Definition and Usage:
The term "besmear" refers to the act of smearing or covering with a substance, often implying a sense of defilement or corruption. In biblical contexts, besmearing can symbolize the act of tainting or corrupting something that is pure or holy. The concept of besmearing is not directly mentioned in the Berean Standard Bible but can be understood through related themes of defilement and impurity.

Biblical Context:
While the specific word "besmear" does not appear in the BSB, the idea is present in various passages that discuss the defilement of individuals, objects, or places. The Bible often uses imagery of physical impurity to illustrate spiritual or moral corruption.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, the concept of defilement is frequently addressed in the context of the Levitical laws. For example, in Leviticus 15, various bodily discharges are described as making a person unclean, requiring purification rituals. This physical uncleanness can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual impurity.

The prophets also speak of the defilement of the land and the people due to idolatry and sin. In Ezekiel 36:17, the Lord says, "Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds. Their conduct was like a woman’s monthly uncleanness in My sight." Here, the defilement of the land is likened to a physical impurity, illustrating the spiritual corruption of the people.

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, Jesus addresses the issue of inner purity versus outward cleanliness. In Matthew 23:25-26, He rebukes the Pharisees, saying, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well." This passage highlights the importance of inner purity over mere external appearances.

The Apostle Paul also speaks to the theme of purity in 2 Corinthians 7:1, urging believers to "purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." This call to holiness underscores the need to avoid spiritual besmearing through sin and moral compromise.

Theological Implications:
The concept of besmearing, while not explicitly named, is integral to understanding the biblical view of sin and purity. Sin is seen as a contaminant that besmears the soul, separating individuals from God. The sacrificial system in the Old Testament and the atoning work of Christ in the New Testament both address the need for cleansing from this spiritual defilement.

The Bible consistently calls believers to maintain purity and holiness, avoiding the spiritual besmearing that comes from sin and worldliness. This call to purity is not only about personal holiness but also about maintaining the sanctity of the community of believers and the worship of God.

Conclusion:
While the term "besmear" itself is not found in the BSB, the concept is deeply embedded in the biblical narrative of sin, defilement, and the need for purification. Through the lens of Scripture, believers are encouraged to seek spiritual cleanliness and to avoid the moral and spiritual corruption that besmears the soul.(v. t.) To smear or daub with an oily or sticky substance; to soil.1472. egchrio -- to rub in (oil)
... anoint. From en and chrio; to rub in (oil), ie Besmear -- anoint. see GREEK en.
see GREEK chrio. (enchrisai) -- 1 Occurrence. 1471, 1472. egchrio. 1473 . ...
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3435. moluno -- to stain, defile
... spiritually besmirched (soiled). 3435 (literally "besmear with mud") is used
of sin smearing a person with its spiritual . For the antonym ...
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2902. tuach -- to overspread, overlay, coat, besmear
... tuach. 2903 . to overspread, overlay, coat, besmear. Transliteration: tuach Phonetic
Spelling: (too'-akh) Short Definition: over. Word Origin a prim. ...
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But Perhaps, Some one Will Urge, the Ruler of the World Sent ...
... 3671] should be buried in the germs of men, spring from the womb, burst into and
keep up the silliest wailings, draw the breasts in sucking, besmear and bedaub ...
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Unxia, My Opponent Says, Presides Over the Anointing of Door-Posts ...
... would gods not have names [3994] if brides did not besmear their husbands'
door-posts with greasy ointment; were it not that husbands, when now eagerly drawing ...
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Whether the Church Observes a Suitable Rite in Baptizing?
... to use Ambrose's expression (De Sacram. i): thus are prize-fighters wont
to besmear themselves with oil. Or, as Innocent III says ...
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Psalm LIII.
... very persons He were turned, He saith, "Who shall give out of Sion salvation to
Israel?" (ver.7). O ye fools, ye revile, insult, buffet, besmear with spittings ...
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On Eating.
... couch as from a nest, according to the common saying, "that they may catch the
wandering steam by breathing it in!" And how senseless, to besmear their hands ...
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The Fainting Warrior
... The dust may besmear our robes and filth may be upon our brow, and beggared
may be our garment, but we shall not be so for ever. ...
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The Heroic Women of Early Indiana Methodism.
... the meeting was over, clean up after the filthy tobacco chewers who not only defiled
the floor, but sometimes, from sheer devilishness, would besmear the walls ...
/.../the heroic women of early indiana methodism/the heroic women of early.htm

Matt. Ii. 1, 2
... Nay, this is absurdity and a disgrace, and words of the utmost madness; and it were
better to besmear the eyes all over with mud and mire than to be a ...
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The Work of Jesus Christ as an Advocate,
... in his Christ, saying, My brethren, I would have you study to be holy; but if your
adversary the devil should get the advantage of you, and besmear you with ...
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Of the Five Sacraments, Falsely So Called. Their Spuriousness ...
... James would have all the sick to be anointed: these men besmear, with their oil,
not the sick, but half-dead carcasses, when life is quivering on the lips, or ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 19 of the five.htm

Besmear (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Besmear (1 Occurrence). Psalms 119:69 The proud have smeared
a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts. (See RSV). ...
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Besieging (9 Occurrences)

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Forge (2 Occurrences)
... of lies" occurs in Job's reply to his comforters (13:4; compare 14:17); the word
is the translation of Taphal, "to patch," "lay on," "besmear," hence, to impute ...
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Forger (1 Occurrence)
... of lies" occurs in Job's reply to his comforters (13:4; compare 14:17); the word
is the translation of Taphal, "to patch," "lay on," "besmear," hence, to impute ...
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Daub (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To smear with soft, adhesive matter, as
pitch, slime, mud, etc.; to plaster; to bedaub; to besmear. ...
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Besodeiah (1 Occurrence)

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