Definition and Meaning:
The term "Lop" is not directly mentioned in the Bible as a specific word or concept. However, the action of "lopping" or cutting off branches is a metaphorical and literal activity referenced in various biblical passages. In a biblical context, lopping often symbolizes judgment, purification, or the removal of unfruitful elements.

Biblical References and Context:
The imagery of lopping is used in the Bible to describe God's judgment and the removal of what is unproductive or sinful. This metaphor is particularly evident in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament.

1. Isaiah 10:33-34 :
"Behold, the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low. He will clear the forest thickets with an ax, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One."

In this passage, the prophet Isaiah uses the imagery of lopping to describe God's impending judgment on Assyria. The "branches" represent the pride and power of the Assyrian empire, which God will cut down to demonstrate His sovereignty and justice.

2. John 15:2 :
"He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit. And every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful."

Although the term "lop" is not used here, the concept of cutting off unfruitful branches is present. Jesus speaks of God as the gardener who removes unproductive branches from the vine, symbolizing the necessity of spiritual fruitfulness and the divine discipline that ensures growth and productivity in the believer's life.

Theological Significance:
The act of lopping or cutting off branches serves as a powerful metaphor for divine judgment and the necessity of spiritual fruitfulness. It underscores the biblical principle that God desires purity and productivity in His people. The removal of unfruitful branches signifies the elimination of sin, pride, and rebellion, making way for righteousness and growth.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to examine their lives for areas that may need "lopping" or pruning. This involves a willingness to submit to God's discipline and to remove anything that hinders spiritual growth. The process, though sometimes painful, is essential for developing a deeper relationship with God and bearing fruit that glorifies Him.

Related Concepts:
· Pruning: Similar to lopping, pruning involves cutting away dead or overgrown branches to encourage healthy growth. It is a common biblical metaphor for God's refining work in the lives of believers.
· Judgment: The act of lopping is often associated with divine judgment, where God removes what is unworthy or unproductive.
· Fruitfulness: The ultimate goal of lopping and pruning is to produce fruit, symbolizing the visible evidence of a life transformed by God's grace.

Conclusion:
While the specific term "lop" may not appear frequently in the Bible, the concept is integral to understanding God's work in purifying and refining His people. Through the imagery of lopping, Scripture communicates the importance of spiritual growth, the necessity of divine discipline, and the assurance of God's sovereign justice.1. (n.) A flea.

2. (v. t.) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything; to show/ -- by cutting off the extremities; to cut off, or remove as superfluous parts; as, to lop a tree or its branches.

3. (v. t.) To cut partly off and bend down; as, to lop bushes in a hedge.

4. (n.) That which is lopped from anything, as branches from a tree.

5. (v. i.) To hang downward; to be pendent; to lean to one side.

6. (v. t.) To let hang down; as, to lop the head.

7. (a.) Hanging down; as, lop ears; -- used also in compound adjectives; as, lop-eared; lopsided.

3792. ochlopoieo -- to gather a crowd
... to gather a crowd. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ochlopoieo Phonetic Spelling:
(okh-lop-oy-eh'-o) Short Definition: I gather a crowd Definition: I ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3792.htm - 6k5586. saaph -- to lop off (boughs)
... 5585, 5586. saaph. 5587 . to lop off (boughs). Transliteration: saaph Phonetic
Spelling: (saw-af') Short Definition: off. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/5586.htm - 6k

8456. tazaz -- to strike away
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to strike away NASB Word Usage cut away (1).
darts. A primitive root; to lop off -- cut down. 8455, 8456. tazaz. 8457 . ...
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7082. qasas -- to strip off
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to strip off NASB Word Usage cut off (1). cut
off. A primitive root; to lop off -- cut off. 7081, 7082. qasas. 7083 . ...
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Elegance and Grace
... I should lop off the aspiring tops of my olive; it will spread more beautifully
into a round form, and will produce fruit on more branches. ...
/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/elegance and grace.htm

The Judges Said: if You Allege that the Shepherd Exposed the Kid ...
... For just as, if [1667] a person once crushes the head of a serpent, he will not
need to lop off any of the other members of its body; so, if we once dispose ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/26 the judges said if.htm

Let us have Peace
... To speak as if the New Testament taught that 'reconciliation' was lop-sided"which
would be a contradiction in terms, for reconciliation needs two to make it ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/let us have peace.htm

Human Knowledge Necessary for the Understanding of the Scriptures.
... word, the fruit is to be gathered. We must lop, dig, bind, and perform the
other operations. The pruning-knife, I should think, and ...
/.../the stromata or miscellanies/chapter ix human knowledge necessary for.htm

Little Folks.
... They put it on the cart. The father and the boy got on lop of the load, and tried
to get the horse to go. They used the whip, but the horse wouldn't move. ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/little folks.htm

Here Also the Advocates of Images are Wont to Say this Also...
... [4750]. Footnotes: [4746] Lit., "lop away," deputarent, the reading of the ms.,
Hild., and Oehler; the rest reading deponerent--"lay aside." [The same plausible ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/24 here also the advocates.htm

Much to be done in a Little Time.
... It is therefore your part to render obedience to it, and to lop off superfluous
occupations and anxieties, lest a noxious growth choke the good seed of the word ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter ii much to be done.htm

Salvation by Knowing the Truth
... But I do think it a great crime to be so inconsistent with the word of God that
I should want to lop away a bough or even a twig from so much as a single tree ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 26 1880/salvation by knowing the truth.htm

Of the Fact that the Precepts of the Gospel are Milder than those ...
... prophet: "And I gave them commands that were not good, and ordinances, whereby they
could not live" [2223] , but under grace which does not merely lop off the ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter xxxiii of the fact.htm

Individuality.
... The tree grew much as it would, for there was no one to lop off a branch here, to
bend one there, or to graft upon this stem a shoot from some other variety. ...
/.../jackson/the message and the man/chapter iv individuality.htm

Lop (2 Occurrences)
... To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything; to show/ -- by cutting off the
extremities; to cut off, or remove as superfluous parts; as, to lop a tree or ...
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Looting (1 Occurrence)

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Lopped (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Lop. Multi-Version Concordance Lopped
(1 Occurrence). Romans 11:19 "Branches have been lopped ...
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Trunk (3 Occurrences)
... 13. (vt) To lop off; to curtail; to truncate; to maim. 14. (vt) To extract (ores)
from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. ...
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Terrifying (10 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 10:33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the boughs with terror;
and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty shall be ...
/t/terrifying.htm - 9k

Trim (4 Occurrences)
... hat. 3. (vt) To make ready or right by cutting or shortening; to clip or
lop; to curtail; as, to trim the hair; to trim a tree. 4 ...
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Poll (5 Occurrences)
... 10. (vt) To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip;
to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree. 11. ...
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Prune (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear
of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune ...
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Blossoms (16 Occurrences)
... when the blossom is over, and the bud becometh a ripening grape, He will cut off
the sprigs with pruning-hooks, and the shoots will He take away and lop off. ...
/b/blossoms.htm - 11k

Boughs (29 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 10:33 Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror.
The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low. ...
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