Topical Encyclopedia In biblical literature, the term "drop" is often used metaphorically to convey ideas of smallness, insignificance, or the gentle nature of God's provision and judgment. The imagery of a drop can be found in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, illustrating both the power and the subtlety of divine action.1. Divine Provision and Blessing: The concept of a drop is used to describe the gentle and life-giving nature of God's blessings. In Deuteronomy 32:2, Moses declares, "Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants." Here, the imagery of dew and rain as drops signifies the nurturing and sustaining power of God's word and instruction. 2. Judgment and Power: Drops can also symbolize the overwhelming power of God's judgment. In Isaiah 40:15, the prophet states, "Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales; He weighs the islands as though they were fine dust." This verse emphasizes the insignificance of the nations in comparison to God's majesty and power, illustrating how even the mightiest of human endeavors are but a drop in the vastness of God's creation. 3. Human Frailty and Insignificance: The metaphor of a drop is used to highlight human frailty and the transient nature of life. In Job 36:27-28, Elihu speaks of God's control over the natural world: "For He draws up the drops of water; they distill the rain from the mist, which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind." This passage reflects the delicate balance of life and the dependence of humanity on God's provision. 4. Wisdom and Understanding: The imagery of drops is also employed in the context of wisdom and understanding. Proverbs 19:13 mentions, "A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping." Here, the persistent and irritating nature of a dripping drop is used to describe the impact of folly and discord within a household. 5. Symbol of Hope and Restoration: In Joel 3:18, the prophet envisions a time of restoration and abundance: "And in that day the mountains will drip with new wine, and the hills will flow with milk; all the ravines of Judah will run with water. A fountain will flow out of the house of the LORD and will water the valley of acacias." The imagery of mountains dripping with new wine symbolizes the hope and prosperity that will come with God's restoration of His people. The use of "drop" in the Bible serves as a powerful metaphor to convey various aspects of God's interaction with the world, from His gentle provision to His overwhelming power, and from human frailty to divine wisdom. Through these images, the Scriptures communicate profound truths about the nature of God and His relationship with creation. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water.2. (n.) That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes medicated), or a kind of shot or slug. 3. (n.) Same as Gutta. 4. (n.) Any small pendent ornament. 5. (n.) Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering something 6. (n.) A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he is to be hanged; hence, the gallows itself. 7. (n.) A machine for lowering heavy weights, as packages, coal wagons, etc., to a ship's deck. 8. (n.) A contrivance for temporarily lowering a gas jet. 9. (n.) A curtain which drops or falls in front of the stage of a theater, etc. 10. (n.) A drop press or drop hammer. 11. (n.) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the base of a hanger. 12. (n.) Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops; as, lavender drops. 13. (n.) The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied to the courses only. 14. (n.) Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent. 15. (n.) To pour or let fall in drops; to pour in small globules; to distill. 16. (n.) To cause to fall in one portion, or by one motion, like a drop; to let fall; as, to drop a line in fishing; to drop a courtesy. 17. (n.) To let go; to dismiss; to set aside; to have done with; to discontinue; to forsake; to give up; to omit. 18. (n.) To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc. 19. (n.) To lower, as a curtain, or the muzzle of a gun, etc. 20. (n.) To send, as a letter; as, please drop me a line, a letter, word. 21. (n.) To give birth to; as, to drop a lamb. 22. (n.) To cover with drops; to variegate; to bedrop. 23. (v. i.) To fall in drops. 24. (v. i.) To fall, in general, literally or figuratively; as, ripe fruit drops from a tree; wise words drop from the lips. 25. (v. i.) To let drops fall; to discharge itself in drops. 26. (v. i.) To fall dead, or to fall in death. 27. (v. i.) To come to an end; to cease; to pass out of mind; as, the affair dropped. 28. (v. i.) To come unexpectedly; -- with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment. 29. (v. i.) To fall or be depressed; to lower; as, the point of the spear dropped a little. 30. (v. i.) To fall short of a mark. 31. (v. i.) To be deep in extent; to descend perpendicularly; as, her main topsail drops seventeen yards. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia DROP, DROPPING"To drop" expresses a "distilling" or "dripping" of a fluid (Judges 5:4 Proverbs 3:20 Songs 5:5, 13 Joel 3:18 Amos 9:13; compare 1 Samuel 14:26, "the honey dropped" (margin "a stream of honey")); Job 29:22 and Isaiah 45:8 read "distil" (the King James Version "drop"). The continuous "droppings" of rain through a leaking roof (roofs were usually made of clay in Palestine, and always liable to cracks and leakage) on a "very rainy day" is compared to a contentious wife (Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 27:15); "What is described is the irritating, unceasing, sound of the fall, drop after drop, of water through the chinks in the roof" (Plumptre, in the place cited); compare also the King James Version Ecclesiastes 10:18 (the Revised Version (British and American) "leaketh"). Greek 1601b. ekpipto -- to drop away, fig. to lose, become inefficient ... 1601a, 1601b. ekpipto. 1602 . to drop away, fig. to lose ... aground. Word Origin from ek and pipto Definition to drop away, fig. to ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1601b.htm - 5k 2361. thrombos -- a lump 906. ballo -- to throw, cast 2602. katabole -- a laying down 1601. ekpipto -- to leap out 879. aphupnoo -- to fall asleep 2869. kopazo -- to grow weary 1145. dakruo -- to weep 5202. hudropoteo -- to drink water Strong's Hebrew 6201. araph -- to drip, drop... to drip, drop. Transliteration: araph Phonetic Spelling: (aw-raf') Short Definition: drop. ... root Definition to drip, drop NASB Word Usage drop (1), drop down (1). ... /hebrew/6201.htm - 5k 4752. mar -- a drop 5198. nataph -- a drop 96. egel -- a drop 7447. raciyc -- a drop (of dew) 1811. dalaph -- to drip, drop 5140. nazal -- to flow, trickle, drop, distill 5394. nashal -- to slip or drop off, draw off, clear away 5197. nataph -- to drop, drip, discourse 7447a. rasis -- a drop (of dew) Library Thy Lips, O My Spouse, Drop as the Honeycomb; Honey and Milk are ... The Sun is but a Little Spark of his Infinite Love: the Sea is but ... Look Now at Warring Christendom, what Smallest Drop of Pity ... And I Heard, O Lord My God, and Drank up a Drop of Sweetness Out.. ... April 25, 1893 Joy and Peace in Believing Turn Away Thine Eyes from Me, Because they have Made Me to Flee ... The Bible How to Work God's Joy-Machine Why Men do not Attain Quickly to the Perfect Love of God. Of Four ... Thesaurus Drop (32 Occurrences)... in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as, a drop of water. ... /d/drop.htm - 20k Dropping (33 Occurrences) Weep (97 Occurrences) Tear (97 Occurrences) Distil (5 Occurrences) Distill (3 Occurrences) Sweat (3 Occurrences) Fall (522 Occurrences) Dew (35 Occurrences) Flowers (42 Occurrences) Resources What are some idioms in the Bible? | GotQuestions.orgWhat is monophysitism? 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