Definition and Context
Clearness, in a biblical context, often refers to the quality of being easily understood, free from ambiguity, or transparent in meaning and purpose. It is a concept that can be applied to both spiritual understanding and moral integrity. The Bible frequently emphasizes the importance of clarity in communication, thought, and action, reflecting God's nature as a God of order and truth.

Biblical References

1. Clarity in Communication
The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often stresses the importance of clear communication, especially when it comes to the proclamation of the Gospel. In 1 Corinthians 14:9 , Paul writes, "So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air." Here, clearness is essential for edification and understanding within the church.

2. Spiritual Understanding
Clearness is also associated with spiritual insight and discernment. In Ephesians 1:18 , Paul prays for the believers, "I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints." This enlightenment is a form of clearness that allows believers to grasp the profound truths of their faith.

3. Moral Integrity
The Bible often links clearness with purity and righteousness. In Matthew 5:8 , Jesus states, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." The purity of heart implies a clearness of intention and moral integrity that aligns with God's holiness.

4. God's Revelation
God's self-revelation is marked by clearness, as He desires to be known and understood by His creation. Psalm 19:8 declares, "The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes." God's commandments are clear and enlightening, guiding believers in the path of righteousness.

5. The Role of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in bringing clearness to the believer's understanding of Scripture and God's will. In John 16:13 , Jesus promises, "However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come." The Spirit provides clarity and insight, ensuring that believers are not left in confusion.

Theological Implications

Clearness is a reflection of God's character and His desire for His people to live in truth and understanding. It underscores the importance of seeking wisdom and discernment through prayer, study of the Scriptures, and reliance on the Holy Spirit. In a world often marked by confusion and deception, clearness serves as a guiding principle for believers to navigate their spiritual journey with confidence and integrity.(n.) The quality or state of being clear.CLEAR; CLEARNESS

kler, kler'-nes (bar; diablepo): Equivalent of several Hebrew and Greek words for bright, unclouded, shining without obstruction, distinct, brilliant; "clearer than the noon-day" (Job 11:17): "clear as the sun" (Songs 6:10); "clear shining after rain" (2 Samuel 23:4); "clear heat in sunshine" (Isaiah 18:4); "clear as crystal" (Revelation 21:11). Adverb, "clearly," for distinctly (Matthew 7:5 Mark 8:25 Romans 1:20). Noun, "clearness," for brilliancy, in Exodus 24:10, "as the very heaven for clearness."

From this physical, it is applied, in a moral sense, to character, as spotless and free from guilt, or charge, or obligation "from oath" (Genesis 24:8); "from transgression" (Psalm 19:13). Hence, the verb "to clear" means juridically to declare or prove innocent, to vindicate (Genesis 44:16 Exodus 34:7 Numbers 14:18; compare hagnos, 2 Corinthians 7:11, the Revised Version (British and American) "pure") "Be clear when thou judgest" (Psalm 51:4) refers to the proof and vindication of the righteousness of God.

H. E. Jacobs

1505. eilikrineia -- clearness, by impl. purity, sincerity
... 1504, 1505. eilikrineia. 1506 . clearness, by impl. purity ... See 1506 (). Word
Origin from eilikrines Definition clearness, by impl. purity ...
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1837. execheo -- to sound forth
... execheo Phonetic Spelling: (ex-ay-kheh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I sound out
Definition: I sound out (forth) (referring either to the clearness or to the ...
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2892b. tohar -- clearness, luster
... clearness, luster. Transliteration: tohar Short Definition: splendor. Word Origin
from taher Definition clearness, luster NASB Word Usage splendor (1). ...
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8235. shiphrah -- fairness, clearness (of sky)
... 8234, 8235. shiphrah. 8236 . fairness, clearness (of sky). Transliteration:
shiphrah Phonetic Spelling: (shif-raw') Short Definition: cleared. ...
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2892. tohar -- purity, purifying
... 2891, 2892. tohar. 2892a . purity, purifying. Transliteration: tohar Phonetic
Spelling: (to'-har) Short Definition: clearness. clearness, glory, purifying ...
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6877. tseriach -- perhaps excavation, underground chamber
... high place, hold. From tsarach in the sense of clearness of vision; a citadel --
high place, hold. see HEBREW tsarach. 6876, 6877. tseriach. 6878 . ...
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5356. niqqayon -- innocency
... cleanness, innocence. Or niqqayon {nik-kaw-yone'}; from naqah; clearness (literally
or figuratively) -- cleanness, innocency. see HEBREW naqah. 5355b, 5356. ...
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Now a Strong Desire for Clearness Sometimes Leads to Neglect of ...
... Book 4 Chapter 24. Now a strong desire for clearness sometimes leads
to neglect of the more polished? 24. Now a strong desire ...
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Herein is a Mirror to be Blamed, --If Its Clearness is Darkened ...
... Hymn XVI. Herein is a mirror to be blamed,"if its clearness is
darkened"because there are spots on its substance. 1. Herein is ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xvi herein is a.htm

