant life. In Genesis 1:11-12 , God commands the earth to bring forth vegetation: "Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth vegetation, seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.' And it was so. The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good." While bulbs are not specifically mentioned, they are part of the diverse plant life that God created.

Symbolism of Growth and Renewal

Bulbs, as a part of the plant kingdom, symbolize growth, renewal, and the cycle of life. This symbolism aligns with biblical themes of spiritual growth and renewal. In Isaiah 35:1-2 , the prophet speaks of the desert blossoming: "The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. It will bloom abundantly and even rejoice with joy and singing." This imagery of blooming and flourishing can be metaphorically linked to the growth that bulbs undergo, as they lie dormant and then burst forth with life.

Parables and Teachings of Jesus

Jesus often used agricultural metaphors in His teachings. While bulbs are not directly mentioned, the principles of planting, growth, and harvest are central to many of His parables. In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-9), Jesus describes how seeds fall on different types of soil, representing the reception of God's word in the hearts of people. The growth of these seeds can be likened to the way bulbs grow and produce flowers, illustrating the potential for spiritual growth and fruitfulness.

The Beauty of Creation

The Bible frequently acknowledges the beauty of God's creation, which includes the intricate design of plants and flowers. In Matthew 6:28-29 , Jesus says, "And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these." While lilies are specifically mentioned, the reference to their beauty can be extended to all flowering plants, including those that grow from bulbs.

Conclusion

While the Bible does not specifically mention bulbs, the themes of creation, growth, and the beauty of the natural world are prevalent throughout Scripture. These themes encourage believers to appreciate the intricacy of God's creation and to seek spiritual growth and renewal in their own lives.1. (n.) A spherical body growing from a plant either above or below the ground (usually below), which is strictly a bud, consisting of a cluster of partially developed leaves, and producing, as it grows, a stem above, and roots below, as in the onion, tulip, etc. It differs from a corm in not being solid.

2. (n.) A name given to some parts that resemble in shape certain bulbous roots; as, the bulb of the aorta.

3. (n.) An expansion or protuberance on a stem or tube, as the bulb of a thermometer, which may be of any form, as spherical, cylindrical, curved, etc.

4. (v. i.) To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.

3730. kaphtor -- capital, knob, bulb
... 3729, 3730. kaphtor or kaphtor. 3731 . capital, knob, bulb. Transliteration:
kaphtor or kaphtor Phonetic Spelling: (kaf-tore') Short Definition: bulb. ...
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February the Twelfth the Bulb and the Soil
... FEBRUARY The Twelfth THE BULB AND THE SOIL. ... Some one sent me a bulb which requires
a certain kind of soil, but he also sent me the soil in which to grow it. ...
/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/february the twelfth the bulb.htm

Abbott -- the Divinity in Humanity
... I hold a bulb in my one hand and a tulip in my other. Will any man say to me, this
beautiful flower with all its rich coloring is like this bulb? Oh, no! ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 8/abbott the divinity in.htm

My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year
... VERDICT. FEBRUARY The Eleventh THE HILL COUNTRY OF THE SOUL. FEBRUARY The Twelfth
THE BULB AND THE SOIL. FEBRUARY The Thirteenth GRUDGES. ...
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China Inland Mission Normal Training College, Hwochow, Shansi
... Potassium Chlorate. Explain the principle of the Dewar bulb. Define the term
"Acid." Enumerate the characteristics of a "Base.". Two ...
/.../china inland mission normal training.htm

Growing Faith.
... But true love discerns the possible lily in the black slime bulb at the pond's bottom
and woos it into blossoming flower, till its purity and beauty greet our ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/growing faith.htm

The Transfiguration
... But what a change has taken place! That plain-homely looking bulb has disappeared,
and in its place there stands before you the lily plant. ...
/.../newton/the life of jesus christ for the young/the transfiguration.htm

Death to Self is the Way Out into a Life of Sacrifice.
... to God comes in a simple way, with seemingly no hard process of dying involved,
just as there are plants that reproduce themselves by bulb and tuber, sucker ...
//christianbookshelf.org/trotter/parables of the cross/death to self is the.htm

Go in Peace
... We have now the root, the bulb, the seed, out of which immortality and perfection
will most surely grow; we may not yet be perfect, but we have that which will ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 48 1902/go in peace.htm

The Joy of the Lord
... Let us search our own hearts. If there is but little heat around the bulb of
the thermometer, no wonder that the mercury marks a low degree. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the joy of the lord.htm

None but Jesus --Second Part
... Though faith does rise and fall like the thermometer, though faith is like the mercury
in the bulb, all weathers change it,"yet God's love is not affected by ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/none but jesussecond part.htm

Bulb (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A name given to some parts that resemble in shape certain bulbous roots;
as, the bulb of the aorta. ... 4. (vi) To take the shape of a bulb; to swell. ...
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Garlic (1 Occurrence)
... the ancient Egyptians. It is the bulb of Allium sativum, Natural Order Liliaceae,
and is cultivated all over the Orient. It is eaten ...
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Onion
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) A liliaceous plant of the genus Allium (A. cepa),
having a strong-flavored bulb and long hollow leaves; also, its bulbous root ...
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Leek
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) A plant of the genus Allium (A. Porrum), having
broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. ...
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Retort (1 Occurrence)
... It is made of different forms and materials for different uses, as a bulb of glass
with a curved beak to enter a receiver for general chemical operations, or a ...
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Root (54 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb
or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag. ...
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Bul (1 Occurrence)

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Bulbs (6 Occurrences)

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Crocus (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty
blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus ...
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Solid (13 Occurrences)
... of body. 8. (a.) of a fleshy, uniform, undivided substance, as a bulb or root;
not spongy or hollow within, as a stem. 9. (a.) Impenetrable ...
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