Definition:
Abatement refers to the reduction, decrease, or cessation of something. In biblical contexts, it often pertains to the lessening of intensity, such as the subsiding of waters or the diminishing of wrath or judgment.

Biblical References:

1. The Abatement of the Flood Waters:
The concept of abatement is vividly illustrated in the account of Noah and the Flood. After the deluge that covered the earth, the waters began to recede. Genesis 8:1-3 states, "But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark, and He sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained. The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down." This passage highlights the gradual abatement of the floodwaters, marking the beginning of restoration and renewal.

2. Abatement of Wrath:
In the context of divine judgment, abatement can refer to the reduction of God's wrath. An example is found in the intercession of Moses for the Israelites. After the incident of the golden calf, Moses pleaded with God to turn away His fierce anger. Exodus 32:11-14 records Moses' plea and God's response: "But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, 'O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? ... So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people." Here, the abatement of divine wrath is achieved through intercession and repentance.

3. Abatement in Prophetic Contexts:
The prophets often spoke of the abatement of judgment upon repentance. In the book of Jonah, the city of Nineveh experienced abatement of impending destruction. Jonah 3:10 states, "When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them." This demonstrates how genuine repentance can lead to the abatement of divine judgment.

4. Abatement of Suffering:
The Psalms frequently express a longing for the abatement of suffering and distress. Psalm 6:2-3 is a plea for relief: "Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony. My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?" The psalmist seeks the abatement of physical and emotional pain, trusting in God's mercy and healing.

Theological Implications:

Abatement in the biblical sense often involves divine intervention, whether it is the calming of natural forces, the reduction of divine wrath, or the alleviation of human suffering. It underscores the themes of mercy, repentance, and restoration. The abatement of judgment or suffering is frequently contingent upon human response, such as repentance or intercession, highlighting the dynamic relationship between God and humanity.1. (n.) The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.

2. (n.) The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed.

3. (n.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.

4. (n.) The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.

Abatement of Persecution against the Christians Because of the War ...
... Book IV. Chapter XXXV."Abatement of Persecution against the Christians
because of the War with the Goths. The barbarians having ...
/.../chapter xxxv abatement of persecution against.htm

The Controversy Continues Without Abatement, Even after the ...
... Book II. Chapter LXXIII."The Controversy continues without Abatement,
even after the Receipt of This Letter. In this manner the ...
/.../the life of constantine/chapter lxxiii the controversy continues without.htm

Chapter viii
... CHAPTER VIII. The Abatement of the Flood; Noah's Exit from the Ark The Flood
story proceeds with a simple narration utterly devoid ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter viii.htm

The Righteousness of Faith
... or covenant, (which, indeed, was not given by God to Moses, but to Adam in his state
of innocence,) the strict tenor whereof, without any abatement, was, "Do ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 6 the righteousness of.htm

He Has no Right to Assert a Greater and Less in the Divine Being. ...
... Again, to conceive of this difference as consisting in the case of the Only-begotten
and the Spirit in the intensity or abatement of moral excellence, and in ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 22 he has no.htm

part ii
... Men can talk all day long about other matters without any abatement of their health;
and why may we not talk with men about their salvation without such great ...
//christianbookshelf.org/baxter/the reformed pastor/part ii.htm

Prepositional Phrases
... PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES. Preposition "of". A. abandon of spontaneity. abatement of
misery. aberrations of judgment. abhorrence of meanness. absence of vainglory. ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section v prepositional phrases.htm

The Resurrection of Christ; his Last Interview with his Disciples ...
... The narrative is written in a plain and artless manner; and our pleasure in perusing
it suffers no abatement from the suspicion of misinformation, or ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture i the resurrection of.htm

The Wages of Sin
... come to naught. He devotes to the interests of his government all he is
and all he has, without reserve or abatement. But some of ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/finney/sermons on gospel themes/iii the wages of sin.htm

The Case of Spiritual Decay and Languor in Religion
... And here I desire, that, before I proceed any farther, you would observe that I
do not comprehend under this head every abatement of that fervor which a young ...
/.../the rise and progress of religion in the soul/chapter xxii the case of.htm

Abatement (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution,
or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance ...
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Remission (18 Occurrences)
... n.) A temporary subsidence of a disease or of pain, as distinguished from intermission,
in which the disease completely leaves the patient for a time; abatement...
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Deduction (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (n.) That which is deducted; the part taken away; abatement; as, a deduction
from the yearly rent. Multi-Version Concordance Deduction (1 Occurrence). ...
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Abated (10 Occurrences)

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Abba (3 Occurrences)

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Valuation (22 Occurrences)
... his field after the Jubilee, then the priest shall reckon to him the money according
to the years that remain to the Year of Jubilee; and an abatement shall be ...
/v/valuation.htm - 14k

Off (5363 Occurrences)
... 4. (adv.) Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or
remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all ...
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Intermission (2 Occurrences)
... Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement
of fever. 4. (n.) Intervention; interposition. Multi-Version Concordance ...
/i/intermission.htm - 7k

Full (1047 Occurrences)
... 10. (adv.) Quite; to the same degree; without abatement or diminution; with the
whole force or effect; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely. 11. ...
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