Definition and Context:
Leanness, in a biblical context, often refers to a state of physical or spiritual deprivation, scarcity, or lack. It is used metaphorically to describe a condition of spiritual barrenness or judgment from God. The term is not merely about physical thinness but is deeply connected to spiritual and moral implications.

Biblical References:

1. Psalm 106:15 :
"So He gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease upon them."
In this passage, the term "wasting disease" is often interpreted as leanness. The Israelites, in their discontent, demanded meat in the wilderness. God granted their request but sent leanness into their souls as a form of judgment for their lack of faith and gratitude. This illustrates how physical satisfaction can lead to spiritual impoverishment when desires are misaligned with God's will.

2. Isaiah 10:16 :
"Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among his stout warriors, and under his glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame."
Here, leanness is depicted as a divine judgment against pride and self-reliance. The Assyrian army, despite its might, would be reduced to leanness as a consequence of their arrogance and oppression. This serves as a warning against the dangers of relying on human strength rather than on God.

3. Isaiah 24:16 :
"From the ends of the earth we hear singing: 'Glory to the Righteous One.' But I said, 'I waste away, I waste away! Woe to me! The treacherous betray! With treachery the treacherous betray!'"
The prophet Isaiah laments the spiritual leanness and moral decay of the people. Despite the global acknowledgment of God's righteousness, there is a personal and communal recognition of spiritual leanness due to widespread treachery and sin.

Theological Implications:

Leanness in the Bible often serves as a metaphor for spiritual deficiency and divine judgment. It underscores the consequences of disobedience, ingratitude, and reliance on worldly desires over spiritual fulfillment. The concept warns believers of the dangers of prioritizing physical or material desires above spiritual health and obedience to God.

Practical Application:

For believers, the concept of leanness serves as a reminder to seek spiritual nourishment through prayer, scripture, and obedience to God's commandments. It encourages a life of gratitude and reliance on God's provision rather than succumbing to worldly desires that lead to spiritual emptiness. The biblical portrayal of leanness calls for introspection and a return to a wholehearted devotion to God, ensuring that one's soul is well-fed and aligned with divine purposes.(n.) The condition or quality of being lean.4628. skelos -- the leg (from the hip down)
... leg. Apparently from skello (to parch; through the idea of leanness); the leg (as
lank) -- leg. (skele) -- 3 Occurrences. 4627, 4628. skelos. 4629 . ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4628.htm - 6k3585. kachash -- lying, leanness
... 3584, 3585. kachash. 3586 . lying, leanness. Transliteration: kachash Phonetic
Spelling: (kakh'-ash) Short Definition: lies. ... leanness, lies, lying. ...
/hebrew/3585.htm - 6k

7334. razi -- leanness, wasting
... razi. 7335 . leanness, wasting. Transliteration: razi Phonetic Spelling:
(raw-zee') Short Definition: woe. ... leanness. From razah; thinness -- leanness. ...
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7332. razon -- leanness, wasting, scantness
... 7331, 7332. razon. 7333 . leanness, wasting, scantness. Transliteration: razon
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-zone') Short Definition: disease. ... leanness, scant. ...
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7535. raq -- but, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least ...
... The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, ie (figuratively) limitation; only
adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although -- but, even, except, howbeit ...
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Psalm LXXIII.
... "There shall go forth as if out of fat their iniquity" (ver.7)....A poor beggar
committeth a theft; out of leanness hath gone forth the iniquity: but when a ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxiii.htm

Entire Sanctification a Necessity.
... pure.". Now one of the most common complaints among Christians of all
denominations, is because of their weakness and their leanness. ...
/.../clark/the theology of holiness/chapter i entire sanctification a.htm

The Physical Tendencies of Fasting and Feeding Considered the ...
... of God; in that the People, though fatter than he, could not constantly contemplate
even Moses himself, fed as he had been upon God, nor his leanness, sated as ...
/.../chapter vi the physical tendencies of.htm

At the Well
... But the healthful leanness, characteristic of the race, had become emaciation; there
was the studious unkemptness of mourning upon them, and they, who had ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxxvii at the well.htm

Lii. Manna. Exodus xvi. 4.
... There was enough, and more than enough, for some melted ungathered every
day. Some Christians dishonour God by their leanness. "If ...
//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/lii manna exodus xvi 4.htm

Judge, Lawgiver, King
... It had its desire, and as a consequence, 'leanness in its soul.' Christendom has
found it as difficult to do without visible embodiments of authority, law ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/judge lawgiver king.htm

If There be Differences and Inequalities among the Bodies of those ...
... those who rise again, because they were of different statures during life; nor is
it certain that the lean shall rise again in their former leanness, and the ...
/.../augustine/the enchiridion/chapter 90 if there be differences.htm

Self-Denial.
... there is such leanness of soul even in the most earnest, so much selfishness, ambition,
anger, confidence in the creature, that every manifestation of nobler ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xvi self-denial.htm

The Gospel Supper
... But how dreadful is it, when ministers are obliged to go upon their knees, crying,
"O! my leanness, my leanness!" and Elias-like, to intercede as it were ...
/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/the gospel supper.htm

The Times of the Captivity have Been Rendered Illustrious by the ...
... Asphane objected that the leanness which would follow might reveal the fact that
the king's commandment had been disobeyed; but Daniel, putting his trust in God ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter i the times of.htm

Leanness (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Leanness (4 Occurrences). Job 16:8 You have shriveled
me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. ...
/l/leanness.htm - 7k

Treachery (18 Occurrences)
... And I say, 'Leanness 'is' to me, Leanness 'is' to me, wo 'is' to me.' Treacherous
dealers dealt treacherously, Yea, treachery, treacherous dealers dealt ...
/t/treachery.htm - 12k

Dealers (16 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Isaiah 24:16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even
glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! ...
/d/dealers.htm - 11k

Skirt (16 Occurrences)
... And I say, 'Leanness 'is' to me, Leanness 'is' to me, wo 'is' to me.' Treacherous
dealers dealt treacherously, Yea, treachery, treacherous dealers dealt ...
/s/skirt.htm - 13k

Leaning (11 Occurrences)

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Kindleth (9 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 10:16 Therefore doth the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, Send among his fat ones
leanness, And under his honour He kindleth a burning As the burning of a fire. ...
/k/kindleth.htm - 9k

Kindle (25 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 10:16 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones
leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire ...
/k/kindle.htm - 15k

Leannoth (2 Occurrences)

/l/leannoth.htm - 7k

Gauntness (1 Occurrence)
... Gauntness (1 Occurrence). Job 16:8 You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against
me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face. (See NIV). ...
/g/gauntness.htm - 6k

Wrinkles (1 Occurrence)
... Job 16:8 And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and
my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face. (KJV WBS). ...
/w/wrinkles.htm - 6k

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