Definition and Significance:
Warmth, in a biblical context, often refers to physical heat or comfort, as well as metaphorically to the warmth of God's love, fellowship among believers, and the nurturing presence of the Holy Spirit. It is associated with life, vitality, and the sustaining power of God's creation.

Biblical References:

1. Physical Warmth:
The Bible frequently mentions warmth in the context of physical comfort and survival. In Ecclesiastes 4:11, the importance of warmth is highlighted in human relationships: "Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?" This verse underscores the necessity of companionship and mutual support, both physically and spiritually.

2. Warmth as a Metaphor for God's Love:
The warmth of God's love is a recurring theme throughout Scripture. In Psalm 84:11, the psalmist writes, "For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD gives grace and glory. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly." Here, God is likened to the sun, providing warmth, light, and protection to His people.

3. Warmth in Fellowship:
The early church is depicted as a community of warmth and fellowship. Acts 2:46-47 describes the believers' communal life: "With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people." This passage illustrates the warmth of Christian fellowship, characterized by joy, unity, and mutual care.

4. Warmth of the Holy Spirit:
The Holy Spirit is often associated with warmth, bringing comfort and guidance to believers. In John 14:26, Jesus promises the coming of the Holy Spirit: "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you." The Spirit's presence is a source of warmth, providing reassurance and enlightenment.

5. Warmth in Service and Hospitality:
The Bible encourages believers to extend warmth through acts of service and hospitality. Romans 12:13 exhorts, "Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality." This call to hospitality reflects the warmth of Christian love, inviting others into the comfort and care of the community.

Theological Implications:
Warmth, as depicted in the Bible, is not merely a physical necessity but a profound symbol of God's presence and the relational nature of the Christian faith. It signifies the nurturing and sustaining aspects of God's character, the unity and love within the body of Christ, and the comforting presence of the Holy Spirit. Through warmth, believers experience and express the love of God, fostering a community that reflects His grace and compassion.1. (n.) The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat; as, the warmth of the sun; the warmth of the blood; vital warmth.

2. (n.) A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness; as, the warmth of love or piety; he replied with much warmth.

3. (n.) The glowing effect which arises from the use of warm colors; hence, any similar appearance or effect in a painting, or work of color.

2205a. zeleuo -- to have warmth of feeling for or against, to be ...
... 2205, 2205a. zeleuo. 2205b . to have warmth of feeling for or against, to be
zealous or jealous. Transliteration: zeleuo Short Definition: zealous. ...
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2205. zelos -- to have warmth of feeling for or against, to be ...
... to have warmth of feeling for or against, to be zealous or jealous. Part of Speech:
Noun, Masculine; Noun, Neuter Transliteration: zelos Phonetic Spelling: (dzay ...
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2329. therme -- heat
... Word Origin probably from the same as theros Definition heat NASB Word Usage heat
(1). heat. From the base of theros; warmth -- heat. see GREEK theros. ...
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2206. zeloo -- to be jealous
... From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against -- affect, covet (earnestly),
(have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect). ...
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5381. philoxenia -- love of strangers
... 5381 (from 5384 , "friend" and 3581, "a stranger") -- properly, warmth (friendliness)
shown to strangers; (figuratively) the (generosity) by entertaining in ...
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3123. yonah -- dove
... dove, pigeon. Probably from the same as yayin; a dove (apparently from the warmth
of their mating) -- dove, pigeon. see HEBREW yayin. 3122, 3123. yonah. 3124 ...
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The Mother of all Love-Words.
... It is a warm something, warm in itself, not a borrowed warmth. The warmth is
its chief trait. It is a soft tender unfailing cuddling warmth. ...
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Five Pictures of Jesus.
... significance. Jesus is seen here as a brooding Lover, by the warmth of His
wooing love drawing out the warmth of an answering love. ...
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Second Tractate. On virtue.
... But is that conceivable? When warmth comes in to make anything warm, must
there needs be something to warm the source of the warmth? ...
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Sixth Tractate. Quality and Form-Idea.
... In the swan the whiteness is not constitutive since a swan need not be white: it
is constitutive in ceruse, just as warmth is constitutive of the Reality, fire ...
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The First Love.
... Oh, the warmth, the sweetness, of first love! ... Keep it burning in all its brightness
and warmth; and the works and labor and patience are sure to follow. ...
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The Stony Heart Removed
... you thrust it into the fire, but for how short a time will it retain its heat; and
though it glowed just now, how very soon it loses all its warmth and returns ...
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The Mystery of Personality
... It was the warmth of his humanity that drew people, and consciously or unconsciously
gave them confidence and a stronger readiness to meet life. ...
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Salted with Fire
... God's Spirit cleanses men mainly by raising their spirits to a higher temperature.
For coldness is akin to sin, and heavenly warmth is akin to righteousness. ...
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The Lord's Furnace
... God Himself. Every community of Christian people ought to radiate warmth
and light which it has absorbed from its present God. Our ...
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Seal and Earnest
... They are not three things, but three aspects of one thing, just as a sunbeam might
be regarded either as the source of warmth, or of light, or of chemical ...
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Warmth (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat;
as, the warmth of the sun; the warmth of the blood; vital warmth. ...
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Cold (25 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Lacking the sensation of warmth; suffering from the absence of heat; chilly;
shivering; as, to be cold. ... (n.) The relative absence of heat or warmth. ...
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Glow (3 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) White or red heat; incandescence. 7. (n.) Brightness or warmth of color;
redness; a rosy flush; as, the glow of health in the cheeks. ...
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Fire (602 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 13:11). (2.) For domestic purposes, such as baking, cooking, warmth,
etc. (Jeremiah 36:22; Mark 14:54; John 18:18). But on ...
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Sunshine (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the
sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give. ...
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Sun (1708 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of orbs. 4.
(n.) The direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine. 5 ...
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Warn (35 Occurrences)

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Justus (3 Occurrences)
... that at a stage in Paul's imprisonment, when the welcome extended to him by the
Christians in Rome on his arrival there had lost its first warmth, and when in ...
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Jealousy (54 Occurrences)
... jel'-us-i (qin'ah; zelos): Doubtless, the root idea of both the Greek and the Hob
translated "jealousy" is "warmth," "heat." Both are used in a good and a bad ...
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Warms (3 Occurrences)

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