Now Here You See, in the Utmost Degree of Clearness...
... [Way-2-94] Now here you see, in the utmost degree of clearness? Now here
you see, in the utmost degree of clearness, how all true ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-94 now here you see.htm

These Things, I Think, I Put with Clearness and Truth in My Former ...
... Book III. Chapter 43. " 52. These things, I think, I put with clearness
and truth in my former? "52. These things, I think ...
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For what I Just Now Said is Put with the Greatest Clearness In...
... Book III. Chapter 42. " 51. For what I just now said is put with the
greatest clearness in? "51. For what I just now said ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 42 51 for.htm

Want of Universality in the Knowledge and Reception of ...
... CHAPTER VI. WANT OF UNIVERSALITY IN THE KNOWLEDGE AND RECEPTION OF
CHRISTIANITY, AND OF GREATER CLEARNESS IN THE EVIDENCE. Or, a ...
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No Mere Metaphor in the Phrase Resurrection of the Dead in ...
... Chapter XXI."No Mere Metaphor in the Phrase Resurrection of the Dead In Proportion
to the Importance of Eternal Truths, is the Clearness of Their Scriptural ...
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Of the Praise of Solitary Life and of the First Lovers Thereof ...
... And because for the love of his Lord he was clad with vile clothes, he shall do
on a kirtle to his heels, everlasting, and wrought with the clearness of his ...
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How Christ is Made Use of as the Life, by one that is So Dead and ...
... 8. There is another thing which occasioneth this misjudging, to wit, the want of
distinctness and clearness in covenanting with Christ, and the ignorance of ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter xxv how christ is.htm

What Manner of Man Ought not to Come to Rule.
... For we may be said to anoint our eyes with eyesalve that we may see, when we aid
the eye of our understanding for perceiving the clearness of the true light ...
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Clearness (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CLEAR; CLEARNESS. ... HE Jacobs. Multi-Version Concordance
Clearness (1 Occurrence). Exodus 24:10 They saw the God of Israel. ...
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Clear (641 Occurrences)
... 26. (vi) To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer cleared for Liverpool
to-day. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CLEAR; CLEARNESS. ...
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Dimness (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The state or quality / being dim; lack of
brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness; obscurity. ...
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Iscariot (11 Occurrences)
... purpose of showing forth the nefarious character of Judas from the beginning; and
in their sequence there is a gradual development and growing clearness in the ...
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Judas (42 Occurrences)
... purpose of showing forth the nefarious character of Judas from the beginning; and
in their sequence there is a gradual development and growing clearness in the ...
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Negeb (37 Occurrences)
... In the Revised Version (British and American) "Negeb" is given in margin, but
it would make for clearness if it were restored to the text. ...
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Negev (39 Occurrences)
... In the Revised Version (British and American) "Negeb" is given in margin, but
it would make for clearness if it were restored to the text. ...
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Order (809 Occurrences)
... 16. (n.) The placing of words and members in a sentence in such a manner as to
contribute to force and beauty or clearness of expression. 17. ...
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Weather (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness
or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other ...
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Foreknowledge (2 Occurrences)
... it is a characteristic of the Biblical idea of God from the very first, and it is
only its didactic expression which comes out with especial clearness in the ...
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