Topical Bible: Dashed

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The term "dashed" in the Bible often conveys a sense of destruction, sudden impact, or violent action. It is used in various contexts, primarily in the Old Testament, to describe the shattering or breaking of objects, nations, or individuals. The imagery associated with "dashed" is vivid and often serves as a metaphor for divine judgment or the consequences of sin.

Old Testament Usage

1. Divine Judgment and Wrath: The word "dashed" frequently appears in prophetic literature to describe the judgment that God will bring upon nations or peoples who have turned away from Him. For example, in Psalm 2:9, the psalmist speaks of the Messiah's authority over the nations: "You will break them with an iron scepter; You will dash them to pieces like pottery." This imagery underscores the power and finality of God's judgment.

2. Destruction of Idolatry: In the context of idolatry, "dashed" is used to describe the destruction of idols and altars. In Exodus 34:13, God commands the Israelites, "Rather, you must tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, and cut down their Asherah poles." The act of dashing these objects symbolizes the eradication of false worship and the restoration of true devotion to God.

3. Military Conquest and Warfare: The term is also used in narratives of military conquest, where cities and their inhabitants are "dashed" to the ground. In Hosea 13:16, the prophet declares, "Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open." This harsh imagery reflects the brutal realities of ancient warfare and serves as a warning of the consequences of disobedience to God.

4. Symbol of Total Destruction: In prophetic visions, "dashed" often symbolizes total and irreversible destruction. Isaiah 13:16 describes the fall of Babylon with stark imagery: "Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives ravished." Such language is intended to convey the complete and utter devastation that accompanies divine retribution.

Theological Implications

The use of "dashed" in the Bible highlights the seriousness of sin and the certainty of God's justice. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments and the inevitable downfall that follows rebellion against His will. The imagery of dashing also points to the ultimate triumph of God's righteousness over evil, as He establishes His kingdom and purifies His people.

New Testament Context

While the specific term "dashed" is less prevalent in the New Testament, the concept of divine judgment and the destruction of evil persists. The New Testament continues to affirm the themes of accountability and the ultimate victory of God's kingdom, as seen in the apocalyptic visions of Revelation.

In summary, "dashed" in the biblical context is a powerful term that conveys the themes of judgment, destruction, and the consequences of sin. It serves as a sobering reminder of the holiness of God and the seriousness with which He regards idolatry, disobedience, and rebellion.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(imp. & p. p.) of Dash.

Strong's Hebrew

7376. ratash -- to dash in pieces
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to dash in pieces NASB Word Usage dash in pieces
(1), dashed in pieces (2), dashed to pieces (2), mow down (1). ...
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6584. pashat -- to strip off, make a dash, raid
... root Definition to strip off, make a dash, raid NASB Word Usage dashed (2), invaded
(1), made a raid (5), made...raid (1), put off (1), raid (2), raided (2 ...
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1234. baqa -- to cleave, break open or through
... break through (1), breaks forth (1), breaks open (1), broke open (1), broke through
(2), broken (3), burst (2), burst open (1), cleaved (1), dashed to pieces (1 ...
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Library

That no one is Dashed to the Ground by a Sudden Fall.
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XVII. That no one is dashed
to the ground by a sudden fall. But we must not imagine ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xvii that no one.htm

How Joppa was Taken, and Tiberias Delivered Up.
... in this sea, in the morning there fell a violent wind upon them; it is called by
those that sail there "the black north wind," and there dashed their ships one ...
/.../chapter 9 how joppa was.htm

Exposition of the Present State of the Churches.
... rise high. From every quarter of heaven the winds beat upon one point,
where both the fleets are dashed one against the other. Of ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/chapter xxx exposition of the.htm

Patriotic Hymns.
... His compulsory suicide occurred AD65, the year in which St. Paul is supposed
to have suffered martyrdom. "THE BREAKING WAVES DASHED HIGH.". ...
/.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/chapter ix patriotic hymns.htm

How those are to be Admonished with whom Everything Succeeds ...
... Hence again it is written, Thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemies
(Exodus 15:6). For the enemies of God, though they prosper in His left hand ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xxvi how those are.htm

Psalm CXXXVII.
... As she hath served us. Let her little ones be choked in turn: yea let her little
ones in turn be dashed, and die. ... let it be dashed against the Rock. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxxxvii.htm

Psalm CXLVI.
... they shall be filled." [5895] We ought to be God's hungry ones...."The Lord looseth
them that are fettered; the Lord lifteth up them that are dashed down; the ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxlvi.htm

Psalm CXLVII.
... The humble. Who are they that have not "bruised their heart"? The proud. The bruised
heart shall be healed, the puffed up heart shall be dashed down. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxlvii.htm

