In biblical terminology, the concept of "clipped" does not appear explicitly as a standalone term within the Scriptures. However, the idea of being "clipped" can be metaphorically associated with themes of pruning, cutting, or refining, which are prevalent throughout the Bible. These themes often relate to spiritual growth, discipline, and the removal of impurities or unfruitful elements in one's life.

Pruning and Spiritual Growth

The metaphor of pruning is vividly illustrated in the New Testament, particularly in the teachings of Jesus. In John 15:1-2 , Jesus declares, "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful." Here, the act of pruning, akin to clipping, signifies the divine process of removing aspects of a believer's life that hinder spiritual growth and fruitfulness. This process, though sometimes painful, is essential for producing a more abundant spiritual harvest.

Discipline and Correction

The concept of being "clipped" can also be related to divine discipline and correction. Hebrews 12:5-6 states, "My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives." Just as a gardener clips away dead or diseased branches to promote health, God disciplines His children to foster righteousness and maturity. This divine correction is an expression of His love and commitment to the believer's spiritual well-being.

Refinement and Purification

In the Old Testament, the process of refining metals is used as a metaphor for God's purifying work in the lives of His people. Malachi 3:3 describes this process: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver." The imagery of refining, which involves removing impurities through intense heat, parallels the idea of being "clipped" in that it involves the removal of undesirable elements to achieve purity and holiness.

Application in Christian Life

The metaphorical understanding of being "clipped" encourages believers to embrace God's transformative work in their lives. It calls for a willingness to undergo pruning, discipline, and refinement, trusting that these processes are for their ultimate good and spiritual growth. As believers submit to God's sovereign hand, they are assured of His purpose to conform them to the image of Christ, as stated in Romans 8:29 : "For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son."

In summary, while the term "clipped" is not directly found in the Bible, its conceptual implications are deeply embedded in the scriptural themes of pruning, discipline, and refinement. These processes are integral to the believer's journey toward spiritual maturity and alignment with God's will.(imp. & p. p.) of Clip.1210. batsir -- a vintage
... 2). vintage. From batsar; clipped, ie The grape crop -- vintage. see HEBREW
batsar. 1209, 1210. batsir. 1211 . Strong's Numbers.
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5243. namal -- branch to be cut down off, circumcise
... branch to be cut down off, circumcise A primitive root; to become clipped or
(specifically) circumcised -- (branch to) be cut down (off), circumcise. ...
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Petty Dishonesty.
... How would you like to be paid in clipped coin, that was not full weight? And yet
you have no scruple in giving clipped time, and work in short weight. ...
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Rondelet, {7} the Huguenot Naturalist {8}
... Unfortunately, antiquarians assure us that the precious garment has been renewed
again and again"the students having clipped bits of it away for relics, and ...
/.../kingsley/historical lectures and essays/rondelet 7 the huguenot naturalist.htm

Directions How to Lead a Heavenly Life Upon Earth.
... It will utterly indispose and disable thee, that thou canst no more ascend in divine
meditation than a bird can fly when its wings are clipped. ...
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How to Tell a Story
... speakers, was for many years in the habit of keeping a set of scrap-books in which
were preserved stories and other interesting data clipped from newspapers ...
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Sleep Not
... Alas! alas! alas! that when we would mount highest, our wings are clipped, and when
we would serve God best, the evil heart of unbelief mars the labor. ...
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The Church in England Ad 604-734.
... about such small matters as the reckoning of the day on which Easter should he kept,
and the way in which the hair of the clergy should be clipped or shaven. ...
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"All was Closed, and I Saw no More. " "For the Folly of Feeling a ...
... fouler than the tilestone. His hair was red as rust, clipped in front,
[276] with full locks hanging on the temples. He grinned on ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter lxvi all was closed.htm

The Widow's Mite
... One is taken in the net of circumstances, and his clipped wings can never soar again.
But there is no such disabling accident in religion. God seeth the heart. ...
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Drill and Enthusiasm
... individual's own lines. A row of clipped yew-trees is not an inspiring
sight. And yet again what are we organised for? Not merely ...
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Meanwhile, Angela Sovrani was Detained in Her Studio by the ...
... Marquis? Not to marry him,"oh, no! so free a bird could not have his wings
clipped! And why will I not see the force of this?"". ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xi meanwhile angela sovrani was.htm

Clipped (1 Occurrence)
...Clipped (1 Occurrence). Jeremiah 48:37 For every head is bald, and every beard clipped:
on all the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. ...
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Clip (2 Occurrences)

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Beard (23 Occurrences)
... The nomads of the desert, in distinction from the settled Semites, wore a clipped
and pointed beard (see Jeremiah 9:26: "all that have the corners of their ...
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Gashes (1 Occurrence)
... Gashes (1 Occurrence). Jeremiah 48:37 For every head is bald, and every beard clipped:
on all the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. (See NAS RSV). ...
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Pass (1172 Occurrences)
... 6. (vi) To go from one person to another; hence, to be given and taken freely; as,
clipped coin will not pass; to obtain general acceptance; to be held or ...
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Bald (12 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 48:37 For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands
are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS). ...
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Barber
... But see pictures of captive Jews with clipped beard in the British Museum.
LITERATURE. Benzinger, heb. Arch., 110; Nowack, Lehrbuch der Heb. ...
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Cuttings (5 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 48:37 For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all the hands
are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). ...
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Slashed (2 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Jeremiah 48:37 For every head is bald, and every beard clipped: on all
the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. (See NIV). ...
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Shaved (23 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Jeremiah 48:37 For every head is bald, and every beard clipped:
on all the hands are cuttings, and on the waist sackcloth. (See RSV NIV). ...
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