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The name "Lee" does not appear in the Bible, nor is it directly associated with any biblical figure or location. However, the exploration of names and their meanings can often provide insight into biblical principles and themes. In a biblical context, names often carry significant meanings and reflect the character or destiny of individuals. While "Lee" is not a biblical name, it can be examined through its etymology and potential symbolic meanings.

Etymology and Meaning

The name "Lee" is of Old English origin, meaning "clearing" or "meadow." It is derived from the Old English word "leah," which refers to a woodland clearing. In a biblical sense, clearings or meadows can symbolize places of peace, rest, and provision. The imagery of a meadow is often associated with pastoral scenes, which are prevalent in Scripture.

Biblical Symbolism of Meadows and Clearings

In the Bible, meadows and pastoral settings are frequently used to convey themes of peace, rest, and divine provision. For example, Psalm 23:2 states, "He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." This verse highlights the Lord's provision and care, using the imagery of green pastures to symbolize a place of rest and nourishment.

Similarly, the concept of a clearing can be seen as a place where one encounters God or experiences His presence. In Exodus 3:1-2 , Moses encounters the burning bush in the wilderness, a place set apart from the ordinary, where God reveals Himself and His plans.

Application in Christian Life

While "Lee" is not a biblical name, its meaning can inspire Christians to seek spiritual "clearings" in their lives—times and places where they can experience God's peace and provision. Just as a meadow provides a respite from the surrounding wilderness, believers are encouraged to find moments of rest and reflection in God's presence.

The name "Lee" can also remind Christians of the importance of creating spaces in their lives where they can hear God's voice and receive His guidance. In a world filled with noise and distraction, finding a "clearing" can be essential for spiritual growth and renewal.

Conclusion

Though not found in the Bible, the name "Lee" and its meaning can serve as a metaphor for spiritual truths found in Scripture. By reflecting on the symbolism of meadows and clearings, believers can be reminded of God's provision, peace, and the importance of seeking His presence in their daily lives.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v. i.) To lie; to speak falsely.

2. (n.) That which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural.

3. (n.) A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship.

4. (n.) That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a.

5. (a.) of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel.

Greek
5284. hupopleo -- to sail under (ie under the lee of)
... to sail under (ie under the lee of). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hupopleo
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-op-leh'-o) Short Definition: I sail under Definition ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5284.htm - 6k

2883. Kornelios -- Cornelius, a Roman centurion
... Cornelius, a Roman centurion. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
Kornelios Phonetic Spelling: (kor-nay'-lee-os) Short Definition: Cornelius ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2883.htm - 6k

2566. kallion -- very well.
... very well. Part of Speech: Adverb, Comparative Transliteration: kallion Phonetic
Spelling: (kal-lee'-on) Short Definition: very well Definition: very well. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2566.htm - 6k

3037. lithos -- a stone
... a stone. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: lithos Phonetic Spelling:
(lee'-thos) Short Definition: a stone Definition: a stone; met: of Jesus as ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3037.htm - 6k

5165. trublion -- a bowl, dish
... a bowl, dish. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: trublion Phonetic Spelling:
(troob'-lee-on) Short Definition: a platter Definition: a deep dish ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5165.htm - 6k

617. apokulio -- to roll away
... to roll away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apokulio Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ok-oo-lee'-o) Short Definition: I roll away Definition: I roll away. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/617.htm - 6k

4259. proaulion -- a vestibule
... a vestibule. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: proaulion Phonetic Spelling:
(pro-ow'-lee-on) Short Definition: a porch Definition: a porch, court ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4259.htm - 6k

975. biblion -- a paper, book
... a paper, book. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: biblion Phonetic Spelling:
(bib-lee'-on) Short Definition: a papyrus roll Definition: a papyrus roll ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/975.htm - 6k

2568. Kaloi Limenes -- Fair Havens, a harbor in Crete
... Kaloi Limenes. 2569 . Fair Havens, a harbor in Crete. Transliteration: Kaloi Limenes
Phonetic Spelling: (kal-oy' lee-men'-es) Short Definition: Havens. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2568.htm - 6k

2241. eli -- my God
... my God. Part of Speech: Hebrew Form (Indclinable) Transliteration: eli Phonetic
Spelling: (ay-lee') Short Definition: Eli Definition: Eli, my God (Hebrew). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2241.htm - 6k

Strong's Hebrew
452. Eliyyah -- "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also ...
... "Yah is God," a well-known prophet of Isr., also three other Isr. Transliteration:
Eliyyah Phonetic Spelling: (ay-lee-yaw') Short Definition: Elijah. ...
/hebrew/452.htm - 6k

7039. qali -- parched (grain)
qali or qali. 7038, 7039. qali or qali. 7040 . parched (grain). Transliteration:
qali or qali Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-lee') Short Definition: grain. ...
/hebrew/7039.htm - 6k

2486. chalilah -- far be it!
... chalilah. 2487 . far be it! Transliteration: chalilah Phonetic Spelling:
(khaw-lee'-law) Short Definition: far. Word Origin from chalal Definition far be ...
/hebrew/2486.htm - 6k

1190. Baal Shalishah -- "Baal of Shalishah," a place in Palestine
... "Baal of Shalishah," a place in Palestine. Transliteration: Baal Shalishah Phonetic
Spelling: (bah'-al shaw-lee-shaw') Short Definition: Baal-shalishah. ...
/hebrew/1190.htm - 6k

