Stamp
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In biblical times, the concept of "stamping" is not directly associated with the modern understanding of stamps used for postage or official seals. However, the act of stamping, as a forceful action, is mentioned in the Scriptures and carries significant symbolic meaning.

Biblical References:

1. Symbol of Judgment and Authority:
The act of stamping is often used metaphorically in the Bible to signify judgment or the exertion of authority. In Ezekiel 6:11 , the prophet is instructed to "clap your hands, stamp your feet, and declare, ‘Alas, because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword, famine, and plague!’" Here, stamping is an expression of divine judgment against the sins of Israel, emphasizing the seriousness and certainty of God's impending punishment.

2. Expression of Anger or Indignation:
Stamping is also depicted as an expression of anger or indignation. In Daniel 8:7 , during the vision of the ram and the goat, it is described, "I saw him approach the ram in a rage and strike him, shattering his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him; the goat knocked him to the ground and trampled on him, and there was no one to rescue the ram from his power." The trampling, akin to stamping, signifies the complete and overwhelming defeat of the ram, symbolizing the Medo-Persian Empire, by the goat, representing Greece.

3. Symbol of Victory and Dominion:
Stamping can also symbolize victory and dominion over enemies. In Malachi 4:3 , it is prophesied, "Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing," says the LORD of Hosts." This imagery of trampling the wicked underfoot conveys the ultimate triumph of the righteous over evil, as ordained by God.

Cultural and Historical Context:

In the ancient Near Eastern context, stamping or trampling was a common metaphor for conquest and subjugation. Kings and conquerors would often depict themselves trampling their enemies in reliefs and inscriptions, symbolizing their dominance and the humiliation of their foes. This cultural backdrop provides a deeper understanding of the biblical usage of stamping as a powerful image of authority and victory.

Theological Implications:

From a theological perspective, the act of stamping in the Bible underscores God's sovereign power and the certainty of His judgments. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the ultimate victory of God's righteousness. The imagery of stamping conveys both the severity of divine retribution and the hope of deliverance for the faithful, who will witness the defeat of evil and the establishment of God's kingdom.

In summary, while the Bible does not reference stamps in the modern sense, the act of stamping carries rich symbolic meaning, reflecting themes of judgment, authority, anger, and victory within the biblical narrative.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v. i.) To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.

2. (v. i.) To bring down (the foot) forcibly on the ground or floor; as, he stamped his foot with rage.

3. (v. i.) To crush; to pulverize; specifically (Metal.), to crush by the blow of a heavy stamp, as ore in a mill.

4. (v. i.) To impress with some mark or figure; as, to stamp a plate with arms or initials.

5. (v. i.) Fig.: To impress; to imprint; to fix deeply; as, to stamp virtuous principles on the heart.

6. (v. i.) To cut out, bend, or indent, as paper, sheet metal, etc., into various forms, by a blow or suddenly applied pressure with a stamp or die, etc.; to mint; to coin.

7. (v. i.) To put a stamp on, as for postage; as, to stamp a letter; to stamp a legal document.

8. (v. i.) To strike; to beat; to crush.

9. (v. i.) To strike the foot forcibly downward.

10. (n.) The act of stamping, as with the foot.

11. (n.) The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die.

12. (n.) The mark made by stamping; a mark imprinted; an impression.

13. (n.) that which is marked; a thing stamped.

14. (n.) A picture cut in wood or metal, or made by impression; a cut; a plate.

15. (n.) An official mark set upon things chargeable with a duty or tax to government, as evidence that the duty or tax is paid; as, the stamp on a bill of exchange.

16. (v. t.) Hence, a stamped or printed device, issued by the government at a fixed price, and required by law to be affixed to, or stamped on, certain papers, as evidence that the government dues are paid; as, a postage stamp; a receipt stamp, etc.

17. (n.) An instrument for cutting out, or shaping, materials, as paper, leather, etc., by a downward pressure.

18. (n.) A character or reputation, good or bad, fixed on anything as if by an imprinted mark; current value; authority; as, these persons have the stamp of dishonesty; the Scriptures bear the stamp of a divine origin.

19. (v. t.) Make; cast; form; character; as, a man of the same stamp, or of a different stamp.

20. (n.) A kind of heavy hammer, or pestle, raised by water or steam power, for beating ores to powder; anything like a pestle, used for pounding or bathing.

21. (n.) A half-penny.

22. (v. t.) Money, esp. paper money.

