In the Bible, the act of vomiting is used both literally and metaphorically to convey various spiritual and moral lessons. The imagery of vomiting often symbolizes rejection, disgust, or the consequences of sin and disobedience.

Literal References:

1. Jonah 2:10 · "And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land." In this narrative, Jonah's disobedience to God's command leads to his being swallowed by a great fish. After Jonah's prayer of repentance, God commands the fish to vomit him onto dry land, symbolizing both deliverance and a second chance for obedience.

Metaphorical and Symbolic References:

1. Proverbs 26:11 · "As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly." This proverb uses the image of a dog returning to its vomit to illustrate the foolishness of repeating one's mistakes. It serves as a warning against returning to sinful behaviors after experiencing their negative consequences.

2. Revelation 3:16 · "So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth." In this passage, Jesus addresses the church in Laodicea, criticizing their spiritual lukewarmness. The imagery of vomiting is used to express divine rejection of half-hearted faith and the need for fervent commitment to God.

Theological Implications:

The use of vomiting in Scripture often underscores the seriousness of sin and the importance of repentance. It serves as a vivid reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commands and the need for spiritual vigilance. The metaphorical use of vomiting highlights God's desire for purity and wholehearted devotion from His people.

Moral and Ethical Lessons:

The biblical references to vomiting encourage believers to examine their lives for areas of repeated sin and to seek genuine repentance. They also serve as a call to maintain a fervent and committed relationship with God, avoiding the pitfalls of spiritual complacency and moral compromise.

In summary, the concept of vomiting in the Bible is a powerful tool for teaching about the nature of sin, the necessity of repentance, and the importance of maintaining a sincere and devoted faith.(imp. & p. p.) of Vomit.6892. qe -- what is vomited up, vomit
... 6891, 6892. qe. 6893 . what is vomited up, vomit. Transliteration: qe
Phonetic Spelling: (kay) Short Definition: vomit. Word Origin ...
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7006b. qi -- what is vomited up, vomit
... what is vomited up, vomit. Transliteration: qi Short Definition: vomit. Word Origin
from qi Definition what is vomited up, vomit NASB Word Usage vomit (3). ...
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7006a. qi -- to vomit up, spew out
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to vomit up, spew out NASB Word Usage spew
(2), spewed (2), vomit (3), vomited (1). 7006, 7006a. qi. 7006b . ...
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Letter Lix. --To Epictetus.
... forth this? What lower region has vomited the statement that the Body born
of Mary is coessential with the Godhead of the Word? or ...
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Three Homilies. On Our Lord.
... its eater. So then, by one fruit which Death swallowed hungrily, he vomited
up many lives which he had swallowed greedily. The hunger ...
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That we Ought to Give Ourselves to God with Regard to Things Both ...
... Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly ... and the Lord
spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.". ...
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Praying Saints of the Old Testaments (Continued)
... and thou heardst my voice.". And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited
out Jonah upon the dry land. Like others he joined ...
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Reference to the Processes of Digestion and Nutrition.
... the animal, but that some things no sooner come into contact with the plicatures
of the stomach than they are wont to be corrupted, and are vomited or voided ...
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Against "The Roaring Lions"
... "Down with the traitors! Down with the persecutors!". And he vomited out
abominations against the matron herself who owned the land. ...
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General Notes by the American Editor
... influenced its unwillingness to accept it. Accordingly she was vomited,
and perished in the Saracen invasion. 7. That is the Spirit ...
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From this Perfection of Our Restored Bodies Will Flow the ...
... to the Jews; [7735] that Jonah was swallowed by the monster of the deep, in whose
belly whole ships were devoured, and after three days was vomited out again ...
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To what an Extent the Christian Truth Has Been Assailed by Rash ...
... a weighty censor and most keen accuser against himself, at the very same time in
which a righteous people were impiously assailed, vomited forth three books ...
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The Destruction that came Upon the Philistines, and Upon
... upon them very suddenly; for before the soul could, as usual in easy deaths, be
well loosed from the body, they brought up their entrails, and vomited up what ...
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Vomited (5 Occurrences)
...Vomited (5 Occurrences). ... Leviticus 18:25 The land was defiled: therefore I punished
its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants. (WEB JPS RSV NIV). ...
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Vomit (12 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through
the mouth. 5. (n.) That which excites vomiting; an emetic. ...
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Spew (6 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To vomit. 4. (vi) To eject seed, as wet land swollen with frost. 5. (n.)
That which is vomited; vomit. Multi-Version Concordance Spew (6 Occurrences). ...
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Spewed (5 Occurrences)
... (WEB NIV). Leviticus 18:25 The land was defiled: therefore I punished its iniquity,
and the land vomited out her inhabitants. (See NAS). ...
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Vomiteth (4 Occurrences)

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Filth (21 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 2:22 Their case is that described in the true proverb, "A dog returns to
what he has vomited," and also in the other proverb, "The sow has washed ...
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Returns (27 Occurrences)
... (WEB). 2 Peter 2:22 Their case is that described in the true proverb, "A dog returns
to what he has vomited," and also in the other proverb, "The sow has washed ...
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Described (16 Occurrences)
... (WEY). 2 Peter 2:22 Their case is that described in the true proverb, "A dog returns
to what he has vomited," and also in the other proverb, "The sow has washed ...
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Defiling (10 Occurrences)
... (YLT NAS RSV NIV). Leviticus 18:28 and the land doth not vomit you out in your defiling
it, as it hath vomited out the nation which 'is' before you; (YLT). ...
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Punished (47 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV NIV). Leviticus 18:25 The land was defiled: therefore I
punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants. (WEB RSV NIV). ...
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