Pulse refers to edible seeds of legumes, such as lentils, beans, and peas. In the context of the Bible, pulse is primarily mentioned in the Old Testament, where it is associated with simple, nourishing food. The term is derived from the Hebrew word "zeroa," which signifies something sown or a vegetable product.

Biblical References:

1. Daniel 1:12, 16 : The most notable reference to pulse is found in the Book of Daniel. Daniel, along with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, was taken into the Babylonian king's service. To maintain their dietary laws and avoid defilement from the king's rich food and wine, Daniel requested a diet of pulse and water. "Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink" (Daniel 1:12). After the trial period, they appeared healthier than those who consumed the royal provisions, leading the steward to continue providing them with pulse: "So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead" (Daniel 1:16).

2. 2 Samuel 17:28 : Pulse is also indirectly referenced in the account of David's flight from Absalom. As David and his people were in need of sustenance, they were provided with various foodstuffs, including beans and lentils, which are types of pulse: "They brought beds, basins, and pottery, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, 'The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.'"

Cultural and Dietary Significance:

In ancient Israel, pulse was a staple food, valued for its nutritional content and ease of storage. It was a common part of the diet for those who adhered to dietary laws, as it was considered clean and permissible under Mosaic Law. The consumption of pulse, as seen in the Book of Daniel, reflects a commitment to maintaining spiritual and physical purity, even in foreign lands.

The choice of pulse by Daniel and his companions is often interpreted as an act of faith and obedience to God's commandments. It underscores the importance of dietary discipline and reliance on God's provision, even when faced with the temptation of indulgence in foreign luxuries.

Symbolism and Lessons:

Pulse, in the biblical narrative, symbolizes simplicity, humility, and faithfulness. It serves as a reminder of the virtues of modest living and the spiritual benefits of adhering to God's laws. The account of Daniel and his companions illustrates the blessings that come from obedience and the strength derived from a diet that honors God.

In a broader theological context, the account of pulse in the Book of Daniel is often seen as an allegory for the believer's journey in a world that is not their own. It encourages Christians to remain steadfast in their faith and to seek sustenance from God, trusting in His provision and care.(Dan. 1:12, 16), R.V. "herbs," vegetable food in general. 1. (n.) Leguminous plants, or their seeds, as beans, peas, etc.

2. (n.) The beating or throbbing of the heart or blood vessels, especially of the arteries.

3. (n.) Any measured or regular beat; any short, quick motion, regularly repeated, as of a medium in the transmission of light, sound, etc.; oscillation; vibration; pulsation; impulse; beat; movement.

4. (v. i.) To beat, as the arteries; to move in pulses or beats; to pulsate; to throb.

5. (v. t.) To drive by a pulsation; to cause to pulsate.

PULSE

puls (zero'-im (Daniel 1:12 margin, "herbs"), zere'onim (Daniel 1:16); compare zerua`, "sowing seed" (Leviticus 11:37), and zeru'im, "things sown" (Isaiah 61:11)):

(1) In Daniel 1:12, 16, it must mean herbs or vegetables grown from seeds; a vegetable diet is what is implied.

(2) In 2 Samuel 17:28, "pulse" after "parched" is not in the original, but is probably more correct than the translation in (1), as "pulse" usually implies leguminous plants, peas, beans, etc.

2235. zeroa' -- vegetable
... 2234, 2235. zeroa'. 2235a . vegetable. Transliteration: zeroa' Phonetic
Spelling: (zay-ro'-ah) Short Definition: pulse. pulse Or ...
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Whether the Acts of the External Members are Commanded?
... Hom. xxii.] says that "the pulse is not controlled by reason." Therefore the movement
of the bodily members is not subject to the command of reason. ...
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Christian Graces.
... This fear of the Lord is the pulse of the soul; and as some pulses heat stronger,
some weaker, so is this grace of fear in the soul. ...
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Who Shall Deliver?
... If a patient were to ask a physician to give him something to stimulate his feeble
pulse, he would be told that this would do him little good. ...
/.../murray/the ministry of intercession/chapter vii who shall deliver.htm

Pastor in Parish (I. ).
... his proper character, as a Pastor. "THE PULSE OF THE MACHINE.". How shall
I speak of "parish-work"? It would be a boundless subject ...
/.../moule/to my younger brethren/chapter vii pastor in parish.htm

Youthful Confessors
... and Azariah, 12. Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let
them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.13. Then let ...
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The Times of the Captivity have Been Rendered Illustrious by the ...
... of his fathers which forbade him to partake of food from the table of a king of
the Gentiles, begged of the eunuch to be allowed to use a diet of pulse only. ...
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The Battle Within
... curious? What is more wonderful than the beating of your heart; your pulse
which beats all day long, without your thinking of it? ...
/.../kingsley/town and country sermons/sermon xxxvi the battle within.htm

Omniscience
... by my side, and not by me only, but in me; within this heart; where these lungs
beat; or where my blood gushes through my veins; or where this pulse is beating ...
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A Revival Sermon
... There is no need that the pulse of the Church should for ever be so slow.
The Lord can quicken her heart, so that her pulse shall ...
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Mental Prayer.
... Surely as a certain kind of life. We know what life of the body is; it is a
state of the body: the pulse beats; all things are in motion. ...
/.../newman/parochial and plain sermons vol vii/sermon xv mental prayer.htm

Pulse (3 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To drive by a pulsation; to cause to pulsate. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. PULSE. ... Multi-Version Concordance Pulse (3 Occurrences). ...
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Parched (37 Occurrences)
... parcht: Four different root words have been translated "parched" in English Versions
of the Bible: (1) qalah, "roasted." This word is applied to corn or pulse. ...
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Beans (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 17:28 David receives from certain staunch friends of his at Mahanaim a
present, which included "beans, and lentils, and parched pulse." EWG Masterman. ...
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Food (2953 Occurrences)
... III, 1, 2, 3.) 3. Leguminous Plants: Vegetable foods of the pulse family (leguminosae)
are represented in the Old Testament chiefly by lentils and beans. ...
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Corn (107 Occurrences)
... taken to include (1) barley, (2) wheat, (3) fitches (vetches), (4) lentils, (5)
beans, (6) millet, (7) rye-the wrong translation for vetches, (8) pulse-for all ...
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Quicken (16 Occurrences)
... 5. (vi) To move with rapidity or activity; to become accelerated; as, his pulse
quickened. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. QUICK; QUICKEN. ...
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Lentils (4 Occurrences)
... 17:28 brought beds, and basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and
meal, and parched grain, and beans, and lentils, and parched pulse, (WEB KJV ...
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Low (216 Occurrences)
... 21. (superl.) Submissive; humble. 22. (superl.) Deficient in vital energy;
feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness. 23. ...
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Lentiles (4 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 17:28 couch, and basin, and earthen vessel, and wheat, and barley, and
flour, and roasted 'corn', and beans, and lentiles, and roasted 'pulse', (YLT). ...
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Fruit (318 Occurrences)
... The Hebrews divided the fruits of the land into three classes:,. (1.) The fruit
of the field, "corn-fruit" (Hebrews dagan); all kinds of grain and pulse. ...
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