1808. dalith -- a branch, bough
... 1807, 1808. dalith. 1809 . a branch, bough. Transliteration: dalith Phonetic
Spelling: (daw-lee-yaw') Short Definition: branches. ...
/hebrew/1808.htm - 6k

5950. aliliyyah -- a deed
... 5949, 5950. aliliyyah. 5951 . a deed. Transliteration: aliliyyah Phonetic
Spelling: (al-ee-lee-yaw') Short Definition: deed. Word ...
/hebrew/5950.htm - 6k

1582. Gemalli -- a Danite
... 1581, 1582. Gemalli. 1583 . a Danite. Transliteration: Gemalli Phonetic
Spelling: (ghem-al-lee') Short Definition: Gemalli. Word ...
/hebrew/1582.htm - 6k

1583. Gamliel -- a Manassite
... 1582, 1583. Gamliel. 1584 . a Manassite. Transliteration: Gamliel Phonetic
Spelling: (gam-lee-ale') Short Definition: Gamaliel. ...
/hebrew/1583.htm - 6k

2539. Chamuli -- descendant of Hamul
... 2538, 2539. Chamuli. 2540 . descendant of Hamul. Transliteration: Chamuli
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-moo-lee') Short Definition: Hamulites. ...
/hebrew/2539.htm - 6k

3459. Yishmeeli -- descendant of Ishmael
... 3458, 3459. Yishmeeli. 3460 . descendant of Ishmael. Transliteration: Yishmeeli
Phonetic Spelling: (yish-maw-ay-lee') Short Definition: Ishmaelites. ...
/hebrew/3459.htm - 6k

Library

Ann Lee.
... Ann Lee. Born in the town of Manchester, in England, in 1736. Her father, John Lee,
though not in affluent circumstances, was an honest and industrious man. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/ann lee.htm

Kate Lee's Secret
... XIII KATE LEE'S SECRET. Of Kate Lee General Bramwell Booth writes, 'She was one
of those conquering souls who seldom look like a conqueror. ...
/.../carpenter/the angel adjutant of twice born men/xiii kate lees secret.htm

Letter L
... Received 1823, Located 1828 * Ledbetter, William "Received 1817, Located 1825 *
Ledbetter, Willie "Received 1822, Located 1835 * Lee, Burwell "Received ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter l.htm

Introduction
... Reverend Lee's language and logic give us a glimpse of the purity of mind and soul
that followed in the wake of desperate revolutionary conflict and the ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/introduction.htm

Sermons on Various Important Subjects
... Title Page. SERMONS ON VARIOUS IMPORTANT SUBJECTS: WRITTEN PARTLY ON SUNDRY OF THE
MORE DIFFICULT PASSAGES IN THE SACRED VOLUME. By. Rev. ANDREW LEE, AM. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/lee/sermons on various important subjects/title page.htm

Sermons on Various Important Subjects
... <. Sermons on Various Important Subjects Andrew Lee et al. E-text prepared
by Fredric B. Lozo Table of Contents. Title Page. INTRODUCTION. PREFACE. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lee/sermons on various important subjects/

Preface
Sermons on Various Important Subjects. <. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lee/sermons on various important subjects/preface.htm

The Wisdom of God in the Means Used to Propagate the Gospel.
Sermons on Various Important Subjects. <. ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon i the wisdom of.htm

The Wisdom of God in the Means Used to Propagating the Gospel.
Sermons on Various Important Subjects. <. ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon ii the wisdom of.htm

The Declensions of Christianity, an Argument of Its Truth. .
Sermons on Various Important Subjects. <. ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon iii the declensions of.htm

Thesaurus
Lee (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object;
the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a ...
/l/lee.htm - 7k

Phoenix (2 Occurrences)
... and the author of Acts, after it left Myra in Lycia, was prevented by adverse winds
from holding a straight course to Italy, and sailed under the lee of Crete ...
/p/phoenix.htm - 12k

Shelter (36 Occurrences)
... Shelter (36 Occurrences). Acts 27:4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under
the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. (See NAS). ...
/s/shelter.htm - 17k

Crete (7 Occurrences)
... was to steer straight for Cythera, but on this occasion the West or Northwest winds
made this route impracticable, and they sailed under the lee of Crete ...
/c/crete.htm - 19k

Difficulty (12 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:7 When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite
Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete ...
/d/difficulty.htm - 10k

Cauda (1 Occurrence)
... The ship with Paul on board was driven under the lee of Cauda (Acts 27:16); in the
calm water south of the island the crew succeeded in hauling in the boat ...
/c/cauda.htm - 7k

Sailed (28 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 27:4 Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because
the winds were contrary. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
/s/sailed.htm - 14k

Ran (100 Occurrences)
... sailing for us to come with difficulty off Cnidus; from which point, as the wind
did not allow us to get on in the direct course, we ran under the lee of Crete ...
/r/ran.htm - 35k

Ledges (7 Occurrences)

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Wind (180 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV). Acts 27:4 Putting to sea from there, we
sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. ...
/w/wind.htm - 45k

Resources
Are the teachings of Witness Lee and the Local Church biblical? | GotQuestions.org

What is Shincheonji? Is it a cult? | GotQuestions.org

Who are the Shakers? | GotQuestions.org

Lee: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Lee (3 Occurrences)

Acts 27:4
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
(WEB WEY ASV DBY RSV NIV)

Acts 27:7
When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
(WEB WEY ASV DBY RSV NIV)

Acts 27:16
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
(WEB WEY ASV DBY RSV NIV)

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