Piled
Jump to: Webster'sConcordanceThesaurusGreekHebrewLibrarySubtopicsTerms
Topical Encyclopedia
Introduction:
The term "Piled" does not directly appear as a specific entry in the Bible; however, it can be explored in the context of biblical themes and narratives where the concept of piling or accumulation is relevant. This entry will examine the biblical understanding of accumulation, both in material and spiritual contexts, and its implications according to Scripture.

Biblical Context and Usage:
In the Bible, the concept of piling or accumulation is often associated with wealth, resources, and spiritual treasures. The Scriptures provide guidance on how believers should view and handle accumulation, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing spiritual wealth over material possessions.

Material Accumulation:
The Bible frequently addresses the accumulation of material wealth and the potential pitfalls associated with it. In the Old Testament, the accumulation of wealth is sometimes seen as a sign of God's blessing, as in the case of Abraham and Solomon. However, it is also accompanied by warnings against greed and the dangers of placing trust in riches. Proverbs 11:28 states, "He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf."

In the New Testament, Jesus teaches about the dangers of accumulating earthly treasures. In the Sermon on the Mount, He instructs, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal" (Matthew 6:19-20). This passage highlights the transient nature of material wealth and the eternal value of spiritual treasures.

Spiritual Accumulation:
The Bible encourages believers to focus on accumulating spiritual wealth, which includes virtues, good deeds, and a deep relationship with God. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Colossians, urges believers to "set your minds on things above, not on earthly things" (Colossians 3:2). This spiritual focus is seen as a means of aligning one's life with God's will and purpose.

The parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:16-21 further illustrates the futility of hoarding material wealth without being "rich toward God." The rich man's failure to recognize the importance of spiritual accumulation leads to his ultimate downfall, serving as a cautionary tale for believers.

Practical Implications:
The biblical perspective on piling or accumulation calls for a balanced approach to material possessions and spiritual growth. Believers are encouraged to be good stewards of their resources, using them to serve others and advance God's kingdom. The Apostle Paul advises Timothy, "Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment" (1 Timothy 6:17).

Conclusion:
While the Bible does not explicitly mention "Piled" as a term, the concept of accumulation is addressed throughout Scripture. Believers are called to prioritize spiritual wealth over material possessions, recognizing the eternal value of a life devoted to God and His purposes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (imp. & p. p.) of Pile.

2. (a.) Having a pile or point; pointed.

3. (a.) Having a pile or nap.

4. (a.) Formed from a pile or fagot; as, piled iron.

Greek
2853. kollao -- to glue, unite
... Origin from kolla (glue) Definition to glue, unite NASB Word Usage associate (3),
cling (1), clings (1), hired (1), join (1), joined (2), joins (2), piled (1). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2853.htm - 7k
Strong's Hebrew
6192. aram -- to be heaped up
... to be heaped up. Transliteration: aram Phonetic Spelling: (aw-ram') Short Definition:
piled. ... root Definition to be heaped up NASB Word Usage piled (1). ...
/hebrew/6192.htm - 5k

6651. tsabar -- to heap up
... 6650, 6651. tsabar. 6652 . to heap up. Transliteration: tsabar Phonetic Spelling:
(tsaw-bar') Short Definition: piled. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/6651.htm - 6k

6170. arugah -- a garden terrace or bed
... Or iarugah {ar-oo-gaw'}; feminine passive participle of arag; something piled up
(as if (figuratively) raised by mental aspiration), ie A paterre -- bed, furrow ...
/hebrew/6170.htm - 6k

Library

A Message from God for Thee
... they dislocate his bones; he is poured out like water; all his bones are out of
joint; he is brought into the dust of death; agonies are piled on agonies; as ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 8 1863/a message from god for.htm

The Eternal Name
... In the age succeeding the flood, they made the brick, they gathered the slime, and
when they had piled old Babel's tower, they said, "This shall last for ever ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the eternal name.htm

All that is White
... All white in the sunny heavens. The piled-up clouds sail slow". ... Than the lambs and
the lilies white,. Than the clouds piled up in the noontide,. ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen and others second series/all that is white.htm

Christ the Breaker
... stand frowning before a man who knows himself for what he is; and conscience tells
us that between God and us there is a mountain of impediment piled up by our ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/christ the breaker.htm

The Temples and the Gods of Chaldaea
... courses, or handfuls of reeds would be strewn at intervals between the brickwork
to increase the cohesion: more frequently the crude bricks were piled one upon ...
/.../chapter iithe temples and the.htm

