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The term "lodged" in the Bible often refers to the act of staying or residing temporarily in a place, typically for rest or shelter. This concept appears in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, illustrating both physical and spiritual dimensions of rest and refuge.

Old Testament Usage

In the Old Testament, "lodged" is frequently used to describe the temporary dwelling of individuals or groups. For example, in Genesis 19:2, Lot invites the angels to lodge in his house in Sodom: "He said, 'Here now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant’s house. Wash your feet, and spend the night; then you can rise early and go on your way.' 'No,' they answered, 'we will spend the night in the square.'" This passage highlights the cultural practice of hospitality and the importance of providing shelter to travelers.

Another significant instance is found in Joshua 4:3, where the Israelites are instructed to take stones from the Jordan River and "carry them over with you and set them down in the place where you will lodge tonight." This event marks a pivotal moment in Israel's history as they enter the Promised Land, symbolizing God's provision and faithfulness.

New Testament Usage

In the New Testament, the concept of lodging often underscores themes of hospitality and community among believers. In Acts 10:6, Peter is instructed to visit Cornelius, where he is told, "He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea." This lodging arrangement sets the stage for a significant revelation about the inclusion of Gentiles in the early Christian community.

Additionally, in Acts 16:15, Lydia, a convert to Christianity, offers hospitality to Paul and his companions: "And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, 'If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.' And she persuaded us." Lydia's invitation reflects the early church's emphasis on fellowship and mutual support.

Spiritual Implications

Beyond the physical act of lodging, the Bible also uses the concept metaphorically to convey spiritual truths. In Psalm 91:1, the psalmist declares, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty." Here, lodging is depicted as finding spiritual refuge and security in God's presence.

Furthermore, Jesus' teaching in John 15:4, "Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me," uses the imagery of abiding or lodging in Him to describe the intimate relationship between Christ and His followers.

Conclusion

The concept of lodging in the Bible encompasses both the practical aspects of providing shelter and the deeper spiritual significance of finding rest and refuge in God. Whether through acts of hospitality or the metaphorical dwelling in God's presence, the theme of lodging invites believers to experience God's provision, community, and abiding presence.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Lodge.

2. (a.) Lying down; -- used of beasts of the chase, as couchant is of beasts of prey.

Greek

1761. enthumesis -- deliberation, pondering, pl. thoughts
... 1761 () emphasizes the passionate () lodged within, ie the inner () driving
the reasoning (thought process, see BF Wescott). See 1760 (). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7901. shakab -- to lie down
... laid (6), laid low (1), lain (3), lain down (2), lay (22), lay down (15), lie (26),
lie down (31), lie still (1), lies (25), lies down (10), lodged (1), lying ...
/hebrew/7901.htm - 6k

3885a. lun -- to lodge, pass the night, abide
... NASB Word Usage abide (2), dwell (1), endure (1), gazes (1), hang all night (1),
last (1), left over (1), lies all night (2), lodge (9), lodged (6), lodges (3 ...
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7932. sheken -- to dwell
... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to shakan Definition to dwell NASB Word
Usage dwell (1), lodged (1). cause to dwell, have habitation. ...
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Library

What is Man?
... 6. But by what means shall I learn in what part of my body this thinking
principle is lodged? ... It is not lodged in the trunk of my body. ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 109 what is man.htm

Acts x. 23, 24
... Acts X.23, 24 "Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter
went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxiii acts x 23.htm

Acts xxviii. 1
... "In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name
was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily liv acts xxviii 1.htm

The Preaching of the Brethren
... And when they reached the house of a "Brother," they were lodged and fed gladly,
for all the "Brethren" were taught that God was pleased if His messengers were ...
/.../bevan/three friends of god/chapter vii the preaching of.htm

The Life of Robert Ker of Kersland, Esq.
... home in the end of 1669, and himself soon followed: but to his unspeakable grief,
he found, when he came to Edinburgh, that she was in a fever: She lodged in a ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of robert ker.htm

How Dangerous this Imperfect Love Is.
... Where the hart has lodged by night, there, the morning after, is a fresh scent or
vent of him; towards night it is harder to perceive; and as his strain grows ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter x how dangerous this.htm

By Faith the Operation of God is Recognised.
... Ah! how the sight of God, poor and humble, lodged in a stable, lying on straw,
weeping and trembling, pierced the loving heart of Mary! ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/section ii by faith the operation.htm

