Definition and Usage:
The term "grumbled" refers to the act of complaining or expressing dissatisfaction in a low, muttering voice. In the biblical context, grumbling often signifies a lack of faith or trust in God's provision and plan. It is frequently associated with the Israelites during their wilderness journey, where their complaints against God and His appointed leaders are highlighted.

Biblical Instances:

1. The Israelites in the Wilderness:
The most notable instances of grumbling occur during the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Despite witnessing God's miraculous deliverance, the Israelites frequently grumbled against Moses and Aaron, expressing dissatisfaction with their circumstances. In Exodus 16:2-3 , it is recorded, "And there in the desert they all grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 'If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt,' they said. 'There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!'"

2. The Provision of Manna:
In response to their grumbling about food, God provided manna from heaven. However, the Israelites continued to grumble about the monotony of their diet. Numbers 11:4-6 states, "Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, 'Who will feed us meat? We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!'"

3. Water from the Rock:
Another instance of grumbling occurred when the Israelites lacked water. In Exodus 17:3 , the people quarreled with Moses, saying, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?" This grumbling led to God instructing Moses to strike the rock at Horeb to provide water.

4. Rebellion Against Leadership:
Grumbling also manifested as rebellion against God-appointed leadership. In Numbers 16, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, questioning their authority. Numbers 16:11 records Moses' response: "Therefore, it is against the LORD that you and all your followers have conspired. For who is Aaron that you should grumble against him?"

Theological Implications:

Grumbling in the Bible is often portrayed as a symptom of a deeper spiritual issue—namely, a lack of faith and trust in God. It reflects a heart that is not content with God's provision and timing. The New Testament also addresses this attitude. In Philippians 2:14-15 , Paul exhorts believers, "Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world."

Moral and Spiritual Lessons:

The biblical narrative warns against the dangers of grumbling, illustrating how it can lead to disobedience and divine judgment. The Israelites' grumbling resulted in severe consequences, including prolonged wandering in the wilderness and the denial of entry into the Promised Land for an entire generation. Believers are encouraged to cultivate gratitude and trust in God's sovereignty, recognizing that His ways and thoughts are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9).

Conclusion:

While the Bible acknowledges human struggles and the temptation to grumble, it calls believers to a higher standard of faith and contentment. By trusting in God's provision and plan, believers can overcome the tendency to grumble and instead live lives marked by gratitude and peace.1111. gogguzo -- to mutter, murmur
... Word Origin onomatop. Definition to mutter, murmur NASB Word Usage did (1), grumble
(2), grumbled (2), grumbling (2), muttering (1). murmur. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1111.htm - 7k3885b. lun -- to murmur
... 3885a, 3885b. lun. 3886 . to murmur. Transliteration: lun Short Definition:
grumbled. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to murmur ...
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7279. ragan -- to murmur, whisper
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to murmur, whisper NASB Word Usage criticize
(1), grumbled (2), slanderer (1), whisperer (3). murmur. ...
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It was a Great Delight to Diamond when at Length Nanny was Well ...
... I cannot say that he never grumbled, for his own health was far from what
it had been; but I can say that he tried to do his best. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 31 it was a.htm

Moses Striking the Rock.
... At a place called Marah they found the water too bitter to drink; so they grumbled,
saying to Moses, "What shall we drink?" He asked God; who showed him a tree ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the old testament/moses striking the rock.htm

Letters Written from Rocca D'Orcia
... Meantime, good Monna Lapa grumbled as of old over the separation from her daughter;
and evidently Catherine's sister mantellate were also disconsolate. ...
/.../benincasa/letters of catherine benincasa/letters written from rocca dorcia.htm

Marah
... II. The wrong and the right ways of taking the bitter experience. The people grumbled:
Moses cried to the Lord. The quick forgetfulness of deliverances. ...
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Philip visits St. Nilus
... ascent of Sinai, and Philip had often to lend his arm laughingly to the panting
eunuch, who, accustomed to the luxurious ease of the palace, grumbled at the ...
/.../chapter lxii philip visits st.htm

No one ever Afterwards Quite Knew How the Crowd in the Church ...
... Could anything be more preposterous and ridiculous! "One would imagine I had stumbled
into a convent for young ladies," he grumbled to himself, "What with ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xiv no one ever afterwards.htm

Bad Ecclesiastics and Base Plots
... the capital. Philip grumbled openly; Eutyches shook his innocent head;
David would not breathe one syllable of approval. Serapion ...
/.../chapter xxxix bad ecclesiastics and.htm

Things to be Realized.
... Of course they grumbled a little; said the preacher gave them less than the best,
that he went to the newspapers for his subjects and to"Heaven-only-knew ...
/.../jackson/the message and the man/chapter ii things to be.htm

A Fall and a Recovery, 1800-1857.
... Synod passed a resolution that the Lot need not be used for marriages except in
the regular settlements; then the members in the settlements grumbled, and were ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter iii a fall and.htm

The Key-Note of a Choice Sonnet
... grumbling? End that, and begin praising. Some of you are farmers, and I
have no doubt you have grumbled because of the weather. I ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 26 1880/the key-note of a choice.htm

Grumbled (13 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Grumbled (13 Occurrences). Matthew 20:11 So when they
had received it, they grumbled against the employer, saying, (WEY NAS RSV). ...
/g/grumbled.htm - 9k

Grumble (13 Occurrences)
... Grumble (13 Occurrences). Matthew 20:11 So when they had received it, they grumbled
against the employer, saying, (Root in WEY NAS RSV NIV). ...
/g/grumble.htm - 10k

Year's (8 Occurrences)
... Year's (8 Occurrences). Mark 14:5 For this might have been sold for more than three
hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her. ...
/y/year's.htm - 8k

Grumblers (1 Occurrence)

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Rebuked (39 Occurrences)
... Mark 14:5 For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii,
and given to the poor." They grumbled against her. (See NIV). ...
/r/rebuked.htm - 17k

Reproached (27 Occurrences)
... Reproached (27 Occurrences). Mark 14:5 For this might have been sold for more than
three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her. ...
/r/reproached.htm - 14k

Employer (2 Occurrences)
... men to work in his vineyard, (WEY). Matthew 20:11 So when they had received
it, they grumbled against the employer, saying, (WEY). ...
/e/employer.htm - 7k

Destroyer (23 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Destroyer (23 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 10:10 Neither
grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer. ...
/d/destroyer.htm - 16k

Denarii (7 Occurrences)
... Mark 14:5 For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and
given to the poor." They grumbled against her. (WEB DBY NAS RSV). ...
/d/denarii.htm - 8k

Perished (76 Occurrences)
... serpents. (WEB ASV DBY). 1 Corinthians 10:10 Neither grumble, as some of them
also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer. (WEB ASV DBY). ...
/p/perished.htm - 29k

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