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The term "uttermost" is used in the Bible to convey the idea of completeness, extremity, or the farthest extent of something. It often signifies the totality or the furthest reach of a concept, whether in terms of geography, time, or spiritual condition. In the Berean Standard Bible , the word "uttermost" appears in several contexts, each providing a deeper understanding of its significance in biblical theology.

1. Geographical Extremity: In the Old Testament, "uttermost" is sometimes used to describe the farthest boundaries of a land or territory. For example, in Deuteronomy 30:4 , it is written, "Even if you have been banished to the uttermost parts of the heavens, He will gather you and bring you back." This passage emphasizes God's ability to reach His people no matter how far they have been scattered, underscoring His omnipresence and the boundless nature of His covenant promises.

2. Spiritual Salvation: In the New Testament, the concept of "uttermost" is notably used in Hebrews 7:25 , which states, "Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them." Here, "uttermost" is translated as "completely," highlighting the perfection and totality of Christ's salvific work. This verse assures believers of the comprehensive nature of Jesus' intercession and His ability to save individuals fully and eternally.

3. Judgment and Consequences: The term is also associated with the idea of ultimate judgment or the finality of consequences. In the context of divine justice, "uttermost" can refer to the complete execution of God's righteous judgment. This is seen in passages where the full measure of God's wrath or the complete fulfillment of His promises is described.

4. Moral and Ethical Extremes: The Bible occasionally uses "uttermost" to describe the extreme moral or ethical conditions of individuals or societies. This usage serves as a warning against reaching the limits of sinfulness or rebellion against God. It calls believers to examine their lives and strive for holiness, avoiding the uttermost depths of moral decay.

5. Divine Love and Mercy: Conversely, "uttermost" can also reflect the boundless nature of God's love and mercy. The Scriptures reveal that God's grace extends to the uttermost, offering redemption and forgiveness to all who repent and believe. This aspect of "uttermost" encourages believers to trust in the limitless compassion and faithfulness of God.

In summary, the term "uttermost" in the Bible encapsulates the ideas of completeness, extremity, and totality. Whether referring to God's ability to save, the extent of His judgment, or the reach of His love, "uttermost" serves as a powerful reminder of the infinite nature of God's attributes and actions.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Extreme; utmost; being; in the farthest, greatest, or highest degree; as, the uttermost extent or end.

2. (n.) The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SEA, HINDER; UTMOST; UTTERMOST; WESTERN

hin'-der; ut'-most; ut'-er-most; wes'-tern.

See MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

UTTERMOST

ut'-er-most: A pleonastic compound of a comparative ("utter"; compare "outer") and a superlative ("most"), in the King James Version used interchangeably with the ordinary superlative forms "utmost" (compare Matthew 12:42 Luke 11:31) and "outmost" (compare Exodus 26:4, 10). The Revised Version (British and American) adds still another form, "outermost," in 2 Kings 7:5, 8 (the King James Version "uttermost"). the Revised Version (British and American) has made a few changes to secure a more accurate translation (Jeremiah 9:26 Joel 2:20, etc.) or to give uniformity (Exodus 26:4 Matthew 5:26; Matthew 12:42, etc.), but for the most part has left the King James Version undisturbed.

UTMOST SEA; UTTERMOST SEA

ut'-most, ut'-er-most.

See MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

Greek

2078. eschatos -- last, extreme
... late (1), remotest part (1). end, last, uttermost. A superlative probably
from echo (in the sense of contiguity); farthest, final ...
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1231. diaginosko -- to distinguish, to determine
... enquire, know the uttermost. From dia and ginosko; to know thoroughly, ie Ascertain
exactly -- (would) enquire, know the uttermost. see GREEK dia. ...
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3838. panteles -- all complete, entire
... uttermost. From pas and telos; full-ended, ie Entire (neuter as noun, completion) -- +
in (no) wise, uttermost. see GREEK pas. see GREEK telos. ...
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2596. kata -- down, against, according to
... out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout,
-oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by ...
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206. akron -- highest, extreme
... Neuter of an adjective probably akin to the base of akmen; the extremity -- one
end... Other, tip, top, uttermost participle. see GREEK akmen. ...
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5056. telos -- an end, a toll
... indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an
impost or levy (as paid) -- + continual, custom, end(-ing), finally, uttermost ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7098. qatsah -- an end
... coast, corner, lowest, uttermost participle. Feminine of qatseh; a termination
(used like qatseh) -- coast, corner, (selv-)edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle. ...
/hebrew/7098.htm - 6k