Fifth Tractate on the Integral Omnipresence of the Authentic ...
... least in something other than itself: then it would no longer be self-gathered;
nor would it be immune, for anything within which it were lodged would affect it ...
/.../plotinus/the six enneads/fifth tractate on the integral.htm

Narrative Concerning the Prince of the Edessenes.
... an apostle, [225] one of the Seventy. When he was come he lodged with Tobias,
[226] the son of Tobias. When the report of him got ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xiii narrative concerning the prince.htm

Church and State in New England
... better to preserve the churches from schism or corrupting innovations and the
commonwealth from discord, the supreme control of the churches was lodged in the ...
/.../chapter iii church and state.htm

Thesaurus

Lodged (35 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Lodged (35 Occurrences). Matthew 21:17 He left them, and
went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there. (WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV). ...
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Spent (76 Occurrences)
... Matthew 21:17 He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
(See NAS NIV). ... Then they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. ...
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Lodge (64 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) A collection of objects lodged together. ... 11. (vi) To come to a rest; to stop
and remain; as, the bullet lodged in the bark of a tree. 12. ...
/l/lodge.htm - 29k

Mnason (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Reminding, or remembrancer, a Christian of Jerusalem
with whom Paul lodged (Acts 21:16). He was apparently ...
/m/mnason.htm - 8k

Deposit (19 Occurrences)
... 7. (vt) That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping;
something entrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or ...
/d/deposit.htm - 15k

Father-in-law (25 Occurrences)
... Judges 19:4 His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he abode
with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there. ...
/f/father-in-law.htm - 15k

Spy (27 Occurrences)
... the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house,
named Rahab, and lodged there. (KJV WBS). Joshua 2:2 The ...
/s/spy.htm - 16k

Lodges (14 Occurrences)

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Abode (112 Occurrences)
... 8:9 Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode
between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night ...
/a/abode.htm - 36k

Quarters (17 Occurrences)
... Acts 28:7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island,
whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. ...
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Lodged (35 Occurrences)

Matthew 21:17
He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV)

Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and put in his own garden. It grew, and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in its branches."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Luke 21:37
And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.
(ASV RSV)

Acts 4:3
They arrested the two Apostles and lodged them in custody till the next day; for it was already evening.
(WEY)

Acts 10:18
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Acts 10:23
So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Acts 10:32
Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
(KJV)

Acts 12:4
He had him arrested and lodged in jail, handing him over to the care of sixteen soldiers; and intended after the Passover to bring him out again to the people.
(WEY)

Acts 16:24
He, having received an order like that, lodged them in the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
(WEY)

Acts 18:3
and because he was of the same trade--that of tent-maker--he lodged with them and worked with them.
(WEY)

Acts 28:7
In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
(KJV WBS)

1 Timothy 5:10
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
(KJV WBS)

Genesis 24:54
And they ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and lodged. And they rose up in the morning; and he said, Send me away to my master.
(DBY)

Genesis 28:11
And he lighted on a certain place, and lodged there, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of the place, and made it his pillow, and lay down in that place.
(DBY)

Genesis 31:54
And Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and lodged on the mountain.
(DBY)

Genesis 32:13
He lodged there that night, and took from that which he had with him, a present for Esau, his brother:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Genesis 32:21
So the present passed over before him, and he himself lodged that night in the camp.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Joshua 2:1
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
(KJV WBS NAS RSV)

Joshua 3:1
Joshua rose up early in the morning; and they moved from Shittim, and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Israel. They lodged there before they passed over.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Joshua 4:8
The children of Israel did as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the middle of the Jordan, as Yahweh spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Joshua 6:11
So he caused the ark of Yahweh to go around the city, going about it once. Then they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Joshua 8:9
Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Judges 18:2
The children of Dan sent of their family five men from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said to them, "Go, explore the land!" They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Judges 19:4
His father-in-law, the young lady's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drink, and lodged there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Judges 19:7
The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Judges 19:13
And he saith to his young man, 'Come, and we draw near to one of the places, and have lodged in Gibeah, or in Ramah.'
(YLT)

1 Samuel 7:2
It happened, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.
(See RSV)

2 Samuel 12:16
and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.
(YLT)

1 Kings 17:19
He said to her, "Give me your son." He took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the room where he stayed, and laid him on his own bed.
(See RSV)

1 Kings 19:9
He came there to a cave, and lodged there; and behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, and he said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

1 Chronicles 9:27
They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Ezra 4:6
In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 13:20
So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Job 31:32
(the foreigner has not lodged in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);
(WEB ASV NAS RSV)

Isaiah 1:21
How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Subtopics

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