Christ
... and the leper-derelicts of humanity"borne thither on a surging tide of life in which
every wave is an accent of pain; they are driven and piled up in great ...
//christianbookshelf.org/haldeman/christ christianity and the bible/christ.htm

Talmage -- a Bloody Monster
... pyramid. But if the bones of all those who have fallen as a prey to dissipation
could be piled up, it would make a vaster pyramid. ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 8/talmage a bloody monster.htm

Jesus Calms the Tempest.
... the Sea of Galilee, expecting that Jesus would join them upon the other side, a
storm came up, suddenly as before, and the waters were quickly piled up in ...
/.../anonymous/wee ones bible stories/jesus calms the tempest.htm

A view of God's Glory
... it is the loftiest place to which the great ambition of faith could climb; it is
the topmost pillar of all the towering structures that confidence ever piled. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 54 1908/a view of gods glory.htm

Washed to Greater Foulness
... The similitudes of grief are here piled up in heaps, with what an old author has
spoken of as the "rhetoric of sorrow." Physical sufferings had produced a ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 32 1886/washed to greater foulness.htm

Thesaurus
Piled (10 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Having a pile or nap. 4. (a.) Formed from a pile or fagot; as, piled
iron. Multi-Version Concordance Piled (10 Occurrences). ...
/p/piled.htm - 9k

Sheaves (13 Occurrences)
... The sheaves are piled about the threshing-floors until threshing time, which
may be several weeks after harvest. It is an impressive ...
/s/sheaves.htm - 12k

Sheaf (11 Occurrences)
... The sheaves are piled about the threshing-floors until threshing time, which
may be several weeks after harvest. It is an impressive ...
/s/sheaf.htm - 12k

Oil (281 Occurrences)
... Those carried to the houses are preserved for eating. Those carried to
the presses are piled in heaps until fermentation begins. ...
/o/oil.htm - 60k

Blast (28 Occurrences)
... "With the blast of thy nostrils the waters were piled up" (Exodus 15:8), referring
to the east wind (Exodus 14:21; compare 2 Samuel 22:16 and Psalm 18:15). ...
/b/blast.htm - 20k

Pile (16 Occurrences)

/p/pile.htm - 13k

Jehu (63 Occurrences)
... royal princes of Samaria. Accordingly on the morrow seventy heads were
piled up in two heaps at his gate. At "the shearing-house ...
/j/jehu.htm - 47k

Unrighteous (32 Occurrences)
... NIV). Revelation 18:5 For her sins are piled up to the sky, and God has called
to mind her unrighteous deeds. (WEY DBY YLT). Revelation ...
/u/unrighteous.htm - 16k

Library
... Up to the height of a foot or more the floor was piled with clay tablets that had
fallen from the shelves on which they had been arranged in order, and the ...
/l/library.htm - 16k

Floods (37 Occurrences)
... stone. (See RSV). Exodus 15:8 With the blast of your nostrils, the waters
were piled up. The floods stood upright as a heap. The ...
/f/floods.htm - 17k

Resources
What is more important, the death of Christ or His resurrection? | GotQuestions.org

What is the significance of Ai in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What did Jesus mean when He said “I am the door” (John 10:7)? | GotQuestions.org

Piled: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

Bible ConcordanceBible DictionaryBible EncyclopediaTopical BibleBible Thesuarus
Concordance
Piled (10 Occurrences)

Revelation 18:5
For her sins are piled up to the sky, and God has called to mind her unrighteous deeds.
(WEY NAS NIV)

Genesis 22:9
And they came to the place of which God had told him. And Abraham built the altar there, and piled the wood; and he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
(DBY)

Genesis 31:46
Jacob said to his relatives, "Gather stones." They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.
(See NIV)

Exodus 8:14
They gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank.
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 15:8
With the blast of your nostrils, the waters were piled up. The floods stood upright as a heap. The deeps were congealed in the heart of the sea.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 3:16
that the waters which came down from above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great way off, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those that went down toward the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were wholly cut off. Then the people passed over right against Jericho.
(See NIV)

Judges 9:49
All the people likewise each cut down his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire on them; so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 18:17
They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled everyone to his tent.
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 31:6
The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of cattle and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated to Yahweh their God, and laid them by heaps.
(See NIV)

Zechariah 9:3
Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Piled

Related Terms

Piles (10 Occurrences)

Piled (10 Occurrences)

Pilha (1 Occurrence)

Pile
Top of Page
Top of Page