Satiety, in a biblical context, refers to the state of being filled or satisfied, often in relation to food and drink, but also extending metaphorically to spiritual fulfillment and contentment. The concept of satiety is addressed in various passages throughout the Bible, highlighting both its physical and spiritual dimensions.

Physical Satiety

In the Old Testament, satiety is frequently associated with God's provision and blessings. For instance, in Deuteronomy 8:10, the Israelites are instructed, "When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land He has given you." Here, satiety is linked to gratitude and acknowledgment of God's generosity. The physical satisfaction from food is seen as a direct blessing from God, warranting a response of thanksgiving.

The Psalms also reflect on the theme of satiety, often in the context of God's abundant provision. Psalm 107:9 states, "For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things." This verse underscores the idea that God is the ultimate source of satisfaction, meeting the needs of His people both physically and spiritually.

Spiritual Satiety

Beyond physical nourishment, the Bible speaks to a deeper, spiritual satiety that comes from a relationship with God. In the New Testament, Jesus addresses this in the Beatitudes, saying, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled" (Matthew 5:6). Here, the metaphor of hunger and thirst is used to describe a deep longing for spiritual fulfillment, which is promised to be satisfied by God.

The Gospel of John further explores this theme through Jesus' declaration, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst" (John 6:35). This statement emphasizes that true satiety is found in Christ, who offers eternal satisfaction beyond the temporary fulfillment of physical needs.

Warnings Against Excess

While satiety is often portrayed positively as a sign of God's blessing, the Bible also warns against the dangers of excess and complacency. Proverbs 27:7 observes, "The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet." This proverb highlights the risk of becoming desensitized to God's blessings when one is overly satisfied, leading to ingratitude and spiritual apathy.

Similarly, in the parable of the rich fool, Jesus warns against the perils of storing up earthly wealth and relying on material abundance for security (Luke 12:16-21). The rich man's focus on his own satiety leads to his downfall, illustrating the futility of seeking satisfaction apart from God.

Contentment and Trust

The Apostle Paul provides a model for understanding satiety in terms of contentment and trust in God's provision. In Philippians 4:11-12, he writes, "I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and being hungry, to having plenty and having need." Paul's words reflect a deep trust in God's sovereignty and a recognition that true contentment comes from reliance on Him, rather than on external circumstances.

In summary, the biblical concept of satiety encompasses both physical and spiritual dimensions, emphasizing God's provision and the importance of gratitude, contentment, and reliance on Him for true fulfillment.(n.) The state of being satiated or glutted; fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or of any sensual desire; fullness beyond desire; an excess of gratification which excites wearisomeness or loathing; repletion; satiation.7654. sobah -- satiety
... 7653, 7654. sobah. 7655 . satiety. Transliteration: sobah Phonetic Spelling:
(sob-aw') Short Definition: satisfied. Word Origin ...
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7647. saba -- plenty, satiety
... 7646, 7647. saba. 7648 . plenty, satiety. Transliteration: saba Phonetic
Spelling: (saw-baw') Short Definition: abundance. Word ...
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7648. soba -- satiety, abundance
... 7647, 7648. soba. 7649 . satiety, abundance. Transliteration: soba Phonetic
Spelling: (so'-bah) Short Definition: full. Word Origin ...
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5607. sepheq -- handclapping, mockery
... stroke, sufficiency. Or sepheq (Job 20:22; job 36:18) {seh'-fek}; from caphaq;
chastisement; also satiety -- stroke, sufficiency. see HEBREW caphaq. ...
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7653. sibah -- fullness
... Word Origin the same as sobah, qv. fullness Feminine of saba'; satiety -- fulness.
see HEBREW saba'. 7652b, 7653. sibah. 7654 . Strong's Numbers.
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5433. caba' -- to imbibe, drink largely
... drunkard, fill self, Sabean, winebibber A primitive root; to quaff to satiety, ie
Become tipsy -- drunkard, fill self, Sabean, (wine-)bibber. 5432, 5433. ...
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Psalm CVII.
... 6. "Their soul abhorred all manner of meat" (ver.18). Now they suffer satiety.
They are sick of satiety. They are in danger from satiety. ...
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Christian Morals. Part ii.
... PART II. PUNISH not thyself with pleasure; glut not thy sense with palative delights;
nor revenge the contempt of temperance by the penalty of satiety. ...
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The visit to Media.
... life, that we can renew, through sympathy with children, the pleasures which, for
ourselves alone, had long since, through repetition and satiety, lost their ...
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To Daniella of Orvieto Clothed with the Habit of St. Dominic
... They receive, not the payment, but the pledge"not waiting to receive it till the
enduring life, where is life without death, satiety without disgust, and ...
/.../benincasa/letters of catherine benincasa/to daniella of orvieto clothed.htm