7099. qatsu -- end, boundary
... ends. Word Origin from qatsah Definition end, boundary NASB Word Usage borders
(1), ends (2). end, edge, uttermost participle. And ...
/hebrew/7099.htm - 6k

3671. kanaph -- wing, extremity
... a building) a pinnacle -- + bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), X flying, +
(one an-)other, overspreading, X quarters, skirt, X sort, uttermost part, wing ...
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319. acharith -- the after-part, end
... rest (2), survivors (2). last, latter end time, hinder, uttermost, length,
posterity, remnant, residue, reward. From 'achar; the ...
/hebrew/319.htm - 6k

657. ephes -- a ceasing
... end, howbeit, less than nothing, nevertheless (where), no, none (beside), not (any,
-withstanding), thing of nought, save(-ing), there, uttermost part, want ...
/hebrew/657.htm - 6k

7020. qitson -- at the end, outermost
... Word Origin from qatsats Definition at the end, outermost NASB Word Usage outermost
(4). outmost, uttermost. From quwts; terminal -- out- (utter-)most. ...
/hebrew/7020.htm - 6k

Library

Salvation to the Uttermost
... Salvation to the Uttermost. A Sermon (No.84). Delivered on Sabbath Evening, June,
8, 1856, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. At Exeter Hall, Strand. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/salvation to the uttermost.htm

"In the Uttermost Parts of the Sea"
... BIBLE STORIES AND RELIGIOUS CLASSICS "IN THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE SEA". ... God was
with him, and his home was with him, "even in the uttermost parts of the sea.". ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/in the uttermost parts of.htm

"He is Able to Save unto the Uttermost. "
... SUBMISSION AND RELIANCE. 608. " "He is able to save unto the uttermost.".
608. LM6l. Grant. "He is able to save unto the uttermost.". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/608 he is able.htm

He Blesses God for the Faith of his Little Girl
... She looked up to my face and said: "'Are you the man that preached last night
and said that Christ could save to the uttermost?'. "'Yes.'. ...
/.../touching incidents and remarkable answers to prayer/he blesses god for the.htm

Chapter xi.
... Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid
the uttermost farthing." I understand who the judge is: "For the Father ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter xi.htm

A Changed Life
... this expression is the same word which is used in another place in the Epistle to
the Hebrews, where Jesus is said to be able to save to the uttermost; so that ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chapman/and judas iscariot/a changed life.htm

Obedience to the Last Command
... Ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be
My witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth.'"Acts 1:8. ...
/.../murray/the school of obedience/viii obedience to the last.htm

When Thou Feelest Thyself Most Indisposed to Prayer Yield not to ...
... And the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession. ... Nations are in bondage;
the uttermost parts of the earth are still unpossessed. ...
/.../bounds/purpose in prayer/chapter iii when thou feelest.htm

Isaiah's
... together! The LORD of HOSTS Mustereth the HOST for the battle; They come
from a far country, From the uttermost part of heaven: Even ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/x isaiahs.htm

The Love of the Departing Christ
... Many good commentators prefer to read the last words of my text, 'He loved them
unto the uttermost' rather than 'unto the end'"so taking them to express the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/the love of the departing.htm

Thesaurus

Uttermost (48 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Extreme; utmost; being; in the farthest, greatest, or highest degree; as,
the uttermost extent or end. ... SEA, HINDER; UTMOST; UTTERMOST; WESTERN. ...
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Remote (17 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 1:9 but if you return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though
your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet will I gather ...
/r/remote.htm - 12k

Utmost (21 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SEA, HINDER; UTMOST; UTTERMOST; WESTERN. ... See
MEDITERRANEAN SEA. UTMOST SEA; UTTERMOST SEA. ut'-most, ut'-er-most. ...
/u/utmost.htm - 13k

Remotest (13 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 25:32 Thus says Yahweh of Armies, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation
to nation, and a great storm shall be raised up from the uttermost parts of ...
/r/remotest.htm - 10k

Southern (9 Occurrences)
... the same is Jerusalem--and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth
before the Valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the uttermost part of the ...
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Southward (42 Occurrences)
... for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border
of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of ...
/s/southward.htm - 20k

End (3706 Occurrences)
... word for "end" is telos "an end," "completion," "termination" (Matthew 10:22; Matthew
24:6 John 13:1, the Revised Version, margin "to the uttermost"; Romans 6 ...
/e/end.htm - 17k