Greek
5480. charagma -- a stamp, impress
... a stamp, impress. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: charagma Phonetic
Spelling: (khar'-ag-mah) Short Definition: sculpture, a stamp, sign Definition ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5480.htm - 7k

5179b. tupos -- the mark (of a blow), an impression, stamp (made ...
... 5179a, 5179b. tupos. 5180 . the mark (of a blow), an impression, stamp (made
by a die). Transliteration: tupos Short Definition: example. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5179b.htm - 5k

4972. sphragizo -- to seal
... 4972 (from 4973 , "a seal") -- properly, to seal (affix) with a signet ring or other
instrument to stamp (a roller or seal), ie to , () what is sealed. ...
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5481. charakter -- a tool for engraving
... Finally it stood for a stamp or impress used on a coin or seal (see , 368). In
each case, the stamp conveyed the reality behind the image.]. ...
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5179. tupos -- typically
... tupos Phonetic Spelling: (too'-pos) Short Definition: a figure, model, type Definition:
(originally: the mark of a blow, then a stamp struck by a die), (a) a ...
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4973. sphragis -- a seal, a signet
... Probably strengthened from phrasso; a signet (as fencing in or protecting from
misappropriation); by implication, the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4973.htm - 7k

4746. stoibas -- branch.
... From a primary steibo (to "step" or "stamp"); a spread (as if tramped flat) of loose
materials for a couch, ie (by implication) a bough of a tree so employed ...
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Strong's Hebrew
7554. raqa -- to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out
... raqa. 7555 . to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out. Transliteration: raqa Phonetic
Spelling: (raw-kah') Short Definition: spread. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/7554.htm - 6k

7511. raphas -- to stamp, tread
... raphas or raphas. 7512 . to stamp, tread. Transliteration: raphas or raphas Phonetic
Spelling: (raw-fas') Short Definition: foul. Word Origin a prim. ...
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1854. daqaq -- to crush, pulverize, thresh
... thresh (1), very fine (1). beat in pieces small, bruise, make dust, into powder,
be, very small, stamp small. A primitive root (compare ...
/hebrew/1854.htm - 6k

3807. kathath -- to beat, crush by beating
... beat down, to pieces, break in pieces, crushed, destroy, discomfit, smite,
stamp. A primitive root; to bruise or violently strike ...
/hebrew/3807.htm - 6k

7512. rephas -- to tread, trample
... trampled down (2). stamp. (Aramaic) corresponding to raphac -- stamp. see HEBREW
raphac. 7511, 7512. rephas. 7513 . Strong's Numbers.
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7429. ramas -- to trample
... oppressor, stamp upon, trample under feet, tread down, upon. A primitive
root; to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively ...
/hebrew/7429.htm - 6k

1916. hadom -- a stool, footstool
... footstool. From an unused root meaning to stamp upon; a foot stool --
(foot-)stool. 1915, 1916. hadom. 1917 . Strong's Numbers.
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7540. raqad -- to skip about
... dance, jump, leap, skip. A primitive root; properly, to stamp, ie To spring about
(wildly or for joy) -- dance, jump, leap, skip. 7539, 7540. raqad. 7541 . ...
/hebrew/7540.htm - 6k

1986. halam -- to smite, hammer, strike down
... A primitive root; to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband --
beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer). ...
/hebrew/1986.htm - 6k

3096. Yahats -- a place in Moab
... Or Yahtsah {yah'-tsaw}; or (feminine) Yahtsah {yah-tsaw'}; from an unused root meaning
to stamp; perhaps threshing-floor; Jahats or Jahtsah, a place East of ...
/hebrew/3096.htm - 6k

Library

How the Upright Man Ought to be Like a Stamp not of Wax but of ...
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XII. How the upright man
ought to be like a stamp not of wax but of hard steel. And ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xii how the upright.htm

The Little Ones and their Angels.
... and the same holds of the great, and of those of middle height,"so also among the
souls of men, there are some things which give them the stamp of littleness ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/26 the little ones and.htm

The Covenant of Grace
... Tamerlane refused a pot of gold, when he saw it had not his father's stamp
upon it, but the Roman stamp. Holiness is God's stamp ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/1 the covenant of grace.htm

The Beauty and Excellency of this World Consists, not Only in the ...
... As God had moulded the rest of the world into a beautiful frame, by the first stamp
of his finger, so he did engrave upon the hearts of men such a principle ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/chapter i the beauty and.htm

Faith
... The king's stamp makes the coin pass for current; if he would put his stamp upon
leather, as well as silver, it would make it current: so God having put his ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/1 faith.htm

