In biblical contexts, the term "bushy" is not directly referenced as a standalone word in the Berean Standard Bible . However, the concept of bushy or dense vegetation can be inferred from various passages that describe the natural environment of the biblical lands, particularly in relation to trees, shrubs, and thickets.

Biblical Context and Imagery

The Bible often uses imagery of trees and vegetation to convey spiritual truths and to describe the physical landscape of the regions where biblical events took place. For instance, the lushness and density of vegetation are sometimes used to symbolize prosperity and divine blessing. In the book of Genesis, the Garden of Eden is depicted as a place of abundant and diverse plant life, suggesting a bushy and fertile environment: "The LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food" (Genesis 2:9).

Symbolism and Spiritual Lessons

Bushy or dense vegetation can also symbolize the complexity and richness of God's creation. In the prophetic literature, trees and forests often serve as metaphors for nations and peoples. For example, in Isaiah 10:34, the prophet speaks of the Lord cutting down the thickets of the forest with an ax, symbolizing judgment against the proud and mighty: "He will clear the forest thickets with an ax, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One" (Isaiah 10:34).

Practical and Cultural Significance

In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, bushy areas and thickets could serve practical purposes, such as providing shelter for animals or resources for building and fuel. The density of vegetation in certain areas would have been a familiar sight to the people of the Bible, influencing their understanding of the natural world and its Creator.

Theological Reflections

From a theological perspective, the imagery of bushy and dense vegetation can remind believers of the richness of God's provision and the beauty of His creation. It also serves as a reminder of the need for spiritual growth and fruitfulness, as believers are often compared to trees planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in season (Psalm 1:3).

In summary, while the term "bushy" itself is not explicitly found in the Berean Standard Bible, the concept is woven into the broader tapestry of biblical imagery, symbolizing abundance, complexity, and the divine order of creation.1. (a.) Thick and spreading, like a bush.

2. (a.) Full of bushes; overgrowing with shrubs.

BUSHY

boosh'-i: Found in Songs 5:11 as the translation of taltal, meaning trailing, pendulous (Septuagint elatai, literally "ductile"); the Revised Version, margin reads "curly."

8534. taltallim -- perhaps locks (of hair)
... bushy. By reduplication, from talal through the idea of vibration; a trailing bough
(as pendulous) -- bushy. see HEBREW talal. 8533b, 8534. taltallim. 8535 > ...
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The Origin of Species.
... 1. A vertebral column; 2. Mammae; 3. A placental embryo; 4. Four legs; 5. A single
well-developed toe in each foot provided with a hoof; 6. A bushy tail; and 7 ...
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The Death of Saint Patrick.
... had done their work, unnerved their once iron arms, and turned their raven or auburn
locks to grey; while from their chins, instead of full bushy beards, hung ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter fifteen the death of.htm

The Beginning of an Endless Friendship.
... his face. His eyes glowed like coals of living fire beneath the thick,
bushy eyebrows. He talked quietly but intensely. There was ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on service/the beginning of an endless.htm

Chapter v.
... 10. My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.11. His head
is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy and black as a raven.11. ...
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"Knowledge Puffeth Up, but Love Edifieth. "
... thousands upon thousands are to be found with still varying numbers, on this account
that some have larger and others smaller heads, some have bushy heads of ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxvi knowledge puffeth up but.htm

September 22 Morning
... His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven."The
head over all things."He is the head of the body, the church. ...
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The Catholic Apostolic Church (Called Irvingites. )
... poetic language, devotional fervor, a solemn manner, a sonorous voice, a quaint
antique style, a broad Scotch accent, an imposing figure, bushy hair flowing ...
/.../ 113 the catholic apostolic.htm

The Immutability of Christ
... firm. Did Solomon sing concerning his best beloved, "His head is as the
most fine gold: his locks are bushy and black as a raven. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the immutability of christ.htm

Communion Again Broken --Restoration
... foot, and His head and His hair were white as wool, white as snow; but the bride
sees her Bridegroom in all the vigour of youth, with locks "bushy, and black ...
/.../taylor/union and communion/section iv communion again brokenrestoration.htm

Paul Before his Conversion.
... and strikingly odd in his whole appearance, but a rare humility, benignity, and
heavenly aspiration beamed from his face beneath his dark and bushy eyebrows. ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 30 paul before his.htm

Bushy (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BUSHY. ... Multi-Version Concordance Bushy (1
Occurrence). Song of Songs 5:11 His head is like the purest gold. ...
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Shock (6 Occurrences)
... 13. (n.) A thick mass of bushy hair; as, a head covered with a shock of sandy hair.
14. (a.) Bushy; shaggy; as, a shock hair. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Locks (29 Occurrences)
... careful of his exterior. It is called bushy (the Revised Version margin
"curling") and black as a raven. the King James Version ...
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Hair (135 Occurrences)
... i.195), affected long and well-cared-for, bushy curls of hair as emblems of manly
beauty. Proofs thereof are not infrequent in the Scriptures and elsewhere. ...
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Jackal (3 Occurrences)
... It is smaller than a large dog, has a moderately bushy tail, and is reddish
brown with dark shadings above. It is cowardly and nocturnal. ...
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Flag (30 Occurrences)
... owls, etc. 8. (n.) A group of elongated wing feathers in certain hawks.
9. (n.) The bushy tail of a dog, as of a setter. 10. (vt ...
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Press (57 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea).
It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. ...
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Purest (2 Occurrences)
... perfect gold; (See NAS RSV). Song of Songs 5:11 His head is like the purest
gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven. (WEB NIV). ...
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Busied (1 Occurrence)

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Bushes (7 Occurrences)

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