The term "throb" is not explicitly found in the Berean Standard Bible or other traditional translations of the Bible. However, the concept of a throbbing or pulsating sensation can be related to the emotional and spiritual experiences described in the Scriptures. In a biblical context, throbbing can be associated with the heart, both in its physical and metaphorical sense, often reflecting deep emotions, spiritual fervor, or divine encounters.

Heart and Emotion

The heart is frequently mentioned in the Bible as the center of emotion, thought, and will. In moments of intense emotion, such as fear, joy, or sorrow, the heart is described as being deeply affected. For instance, in Psalm 38:10 , David laments, "My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded." Here, the pounding of the heart can be understood as a throbbing sensation, indicative of David's distress and earnest supplication to God.

Spiritual Fervor

The throbbing of the heart can also symbolize spiritual fervor and zeal for God. In Psalm 42:1-2 , the psalmist expresses a deep longing for God: "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?" This longing and yearning can be likened to a spiritual throb, a deep, persistent desire to be in communion with the Divine.

Divine Encounters

In moments of divine encounter, the heart's response can be intense and overwhelming. The prophet Isaiah, upon seeing the vision of the Lord in the temple, experiences a profound reaction. Isaiah 6:5 records his response: "Woe is me, for I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, dwelling among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts." The throbbing of the heart in such encounters reflects the awe and reverence felt in the presence of God's holiness.

Fear and Anxiety

The Bible also acknowledges the throbbing of the heart in times of fear and anxiety. In 1 Samuel 4:13 , Eli's heart trembles for the ark of God, reflecting his deep concern and fear for the sacred object. Similarly, in moments of impending danger or judgment, the heart's reaction is described in terms that suggest a throbbing or trembling, as seen in the accounts of battles and divine judgments throughout the Scriptures.

Conclusion

While the specific term "throb" may not appear in the biblical text, the concept is woven throughout the narrative of Scripture, illustrating the profound emotional and spiritual experiences of God's people. The heart's response, whether in joy, fear, longing, or reverence, serves as a powerful metaphor for the human encounter with the divine and the deep-seated emotions that accompany such experiences.1. (v. i.) To beat, or pulsate, with more than usual force or rapidity; to beat in consequence of agitation; to palpitate; -- said of the heart, pulse, etc.

2. (n.) A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a palpitation:

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... Within a few hours the throb of new life has spread through the flower,
with this first result, that the petals begin to wither. ...
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Sermon at the Fourth Annual Convention of the Brotherhood of St. ...
... I say it reverently, brother, you cannot conceive of a God who could create a world
like this, if He can feel one throb of pity for His children, unless you ...
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Striking Similes
... A soft haze, like a fairy dream, is floating over wood and stream. A soul as white
as heaven. A sound like the throb of a bell. A stooping girl as pale as a pearl ...
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By the Wayside
... fallen. In the silence between the muffled beat of hooves the Maccabee
heard at his ears the quick lively throb of a busy pump. ...
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Imperial Caesar
... gowns and tunics; striped and checkered woolens, linens or rags; noisy or silent,
angry or sad, hour in and hour out, until the hills were a-throb with the ...
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Calvary
... shell comprehend these leagues upon leagues of solid translucent vastness; and yet
the ocean fills its shell and causes its little body to throb with perfect ...
/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter xii calvary.htm

Light at Evening Time
... When the bosom of earth heaves with earthquake, he hears music in every throb and
when earth and heaven seem mingled in one wild disorder and storm, his hand ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/light at evening time.htm

Man.
... Canst thou hear this, and not have thy ears to tingle and burn on thy head? Canst
thou read this and not feel it, and not feel thy conscience begin to throb? ...
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The First Games
... Not the least doubt that the child Augustin had felt the little musical
throats of these singing-birds throb between his hands. ...
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The Final Disillusion
... pleasure of blood.". These breathless phrases of the Confessions seem to
throb still with the wild frenzy of the crowd. They convey ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/ii the final disillusion.htm

Throb (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating;
a palpitation: Multi-Version Concordance Throb (1 Occurrence). ...
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Throbbeth (1 Occurrence)

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Throats (5 Occurrences)

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Drum
... 13. (vi) To throb, as the heart. 14. (vi) To go about, as a drummer does, to gather
recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with for. 15. ...
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Pant (8 Occurrences)
... 2. (vi) Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly. 3. (vi) To beat with unnatural
violence or rapidity; to palpitate, or throb; -- said of the heart. ...
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Pulse (3 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To beat, as the arteries; to move in pulses or beats; to pulsate; to throb.
5. (vt) To drive by a pulsation; to cause to pulsate. Int. ...
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Beat (85 Occurrences)
... 20. (n.) A stroke; a blow. 21. (n.) A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation;
as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse. 22. ...
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Brightened (3 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 60:5 Then thou shalt see, and shalt be brightened, and thy heart shall throb,
and be enlarged; for the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee ...
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Careful (130 Occurrences)
... The former element implies a measure of trouble or sorrow, as the pain from a blow,
a throb, a distress in the mind; the latter, from Latin cura, implies a ...
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Care (466 Occurrences)
... The former element implies a measure of trouble or sorrow, as the pain from a blow,
a throb, a distress in the mind; the latter, from Latin cura, implies a ...
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