The Knowledge that God Is, Combined with the Knowledge that He is ...
... received them as traditions from your fathers, and because you are taught so by
the precepts of men, and are accustomed so to do: therefore the stamp of God's ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture xi the knowledge that.htm

Of the Unity of the Godhead and the Trinity of Persons
... The soul returns to its first husband, from whom it went a whoring, and now the
stamp of God is so upon it that it is changed into his image and glory. ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/lecture xiii of the unity.htm

Sanctified Commonplaces
... And yet, you see, according to this statement the same stamp of holiness
is to be put upon them all. Even the most commonplace of ...
/.../howard/standards of life and service/xvi sanctified commonplaces.htm

The Glory of the Cross
... what you will? Well"he is a great man: but I know a greater, and nobler,
and more glorious stamp of man; and you do also. Let us ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/the good news of god/sermon ii the glory of.htm

To the Magnesians
... Each bears its own stamp"unbelievers that of this world; believers, who are spurred
by love, the stamp of God the Father through Jesus Christ. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/richardson/early christian fathers/to the magnesians.htm

Thesaurus
Stamp (25 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To crush; to pulverize; specifically (Metal.), to crush by the blow
of a heavy stamp, as ore in a mill. 4. (vi) To impress ...
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Undone (20 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS NIV). Revelation 6:3 And when the second stamp was undone,
the voice of the second beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see. (BBE). ...
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Print (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark,
character, idea, etc., into or upon something. 2. (vt) To ...
/p/print.htm - 15k

Stamped (27 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Stamp. Multi-Version Concordance
Stamped (27 Occurrences). Acts 4:25 and didst say through ...
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Impress (6 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To press, stamp, or print something in or upon; to mark by pressure, or
as by pressure; to imprint (that which bears the impression). ...
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Printed (2 Occurrences)
... a writing than a printing process, but may be either, according as the color is
laid on by drawing or by the "pintadera." The "pintadera" or "stamp used to ...
/p/printed.htm - 13k

Printing
... a writing than a printing process, but may be either, according as the color is
laid on by drawing or by the "pintadera." The "pintadera" or "stamp used to ...
/p/printing.htm - 13k

Cutting (178 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:11 With the work of a jeweller, like the cutting of a stamp, the names
of the children of Israel are to be cut on them, and they are to be fixed in ...
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Impression (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication
of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence. ...
/i/impression.htm - 8k

Imprint (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To impress; to mark by pressure; to
indent; to stamp. 2. (vt) To stamp or mark, as letters on ...
/i/imprint.htm - 7k

Resources
What does it mean that Zerubbabel was the LORD's signet ring (Haggai 2:23)? | GotQuestions.org

What is the seal of God? | GotQuestions.org

What is the history of Christianity? | GotQuestions.org

Stamp: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Stamp (25 Occurrences)

Matthew 27:66
So they went, and made safe the place where his body was, putting a stamp on the stone, and the watchmen were with them.
(BBE)

Romans 16:18
For men of that stamp are not bondservants of Christ our Lord, but are slaves to their own appetites; and by their plausible words and their flattery they utterly deceive the minds of the simple.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 1:22
And it is he who has put his stamp on us, even the Spirit, as the sign in our hearts of the coming glory.
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 11:13
For men of this stamp are sham apostles, dishonest workmen, assuming the garb of Apostles of Christ.
(WEY)

2 Timothy 2:17
and their teaching will spread like a running sore. Hymenaeus and Philetus are men of that stamp.
(WEY)

Hebrews 1:3
Who, being the outshining of his glory, the true image of his substance, supporting all things by the word of his power, having given himself as an offering making clean from sins, took his seat at the right hand of God in heaven;
(See RSV)

Revelation 6:3
And when the second stamp was undone, the voice of the second beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see.
(BBE)

Revelation 6:5
And when the third stamp was undone, the voice of the third beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see. And I saw a black horse; and he who was seated on it had scales in his hand.
(BBE)

Revelation 6:7
And when the fourth stamp was undone, the voice of the fourth beast came to my ears, saying, Come and see.
(BBE)

Revelation 6:9
And when the fifth stamp was undone, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been put to death for the word of God, and for the witness which they kept.
(BBE)

Revelation 6:12
And I saw when the sixth stamp was undone, and there was a great earth-shock; and the sun became black as haircloth, and all the moon became as blood;
(BBE)

