The term "cramped" is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible , but the concept can be understood through various biblical passages that describe situations of confinement, restriction, or limited space, both physically and metaphorically. In Scripture, cramped conditions often symbolize spiritual or physical trials, challenges, and the need for divine intervention.

Physical Confinement and Trials

In the Old Testament, the Israelites experienced cramped conditions during their bondage in Egypt. Exodus 1:13-14 describes their harsh labor: "They worked the Israelites ruthlessly and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields." This physical oppression can be seen as a form of cramped existence, where their freedom and ability to thrive were severely restricted.

Similarly, the account of Jonah provides an example of physical confinement. Jonah 1:17 states, "Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish." Jonah's time in the belly of the fish represents a literal cramped space, serving as a period of reflection and repentance.

Spiritual and Emotional Confinement

Cramped conditions can also be understood metaphorically as spiritual or emotional confinement. Psalm 18:6 reflects a cry for help from a place of distress: "In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears." Here, the psalmist's distress can be seen as a cramped state of the soul, seeking relief and deliverance from God.

The New Testament also addresses spiritual confinement. In Matthew 7:13-14 , Jesus speaks of the narrow gate: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." The narrow path can be perceived as a cramped journey, requiring discipline and commitment to follow Christ.

Deliverance and Expansion

Throughout the Bible, God provides deliverance from cramped conditions, both physically and spiritually. In Psalm 118:5 , the psalmist declares, "In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free." This verse highlights the transition from a place of confinement to one of freedom and expansion, emphasizing God's power to liberate His people.

The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often speaks of the freedom found in Christ. Galatians 5:1 states, "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery." Here, the spiritual freedom offered through Christ contrasts with the cramped existence of living under the law or in sin.

In summary, while the term "cramped" is not explicitly used in the Bible, the concept is woven throughout Scripture in various forms of physical, spiritual, and emotional confinement. These conditions often serve as a backdrop for God's redemptive work, illustrating His ability to bring freedom and expansion to those who call upon Him.(imp. & p. p.) of Cramp.6887a. tsarar -- to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or ...
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6887. tsarar -- to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or ...
... tsarar. 6887a . to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped.
Transliteration: tsarar Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-rar') Short Definition: adversary. ...
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6862a. tsar -- narrow, tight
... Word Origin from tsarar Definition narrow, tight NASB Word Usage cramped (1), limited
(2), narrow (2), rushing (1), tight (1). 6862, 6862a. tsar. 6862b . ...
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Evil Cannot be Suppressed by the Physical Force of the Government ...
... But the young birds will decide the question without any regard for our arguments
when they find themselves cramped for space in the eggs. ...
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John vii. 25-27
... v.19.) And It is quenched when It hath not oil, when there is any violent gust of
wind, when It is cramped and confined, (for so fire is quenched,) and It is ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily l john vii 25-27.htm

The Value of the One
... She was five years old then, and soon her small arms ached and her legs were cramped,
but again and again she pleaded to hold her treasure just a little longer ...
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The Birth of England's Foreign Missions
... But a calling which at once starved him, in spite of all his method and perseverance,
and cramped the ardour of his soul for service to the Master who had ...
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The Gospel According to St. Mark
... Mark in the New Testament illustrates how complete a harmony had been effected between
the expansive theology of St. Paul and the once cramped policy of St. ...
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Boniface, Apostle of the Germans.
... His spirit was indeed cramped by many prejudices which hindered him from perceiving
the pure doctrine of the Scriptures, and which must necessarily have ...
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One Day when Old Diamond was Standing with his Nose in his Bag ...
... newspaper on the box of his cab, which was the last of a good many in the row, little
Diamond got down for a run, for his legs were getting cramped with sitting ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 19 one day when.htm

Man's Difficulty Concerning Prayer.
... in us? and shall that will, praying with the will of the Father, find
itself cramped, fettered, manacled by foregone laws? Will ...
/.../macdonald/unspoken sermons/mans difficulty concerning prayer.htm

And it Should be Remarked in Passing that this Force Upon a Man to ...
... keep them broad. The world outside the home was one mass of narrowness,
a maze of cramped paths, a madhouse of monomaniacs. It was ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 18 and it should.htm

Paul's Prison Psalm.
... whipping-post. His feet are fast in the stocks. His position is about
as cramped and painful as it can be. It is midnight. Paul ...
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Cramped (3 Occurrences)
... (imp. & pp) of Cramp. Multi-Version Concordance Cramped (3 Occurrences). Job
20:22 In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him. ...
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Crags (10 Occurrences)

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Potter (14 Occurrences)
... These are buried in shallow oval graves along with the cramped-up bodies
of the dead and their chipped flint weapons and tools. ...
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Pottery (11 Occurrences)
... These are buried in shallow oval graves along with the cramped-up bodies
of the dead and their chipped flint weapons and tools. ...
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Cramping (1 Occurrence)

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Birds (125 Occurrences)
... This explains the question so frequently asked as to why the feet of a perching
bird do not become so cramped and tired that it falls. ...
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House (20110 Occurrences)
... Additions were made as well as could be arranged on the cramped site, and in
consequence, plans often became such a meaningless jumble that it is impossible ...
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