The term "plunge" is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible , but the concept can be related to various biblical themes and narratives that involve immersion, sudden action, or deep involvement. In Scripture, the idea of plunging can be metaphorically associated with both physical and spiritual actions.

Baptism and Immersion

One of the most direct associations with the concept of plunging is baptism, which involves the act of being immersed in water. Baptism is a significant Christian sacrament symbolizing purification and the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Romans 6:4 , Paul writes, "We therefore were buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life." This passage highlights the transformative nature of baptism, where the believer is plunged into water, symbolizing death to sin and rising to a new life in Christ.

Acts of Faith and Obedience

The concept of plunging can also be seen in acts of faith and obedience, where individuals take decisive and sometimes risky actions in response to God's call. For instance, Peter's act of stepping out of the boat to walk on water towards Jesus can be seen as a plunge of faith. In Matthew 14:29-30 , it is written, "‘Come,’ said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’" Peter's initial plunge into the water was an act of faith, though his fear caused him to falter.

Spiritual Depth and Commitment

Plunging can also metaphorically describe a deep commitment to spiritual growth and understanding. Believers are encouraged to delve deeply into their relationship with God and His Word. In Colossians 2:6-7 , Paul exhorts, "Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness." This passage encourages believers to plunge into their faith, becoming deeply rooted and established in Christ.

Judgment and Consequences

The idea of plunging can also be associated with judgment and the consequences of sin. In the account of the demoniac in Mark 5:13 , Jesus permits the unclean spirits to enter a herd of pigs, which then "rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water." This narrative illustrates the destructive plunge into chaos and death that sin and demonic influence can cause.

Conclusion

While the term "plunge" itself may not appear in the biblical text, its thematic elements are woven throughout Scripture, illustrating both the physical act of immersion and the spiritual implications of deep commitment, faith, and the consequences of sin. Through these narratives, believers are called to a life of faith, obedience, and spiritual depth, while being mindful of the potential pitfalls of sin and disobedience.1. (v. t.) To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body into water; to plunge a dagger into the breast. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge a nation into war.

2. (v. t.) To baptize by immersion.

3. (v. t.) To entangle; to embarrass; to overcome.

4. (v. i.) To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt.

5. (v. i.) To pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.

6. (v. i.) To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations.

7. (n.) The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge.

8. (n.) Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties.

9. (n.) The act of pitching or throwing one's self headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse.

10. (n.) Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.

2860. kolumbao -- to plunge into the sea
... to plunge into the sea. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kolumbao Phonetic
Spelling: (kol-oom-bah'-o) Short Definition: I swim Definition: (properly: I dive ...
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4150. pluno -- to wash
... wash. A prolonged form of an obsolete pluo (to "flow"); to "plunge", ie Launder
clothing -- wash. Compare louo, nipto. see GREEK louo. see GREEK nipto. ...
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2670. katapontizo -- to throw into the sea
... drown, sink. From kata and a derivative of the same as Pontos; to plunge down,
ie Submerge -- drown, sink. see GREEK kata. see GREEK Pontos. ...
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3729. hormao -- to set in motion, to hasten on
... run violently, rush. From horme; to start, spur or urge on, ie (reflexively)
to dash or plunge -- run (violently), rush. see GREEK horme. ...
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1036. buthizo -- to sink, to cause to sink
... drown. Word Origin from buthos Definition to sink, to cause to sink NASB
Word Usage plunge (1), sink (1). begin to sink, drown. ...
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2881. tabal -- to dip
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to dip NASB Word Usage dip (9), dipped (6),
plunge (1). dip, plunge. A primitive root; to dip, to immerse -- dip, plunge. ...
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4272. machats -- to smite through, wound severely, shatter
... A primitive root; to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently
plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy -- dip, pierce (through), smite ...
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The Woe Pronounced on the Traitor a Judicial Act, which Disproves ...
... Now, if He knowingly permitted the man, whom He [5095] deliberately elected to be
one of His companions, to plunge into so great a crime, you must no longer ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter xli the woe pronounced on.htm

Empedocles Increased the Absurdity of Pythagoras by Developing the ...
... It was, no doubt, as a fish (and a queer one too!) that he escaped the corruption
of some obscure grave, when he preferred being roasted by a plunge into ??tna ...
/.../a treatise on the soul/chapter xxxii empedocles increased the absurdity.htm

The Alabaster Box
... You plunge a poor pebble into a brook, and as the sunlit ripples pass over its surface,
the hidden veins of delicate colour come out and glow, and the poor ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the alabaster box.htm

How a Man's Conduct Comes Home to Him
... to indulgence of the flesh, and from indulgence of the flesh in little matters into
known sin, and from one sin to another till they plunge into uncleanness. ...
/.../spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/how a mans conduct comes.htm

The Conflict with Evil.
... your life to be tainted by it; and at last your adversary the devil, having rejoiced
to see his wiles thus gathering round you, saw you slip or plunge into the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/percival/sermons at rugby/xv the conflict with evil.htm

Our Brother.
... might safely come along after. This was the meaning of His plunge into the
swift waters by John's side. The intense significance of ...
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Sin Charged Upon the Surety
... shepherd, had been capable of knowing him, had wilfully and obstinately renounced
his protection and guidance, and voluntarily chosen to plunge themselves into ...
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The Lord's Furnace
... You plunge some foul thing into the flame, and, as you look, the specks and spots
melt out of it. Raise the temperature, and you kill the poison germs. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the lords furnace.htm

Unfailing Stabs and Fainting Men
... Is not the hand that, put beneath the falling body, stops its plunge, and lifts
it whence it fell, displaying a greater manifestation of strength, than the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/unfailing stabs and fainting men.htm

Washed to Greater Foulness
... CH SPURGEON,. At [9]the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "If I wash myself with
snow water, and make my hands never so clean; yet shalt thou plunge me in the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 32 1886/washed to greater foulness.htm

Plunge (4 Occurrences)
... thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause
to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body ...
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Dip (17 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a
moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw again. ...
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Plunged (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Plunge. Multi-Version Concordance
Plunged (6 Occurrences). Revelation 16:10 The fifth poured ...
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Swamp (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (vt) To plunge or sink into a swamp. 3 ... 4. (vt) Fig.: To plunge into
difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck. 5 ...
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Launch (3 Occurrences)
... 5. (vi) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the
water; to plunge; to make a beginning; as, to launch into the current of a ...
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Gezer (14 Occurrences)
... railway, after sweeping some miles away in the plain round the whole western and
southern sides of the site, passes along this open vale to plunge into the ...
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Descend (34 Occurrences)
... 1. (vi) To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go
down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to ...
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Ditch (9 Occurrences)
... shall they not both fall into the ditch? (KJV WEY DBY WBS). Job 9:31 yet you
will plunge me in the ditch. My own clothes shall abhor me. ...
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Detest (15 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Job 9:31 yet you will plunge me in the ditch. My own clothes shall
abhor me. (See NIV). Job 19:19 All my familiar friends abhor me. ...
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Mire (21 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) An ant. 2. (n.) Deep mud; wet, spongy earth. 3. (vt) To cause or permit
to stick fast in mire; to plunge or fix in mud; as, to mire a horse or wagon. ...
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