The term "bindeth" is an archaic form of the verb "bind," which appears in various contexts throughout the Bible. It is often used to describe the act of tying or securing something physically, but it also carries significant metaphorical and spiritual implications. In the Berean Standard Bible , the concept of binding is frequently associated with authority, covenant, and spiritual warfare.

Physical Binding

In its literal sense, "bindeth" refers to the act of tying or securing with cords or chains. This is seen in the context of binding sacrifices or prisoners. For example, in the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, animals were bound as part of the ritual offerings. This physical act of binding was a precursor to the spiritual and covenantal themes that would be developed throughout Scripture.

Covenantal Binding

The concept of binding is deeply rooted in the idea of covenant. In biblical terms, a covenant is a solemn agreement between two parties, often between God and His people. The binding nature of a covenant signifies the unbreakable commitment and faithfulness expected from both parties. In Genesis 22:9 , Abraham "bindeth" Isaac as he prepares to offer him as a sacrifice, demonstrating his obedience and commitment to God's covenant.

Spiritual and Moral Binding

In a spiritual sense, "bindeth" is used to describe the moral and ethical obligations that believers have under God's law. Proverbs 3:3 advises, "Let loving devotion and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart." Here, binding is a metaphor for internalizing God's commandments and living in accordance with His will.

Authority and Binding

The New Testament expands on the concept of binding in the context of spiritual authority. In Matthew 16:19 , Jesus tells Peter, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." This passage highlights the authority given to the apostles to bind and loose, symbolizing the power to make decisions that have spiritual and eternal consequences.

Binding in Spiritual Warfare

Binding is also a key concept in spiritual warfare. Believers are called to bind the forces of evil through prayer and the authority of Jesus Christ. In Mark 3:27 , Jesus explains, "No one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house." This illustrates the necessity of binding spiritual adversaries to achieve victory in spiritual battles.

Binding and Love

The apostle Paul uses the metaphor of binding to describe the unity and love that should characterize the Christian community. In Colossians 3:14 , he writes, "And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity." Here, love is depicted as the binding force that holds the community together in harmony and peace.

In summary, the term "bindeth" encompasses a range of meanings in the Bible, from the literal act of tying to profound spiritual truths about authority, covenant, and the believer's relationship with God and others. Through its various uses, "bindeth" underscores the importance of commitment, obedience, and the power of God's word in the life of a believer.

"He Healeth the Broken in Heart, and Bindeth up their Wounds. "
... 632. " "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.". 632. CM Moore.
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.". ...
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Psalm CXLVII.
... 6. What are the means whereby He "bindeth up their bruises"? Just as physicians
bind up fractures. ... 7. What are these means whereby He bindeth? ...
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The Sick Person Ought Now to Send for Some Godly and Religious ...
... and Master hath committed his keys, and that is when they do declare and pronounce,
either publicly or privately, by the word of God, what bindeth, what looseth ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/the sick person ought now.htm

Of the Power and Authoritie Given to Synods.
... are necessary necessitate pr??cepti from the word) but also formally, from the authority
of the Synod, which being an Ordinance of Christ, bindeth the more for ...
/.../the keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof/chap vi of the power.htm

Christ's Hospital
... Newington. On Lord's-day Evening, March 9th, 1890. "He healeth the broken
in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.""Psalm 147:3. Often ...
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Healing for the Wounded
... REV. CH SPURGEON. At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark. "He healeth the
broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.""Psalm 147:3. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/healing for the wounded.htm

That the Self-Existent Being must be All-Powerful.
... He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
The pillars of Heaven tremble, and are astonished at his reproof. ...
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Sweet Comfort for Feeble Saints
... with his sword, nor a Mohammed with his fiery eloquence; but he came to speak with
a "still small voice," that melteth the rocky heart; that bindeth up the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/sweet comfort for feeble saints.htm

A Song of Christian Consolation and Joy.
... Whoe'er to Jesus bindeth Himself, doth Satan hate, He's troubled much and findeth
His burden sore and great; To suffer scarce is able, Disgrace and scorn he ...
/.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/a song of christian consolation.htm

Seven-Fold Joy
... The stream of Love Divine,. That from the heart of God for evermore. Flows into
mine. To that deep joy that bindeth Heart to heart. In one eternal love,. ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen and others second series/seven-fold joy.htm

Bindeth (25 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Bindeth (25 Occurrences). Genesis 22:9 And they
come in unto the place of which God hath spoken to him, and ...
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Blinded (15 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 25:7 And the sons of Zedekiah they have slaughtered before his eyes, and
the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and bindeth him with brazen fetters, and ...
/b/blinded.htm - 11k

Brazen (42 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 25:7 And the sons of Zedekiah they have slaughtered before his eyes, and
the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and bindeth him with brazen fetters, and ...
/b/brazen.htm - 25k

Binding (23 Occurrences)

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Zedeki'ah (62 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Jeremiah 39:7 And the eyes of Zedekiah he hath blinded, and he bindeth
him with brazen fetters, to bring him in to Babylon. (See RSV). ...
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Taketh (398 Occurrences)
... Genesis 38:28 and it cometh to pass in her bearing, that 'one' giveth out a hand,
and the midwife taketh and bindeth on his hand a scarlet thread, saying ...
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Bands (130 Occurrences)
... Judges 16:12 And Delilah taketh thick bands, new ones, and bindeth him with them,
and saith unto him, 'Philistines 'are' upon thee, Samson;' and the ambush is ...
/b/bands.htm - 37k

Healeth (8 Occurrences)
... destructions. (ASV DBY YLT). Psalms 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart,
and bindeth up their wounds. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). Isaiah ...
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Voweth (8 Occurrences)
... Numbers 30:3 Also when a woman voweth a vow unto Jehovah, and bindeth herself by
a bond, being in her father's house, in her youth, (See JPS ASV YLT). ...
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Open-'eyed (1 Occurrence)
... Open-'eyed (1 Occurrence). Exodus 23:8 And a bribe thou dost not take; for the bribe
bindeth the open-'eyed', and perverteth the words of the righteous. (YLT). ...
/o/open-'eyed.htm - 6k

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