In biblical contexts, the term "flake" is not directly mentioned in the Scriptures; however, it can be associated with certain descriptions and imagery found within the Bible. The concept of a "flake" can be related to the idea of something thin, small, or delicate, often used to describe snow, manna, or other similar substances.

Manna as Flakes

One of the most relevant biblical connections to the idea of flakes is the description of manna, the miraculous food provided by God to the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness. In Exodus 16:14, the manna is described as a fine, flaky substance: "When the layer of dew evaporated, there were thin flakes like frost on the ground, appearing on the desert floor." This description highlights the delicate and small nature of the manna, resembling flakes that covered the ground each morning.

Snow and Frost

The imagery of snow and frost in the Bible can also evoke the concept of flakes. Snow is often used metaphorically to describe purity and cleansing. In Isaiah 1:18, the Lord invites His people to reason together, saying, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool." The purity of snow, composed of countless tiny flakes, serves as a powerful symbol of divine forgiveness and transformation.

Symbolism and Imagery

Flakes, whether of snow or manna, carry rich symbolic meaning in the biblical narrative. They can represent God's provision, purity, and the delicate yet profound nature of His creation. The imagery of flakes can also remind believers of the intricate and detailed care God provides for His people, as seen in the daily provision of manna in the wilderness.

Theological Reflections

From a theological perspective, the concept of flakes can be seen as a reminder of God's attention to detail and His ability to provide for His people in unexpected ways. The manna, described as flakes, was a daily testament to God's faithfulness and sustenance. Similarly, the purity of snowflakes can serve as a metaphor for the transformative power of God's grace, which cleanses and renews the believer.

In summary, while the term "flake" itself is not explicitly found in the Bible, its associated imagery and symbolism are woven throughout the Scriptures, offering insights into God's provision, purity, and the intricate beauty of His creation.1. (n.) A paling; a hurdle.

2. (n.) A platform of hurdles, or small sticks made fast or interwoven, supported by stanchions, for drying codfish and other things.

3. (n.) A small stage hung over a vessel's side, for workmen to stand on in calking, etc.

4. (n.) A loose filmy mass or a thin chip like layer of anything; a film; flock; lamina; layer; scale; as, a flake of snow, tallow, or fish.

5. (n.) A little particle of lighted or incandescent matter, darted from a fire; a flash.

6. (n.) A sort of carnation with only two colors in the flower, the petals having large stripes.

7. (v. t.) To form into flakes.

8. (v. i.) To separate in flakes; to peel or scale off.

FLAKE

flak (mappal, a word of uncertain meaning):

It is used in the sense of "refuse (husks) of the wheat" in Amos 8:6. With regard to the body we find it used in Job 41:23 in the description of leviathan (the crocodile): "The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved." Baethgen in Kautzsch's translation of the Old Testament translates "Wampen," i.e. the collops or lateral folds of flesh and armored skin. A better translation would perhaps be: "the horny epidermic scales" of the body, differentiated from the bony dermal scutes of the back (Hebrew "channels of shields," "courses of scales"), which are mentioned in Job 41:15 margin.

H. L. E. Luering

3013. lepis -- a scale (of a fish)
... scales (1). fish scale. From lepo (to peel); a flake -- scale. (lepides) --
1 Occurrence. 3012, 3013. lepis. 3014 . Strong's Numbers.
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3013.htm - 6k4651. mappal -- refuse, hanging parts
... flake, refuse. From naphal; a falling off, ie Chaff; also something pendulous, ie
A flap -- flake, refuse. see HEBREW naphal. 4650, 4651. mappal. 4652 . ...
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2636. chaspas -- scale-like
... Definition: thing. Word Origin from an unused word Definition scale-like NASB
Word Usage flake-like thing (1). round thing. Reduplicated ...
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Letter F
... 1818, Died 1839 * Fisler, Benjamin "Received 1791, Located 1798 * Fitch, Andrew
M. "Received 1836 * Fitch, John "Received 1837 * Flake, Jacob "Received ...
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A Sheaf of Prayer Arrows
... profound sense a possession there. The tiny mica flake claims kindred with
the Alpine peak from which it fell. The poor, puny hand ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/a sheaf of prayer arrows.htm

Conflagration
... awful spectacle from the stupor of his grief, employed the servants in deluging
the roof with bucket after bucket of water, extinguishing each flake and brand ...
/.../chapter lii conflagration.htm

The Glory of the Trinity
... what shall I liken it? Say, to the difference between a flake of soot and
a mountain of pure diamond. That soot and that diamond ...
/.../kingsley/all saints day and other sermons/sermon xvi the glory of.htm

Striking Similes
... Every flake that fell from heaven was like an angel's kiss. ... His fingers were knotted
like a cord. His formal kiss fell chill as a flake of snow on the cheek. ...
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The Little Flower Enters the Carmel
... even sent her this. Where is the creature so mighty that he can make one
flake of it fall to please his beloved? Everyone was amazed ...
/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter vii the little flower.htm

the Little Flower Enters the Carmel
... even sent her this. Where is the creature so mighty that he can make one
flake of it fall to please his beloved? Everyone was amazed ...
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The Loved Ones Chastened
... It may be, that the gold shall melt like the snow-flake before the sun; or if it
be preserved, it shall be said, "Your gold and silver are cankered; the moth ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/the loved ones chastened.htm

Tales by the Way
... beer drinker." If they had behaved in that way to his brother, Valentinian I., he
would have flung them wholesale to his two bears, Golden-Flake and Innocence ...
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The Private Thoughts and Words of Jesus
... "Betrayed"! Beloved, I cannot bear the word. It falls like a flake of fire into
my bosom, and burns its way into my inmost soul. "Betrayed"! ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/the private thoughts and words.htm

Flake
... 4. (n.) A loose filmy mass or a thin chip like layer of anything; a film; flock;
lamina; layer; scale; as, a flake of snow, tallow, or fish. ...FLAKE. ...
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Flake-like (1 Occurrence)
Flake-like. Flake, Flake-like. Flakes . Multi-Version Concordance
Flake-like (1 Occurrence). Exodus 16:14 When the dew ...
/f/flake-like.htm - 6k

Flail (1 Occurrence)

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Flakes (2 Occurrences)

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Anthropomorphism
... and Theism: If we were to interpret the impalpable and omni-present Energy, from
which all things proceed, in terms of force, then, as Flake said, "there is ...
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Scales (33 Occurrences)
... in classical language has a much wider range of meaning than the above Hebrew words
("rind," "husk," "shell," "fish-scale," "scale of snake," "flake of metal ...
/s/scales.htm - 18k

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