Christ Triumphant
... renouncing the fight. From the terrible skirmish all red with bloody sweat,
he dashed into the thick of the battle. The kiss of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/christ triumphant.htm

Talmage -- a Bloody Monster
... taxed a thousand dollars, it would not be enough to pay for the tears it has wrung
from the eyes of widows and orphans, nor for the blood it has dashed on the ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 8/talmage a bloody monster.htm

Thesaurus

Dashed (26 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Dashed (26 Occurrences). Luke 9:42 Now while the youth
was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. ...
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Sucklings (18 Occurrences)
... its sucklings. (YLT). Psalms 137:9 O the happiness of him who doth seize,
And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock! (YLT). Isaiah ...
/s/sucklings.htm - 11k

Cleansing (37 Occurrences)
... not himself--he hath defiled the tabernacle of the LORD--that soul shall be cut
off from Israel; because the water of sprinkling was not dashed against him, he ...
/c/cleansing.htm - 18k

Infants (71 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Isaiah 13:16 Their infants also will be dashed in pieces before their
eyes. Their houses will be ransacked, and their wives raped. ...
/i/infants.htm - 28k

Plundered (44 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 13:16 Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their
houses shall be plundered, and their wives ravished. (WBS NAS RSV). ...
/p/plundered.htm - 19k

Peace-offering (46 Occurrences)
... also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people;
and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, and he dashed it against ...
/p/peace-offering.htm - 21k

Spoiled (69 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 13:16 Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their
houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished. (KJV JPS YLT). ...
/s/spoiled.htm - 27k

Dash (30 Occurrences)

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Youth (169 Occurrences)
... And he said, Youth, I say to thee, Wake up. (DBY). Luke 9:42 Now while the youth
was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. ...
/y/youth.htm - 37k

Vulture (16 Occurrences)
... This bird waited until smaller vultures, eagles and hawks stripped a carcass to
the bone, then carried the skeleton aloft and dashed it on the rocks until the ...
/v/vulture.htm - 14k

Resources

Why were infants dashed to pieces (Nahum 3:10)? | GotQuestions.org

Is there extra-biblical evidence of the ten plagues in Egypt? | GotQuestions.org

What is the meaning of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37? | GotQuestions.org

Dashed: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Dashed (26 Occurrences)

Luke 9:42
Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.
(WEY ASV)

Acts 27:29
Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
(See NIV)

Exodus 15:6
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Exodus 24:6
And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
(See JPS)

Leviticus 7:2
In the place where they kill the burnt-offering shall they kill the trespass-offering; and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle upon the altar round about.
(See JPS)

Leviticus 8:19
And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
(See JPS)

Leviticus 8:24
And he brought Aaron's sons; and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
(See JPS)

Leviticus 9:12
And he slew the burnt-offering; and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, and he sprinkled it upon the altar round about.
(See JPS)

Leviticus 9:18
He slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
(See JPS)

Numbers 19:13
Whosoever toucheth a dead person, the body of a man that hath died, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of Jehovah; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water for impurity was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
(See JPS)

Numbers 19:20
But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of Jehovah: the water for impurity hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
(See JPS)

Judges 9:44
Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field, and struck them.
(See NAS)

2 Kings 16:13
And he burnt his burnt-offering and his meal-offering, and poured his drink-offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace-offerings, upon the altar.
(See JPS)

2 Chronicles 25:12
other ten thousand did the children of Judah carry away alive, and brought them to the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, so that they all were broken in pieces.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 29:22
So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: and they killed the rams, and sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the lambs, and sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
(See JPS)

2 Chronicles 30:16
And they stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites.
(See JPS)

2 Chronicles 35:11
And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the blood which they received of their hand, and the Levites flayed them.
(See JPS)

Job 16:12
I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
(WEB JPS ASV RSV)

Psalms 119:116
Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
(See NIV)

Psalms 137:9
O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!
(YLT)

Isaiah 13:16
Their infants also will be dashed in pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be ransacked, and their wives raped.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 13:14
And have dashed them one against another, And the fathers and the sons together, An affirmation of Jehovah, I do not pity, nor spare, nor have I mercy, So as not to destroy them.
(YLT)

Hosea 10:14
Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hosea 13:16
Samaria will bear her guilt; for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Nahum 3:10
Yet was she carried away. She went into captivity. Her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets, and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Habakkuk 3:6
He stood, and measured the earth; He beheld, and drove asunder the nations; And the eternal mountains were scattered; The everlasting hills did bow; His goings were as of old.
(See JPS)

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