Revelation 8:1
And when the seventh stamp was undone there was quiet in heaven for about half an hour.
(BBE)

Exodus 28:11
With the work of a jeweller, like the cutting of a stamp, the names of the children of Israel are to be cut on them, and they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold.
(BBE)

Exodus 28:21
The jewels are to be twelve in number, for the names of the children of Israel; every jewel having the name of one of the twelve tribes cut on it as on a stamp.
(BBE)

Exodus 28:36
You are to make a plate of the best gold, cutting on it, as on a stamp, these words: HOLY TO THE LORD.
(BBE)

Exodus 39:6
Then they made the beryl stones, fixed in twisted frames of gold and cut like the cutting of a stamp, with the names of the children of Israel.
(BBE)

Exodus 39:14
There were twelve stones for the twelve tribes of Israel; on every one the name of one of the tribes of Israel was cut, like the cutting of a stamp.
(BBE)

Judges 5:22
Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.
(Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE)

2 Samuel 22:43
Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
(KJV JPS BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)

1 Kings 21:8
So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority with Naboth.
(Root in BBE)

Job 38:14
It is changed like wet earth under a stamp, and is coloured like a robe;
(BBE)

Job 41:15
His back is made of lines of plates, joined tight together, one against the other, like a stamp.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 32:10
And I put it in writing, stamping it with my stamp, and I took witnesses and put the money into the scales.
(Root in BBE)

Ezekiel 6:11
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Strike with your hand, and stamp with your foot, and say, Alas! because of all the evil abominations of the house of Israel; for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:17
Then they got a stone and put it over the mouth of the hole, and it was stamped with the king's stamp and with the stamp of the lords, so that the decision about Daniel might not be changed.
(Root in BBE)

Subtopics

Stamp

Related Terms

Stamp (25 Occurrences)

Powder (14 Occurrences)

Stamping (11 Occurrences)

Grove (23 Occurrences)

Underfoot (14 Occurrences)

Dreadful (23 Occurrences)

Dirty (9 Occurrences)

Michtam (12 Occurrences)

Cross (157 Occurrences)

Coin (9 Occurrences)

Signed (8 Occurrences)

Ashe'rah (18 Occurrences)

Crown (94 Occurrences)

Diverse (15 Occurrences)

Nebuchadnezzar (90 Occurrences)

Brake (80 Occurrences)

Rolled (38 Occurrences)

Money (284 Occurrences)

Seal (47 Occurrences)

Residue (47 Occurrences)

Teeth (50 Occurrences)

Mark (182 Occurrences)

Devoured (81 Occurrences)

Quick-running (4 Occurrences)

Valiant (66 Occurrences)

Victims (12 Occurrences)

Ziph (9 Occurrences)

Terrible (90 Occurrences)

Night-visions (2 Occurrences)

Nails (16 Occurrences)

Ur (5 Occurrences)

Jezebel (20 Occurrences)

Lettered (1 Occurrence)

Grass-land (9 Occurrences)

Grinding (13 Occurrences)

Wafer (3 Occurrences)

Witnessing (11 Occurrences)

Wedge (3 Occurrences)

Futile (12 Occurrences)

Formed (91 Occurrences)

Forefather (33 Occurrences)

Frightening (4 Occurrences)

Troas (6 Occurrences)

Tanner (3 Occurrences)

Terrifying (10 Occurrences)

Trod (14 Occurrences)

Tahpanhes (7 Occurrences)

Rhodes (2 Occurrences)

Raged (12 Occurrences)

Rider (26 Occurrences)

Extremely (15 Occurrences)

Dashing (3 Occurrences)

Diamond (5 Occurrences)

Despite (18 Occurrences)

Disdain (6 Occurrences)

Murrain (1 Occurrence)

Paper (5 Occurrences)

Press (57 Occurrences)

Pontus (3 Occurrences)

Plans (55 Occurrences)

Papers (3 Occurrences)

Prancings (1 Occurrence)

Piece (93 Occurrences)

Pentateuch

Beeshterah (1 Occurrence)

Booted (1 Occurrence)

Clearing (11 Occurrences)

Commonly (5 Occurrences)

Claws (5 Occurrences)

Choler (2 Occurrences)

Current (4 Occurrences)

Clapped (4 Occurrences)

Ashterothkarnaim

Aroused (29 Occurrences)

Ashteroth-karnaim (1 Occurrence)

Ashtaroth (13 Occurrences)

Architecture

Sovereign (209 Occurrences)

Grain-cutting (19 Occurrences)

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