Farthest (33 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 25:32 Thus says Yahweh of Armies, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation
to nation, and a great storm shall be raised up from the uttermost parts of ...
/f/farthest.htm - 17k

Zin (9 Occurrences)
... out from Kadesh-barnea, explored the land from the wilderness of Zin northward
(Numbers 13:21; compare 32:8). It bordered with Judah "at the uttermost part of ...
/z/zin.htm - 11k

Outskirts (38 Occurrences)
... Joshua 18:15 And the south side was from the uttermost part of Kiriath-jearim, and
the border went out westward, and went out to the fountain of the waters of ...
/o/outskirts.htm - 17k

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Uttermost (48 Occurrences)

Matthew 5:26
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
(KJV WBS)

Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
(KJV WBS)

Mark 13:27
And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
(KJV ASV WBS)

Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Acts 13:47
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying,'I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.'"
(WEB ASV RSV)

Acts 24:22
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
(KJV WBS)

1 Thessalonians 2:16
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)

Hebrews 7:25
Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS)

Exodus 26:4
And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
(KJV WBS)

Exodus 36:11
And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
(KJV)

Exodus 36:17
And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
(KJV)

Numbers 11:1
And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Numbers 20:16
and when we cried to Yahweh, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and brought us forth out of Egypt: and behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of your border.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Deuteronomy 11:24
Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.
(KJV WBS)

Deuteronomy 30:4
If any of your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of the heavens, from there will Yahweh your God gather you, and from there he will bring you back:
(WEB JPS ASV RSV)

Joshua 13:27
and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan's bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Joshua 15:1
The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Joshua 15:2
Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;
(WEB JPS ASV)

Joshua 15:5
And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:
(KJV WBS)

Joshua 15:8
and the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the side of the Jebusite southward (the same is Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the uttermost part of the vale of Rephaim northward;
(See JPS ASV)

Joshua 15:21
And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Joshua 18:15
And the south quarter was from the uttermost part of Kiriath-jearim; and the border went out westward, and went out to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah;
(See JPS ASV)

Joshua 18:16
and the border went down to the uttermost part of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the vale of Rephaim northward; and it went down to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite southward, and went down to En-rogel;
(See JPS ASV)

1 Samuel 14:2
Saul abode in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people who were with him were about six hundred men;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Kings 6:24
Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing to the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

2 Kings 7:5
And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.
(KJV WBS)

2 Kings 7:8
And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
(KJV WBS)

Nehemiah 1:9
but if you return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet will I gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Psalms 2:8
Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Psalms 48:2
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
(See JPS)

Psalms 65:8
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Psalms 119:140
Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.
(See JPS)

Psalms 139:9
If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Isaiah 7:18
It will happen in that day that Yahweh will whistle for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Isaiah 13:5
They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even Yahweh, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
(WEB ASV)

Isaiah 14:13
And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;
(See JPS ASV)

Isaiah 14:15
Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.
(See JPS ASV)

Isaiah 24:16
From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs. Glory to the righteous! But I said, "I pine away! I pine away! woe is me!" The treacherous have dealt treacherously. Yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Isaiah 41:9
thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away;
(See JPS)

Jeremiah 6:22
Thus says Yahweh, Behold, a people comes from the north country; and a great nation shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY)

Jeremiah 25:32
Thus says Yahweh of Armies, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great storm shall be raised up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY)

Jeremiah 31:8
Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together: a great company shall they return here.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY)

Jeremiah 50:41
Behold, a people comes from the north; and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY)

Ezekiel 23:32
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup, which is deep and large; thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.
(See JPS)

Ezekiel 32:23
whose graves are set in the uttermost parts of the pit, and her company is around her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who caused terror in the land of the living.
(WEB JPS ASV RSV)

Ezekiel 38:6
Gomer, and all his hordes; the house of Togarmah in the uttermost parts of the north, and all his hordes; even many peoples with you.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY RSV)

Ezekiel 38:15
You shall come from your place out of the uttermost parts of the north, you, and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a mighty army;
(WEB JPS ASV DBY RSV)

Ezekiel 39:2
and I will turn you around, and will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring you on the mountains of Israel;
(WEB JPS ASV DBY RSV)

Subtopics

Uttermost

Uttermost Sea

Related Terms

Remote (17 Occurrences)

Utmost (21 Occurrences)

Remotest (13 Occurrences)

Southern (9 Occurrences)

Southward (42 Occurrences)

End (3706 Occurrences)

Farthest (33 Occurrences)

Zin (9 Occurrences)