In the context of the Bible, the term "filed" is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible or other traditional translations. However, the concept of filing or shaping, particularly in relation to tools, weapons, or idols, can be inferred from various passages that discuss craftsmanship, preparation, and refinement.

Craftsmanship and Tools

The process of filing can be associated with the preparation and refinement of tools and weapons. In ancient times, blacksmiths and craftsmen would use files to sharpen and shape metal implements. This is reflected in the broader biblical narrative where the skill of metalworking is acknowledged. For instance, in 1 Samuel 13:19-21, the Israelites were dependent on the Philistines for sharpening their tools: "No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, 'Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.' So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, mattock, axe, or sickle. The charge was a pim for sharpening a plowshare or mattock, a third of a shekel for sharpening a pitchfork or an axe and for repointing an oxgoad."

This passage highlights the importance of metalworking skills and the use of tools like files to maintain the effectiveness of agricultural and combat implements. The dependency on the Philistines for such services underscores the strategic disadvantage faced by the Israelites at that time.

Idolatry and Shaping of Idols

The concept of filing can also be related to the shaping and crafting of idols, which is frequently condemned in the Bible. Isaiah 44:12-13 describes the process of crafting an idol: "The blacksmith takes a tool and works with it in the coals; he shapes an idol with hammers, he forges it with the might of his arm. He gets hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and grows faint. The carpenter measures with a line and makes an outline with a marker; he roughs it out with chisels and marks it with compasses. He shapes it in human form, human form in all its glory, that it may dwell in a shrine."

While the term "filed" is not explicitly used, the shaping and refining of idols involve similar processes of cutting, smoothing, and detailing, akin to filing. The Bible consistently criticizes the creation and worship of idols, emphasizing the futility and folly of worshipping man-made objects instead of the living God.

Symbolic Refinement

The concept of filing can also be metaphorically applied to the spiritual refinement of individuals. Proverbs 27:17 states, "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." This verse suggests a process of mutual improvement and refinement among believers, akin to the sharpening of tools. The idea is that through fellowship, accountability, and encouragement, Christians can help each other grow in faith and character.

In summary, while the specific term "filed" is not found in the Berean Standard Bible, the underlying concept of shaping, refining, and preparing is present in various contexts, from the practical aspects of tool maintenance to the spiritual growth of individuals.(imp. & p. p.) of File.7378. rib -- to strive, contend
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Full Redemption
... You may have filed through the chain of your drunkenness, but if you have not filed
through the chain of your self-righteousness, you are still as much a ...
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section i.
... Let us speak like Politicians: [140] there is a Nobility without Heraldry, a natural
dignity, whereby one man is ranked with another, another filed before him ...
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The Same Subject Continued.
... and presumptions, and elations, and contentions required, that they should be laden
with invidiousness, and rebuffed with curt reproof, and filed down by ...
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The Day was Near Its End. ...
... The day was near its end. Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers
and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace. ...
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How Saints May Help the Devil
... They must somehow or other answer the Bill which we have filed against them in Heaven's
Chancery, and they do it by issuing a Rejoinder against us, and ...
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An Irresistible Plan.
... If that key can be filed into shape, cleaned of rust, and gotten to fit and turn
in the lock, all may yet be well. The nub of all future growth is here. ...
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We Would Here, as if all Nations on the Earth were Present...
... and came out into the forms which you see, baked in potters' furnaces, produced
by anvils and hammers, scraped with the silversmith's, and filed down with ...
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The Duty of the Present Moment the Only Rule.
... the form produced by them. It only feels that it is being diminished, filed,
cut, and altered by the chisel. And a stone that is ...
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The Sabbath
... Therefore, in future, even when no urgency exists, the precept has lost
all beyond this minimum; its sharp edges are filed away. ...
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Writing Blotted Out and Mist Melted
... which I would might blaze before each of us, in all our lives, that God's calm and
all-comprehensive knowledge and remembrance takes and keeps filed, and ready ...
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Filed (1 Occurrence)
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File (1 Occurrence)

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Filets (1 Occurrence)

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Family (438 Occurrences)
... The common statement for the sons of Noah as they filed out over the lands
of which they took possession is, `these are the sons of. ...
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Baptist (16 Occurrences)
... It is to be noted that for pouring another word (ekcheo) is used, clearly showing
that baptizo does not mean "to po ur." The very exception filed proves the ...
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Interpretation (45 Occurrences)
... It is to be noted that for pouring another word (ekcheo) is used, clearly showing
that baptizo does not mean "to po ur." The very exception filed proves the ...
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Baptism (76 Occurrences)
... It is to be noted that for pouring another word (ekcheo) is used, clearly showing
that baptizo does not mean "to po ur." The very exception filed proves the ...
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