Use of the Obscurities in Scripture which Arise from Its ...
... And I do not doubt that all this was divinely arranged for the purpose of subduing
pride by toil, and of preventing a feeling of satiety in the intellect ...
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Letter vii. --To a Friend.
... that we are able to enjoy in your neighbourhood [2185] your sweetness and good-will
towards us, and feast at will on such food to satiety, if indeed there is ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/letter vii to a friend.htm

Letter xiv . --To the Bishop of Melitene.
... letter into my hands and going over it again from beginning to end, I only came
more vehemently to crave for the enjoyment, and there was no sense of satiety. ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/letter xiv to the bishop.htm

Heraclitus' Estimate of Hesiod; Paradoxes of Heraclitus; his ...
... But he also asserts that this fire is endued with intelligence, and a cause of the
management of the Universe, and he denominates it craving and satiety. ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter v heraclitus estimate of hesiod.htm

About to Speak of the Temptations of the Lust of the Flesh, He ...
... we repair the daily decays of the body, until Thou destroyest both food and stomach,
when Thou shall destroy my want with an amazing satiety, and shalt clothe ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chapter xxxi about to speak of.htm

Pursues the Same Matter.
... The first is Satiety. ... The second is intoxication. And this step is an excess of Mind,
and an Elevation of Soul, arising from Divine Love and satiety of it. ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap xiv pursues the same 2.htm

Satiety (12 Occurrences)
...Satiety (12 Occurrences). ... Leviticus 25:19 and the land hath given its fruit, and
ye have eaten to satiety, and have dwelt confidently on it. (YLT). ...
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Surfeit (1 Occurrence)
... and drinking. 3. (n.) Disgust caused by excess; satiety. 4. (vi ... 5. (vi) To
indulge to satiety in any gratification. 6. (vt) To feed ...
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Confidently (32 Occurrences)
... YLT). Leviticus 25:19 and the land hath given its fruit, and ye have eaten to
satiety, and have dwelt confidently on it. (YLT). Leviticus ...
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Satiated (14 Occurrences)

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Satisfaction (15 Occurrences)

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Dwelt (307 Occurrences)
... YLT). Leviticus 25:19 and the land hath given its fruit, and ye have eaten to
satiety, and have dwelt confidently on it. (YLT). Leviticus ...
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Drunkenness (10 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 39:19 And ye have eaten fat to satiety, And ye have drunk blood -- to
drunkenness, Of My sacrifice that I sacrificed for you. (YLT). ...
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Venison (10 Occurrences)
... and hath covered it with dust; (YLT). Psalms 78:25 Food of the mighty hath
each eaten, Venison He sent to them to satiety. (YLT). ...
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Oh (164 Occurrences)
... say unto them, 'Oh that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt,
in our sitting by the flesh-pot, in our eating bread to satiety -- for ye have ...
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Laborer (7 Occurrences)
... Ecclesiastes 5:12 Sweet is the sleep of a labouring man, whether he eat little or
much; but the satiety of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. (See RSV NIV). ...
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