The term "moveth" is an archaic form of the verb "move," often found in older translations of the Bible. It is used to describe various actions and movements, both literal and metaphorical, within the biblical text. The Berean Standard Bible provides a modern translation, but the concept of movement remains significant in understanding the dynamics of God's creation and His interaction with it.

Creation and Nature:

In the context of creation, "moveth" is used to describe the life and activity within God's creation. Genesis 1:21 states, "So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moveth, with which the waters teemed, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good." Here, "moveth" signifies the vitality and diversity of life that God has brought into being, emphasizing His sovereignty over all living creatures.

Divine Presence:

The movement of God’s Spirit is another significant theme. In Genesis 1:2 , it is written, "Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters." The Spirit's movement indicates God's active presence in creation, bringing order and life from chaos. This movement is not random but purposeful, reflecting God's intentional design and care for His creation.

Human Activity:

The term also applies to human actions and decisions. In the Psalms, movement often reflects the moral and spiritual journey of individuals. Psalm 1:1 contrasts the righteous and the wicked, stating, "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of mockers." Here, movement is metaphorical, illustrating the progression of one's life choices and their alignment with God's will.

Divine Judgment and Deliverance:

Movement is also associated with divine judgment and deliverance. In Exodus 14:21 , during the crossing of the Red Sea, "Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided." The movement of the waters signifies God's power to deliver His people and execute judgment on their enemies.

Spiritual Implications:

In the New Testament, movement can symbolize spiritual growth and the spread of the Gospel. Acts 17:28 states, "For in Him we live and move and have our being." This passage highlights the believer's dependence on God for life and purpose, suggesting that all movement and existence are rooted in Him.

Overall, "moveth" in the biblical context underscores the dynamic nature of God's creation, His active presence in the world, and the moral and spiritual journey of humanity. It reflects the belief in a God who is not distant but intimately involved in the workings of the universe and the lives of His people.

Psalm CXXI.
... Seek whereby he fell: he fell through pride. Nothing then moveth the feet,
save pride: nothing moveth the feet to a fall, save pride. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxxi.htm

The Portrait of a Drunkyard
... wine.31. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his
colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.32. At the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the portrait of a drunkyard.htm

Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
... "Have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over
every living thing that moveth upon the earth." In the eighth Psalm we have a ...
/.../an appeal to the christian women of the south/appeal to the christian women.htm

The Solar Eclipse
... There standeth it, fixed and secure; or if it be true that it moveth, still
it moveth with such regularity that to us it seemeth still. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the solar eclipse.htm

Psalm CXLVIII.
... his palace! He but moveth his lips, when he speaketh: the whole province
is moved, when what he speaketh is being executed. So in ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxlviii.htm

Concerning "Good," "Light," "Beautiful," "Desire," "Ecstasy ...
... "Yearning (be it in God or Angel, or Spirit, or Animal Life, or Nature) must be
conceived of as an uniting and commingling power which moveth the higher things ...
/.../rolt/dionysius the areopagite/chapter iv concerning good light.htm

Satan's Banquet
... He brings in she cup, and says, "Hey, young man, drink hereat, it sparkleth
in the cup, it moveth itself aright. Do you see it? ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/satans banquet.htm

Man's Place in the World.
... the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the
birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kent/the making of a nation/study i mans place in.htm

The Folly of Slander. Part 1.
... As he that cries out "Fire!" doth stir up people, and inspireth them with a kind
of hovering tendency every way, yet no man thence to purpose moveth until he ...
/.../barrow/sermons on evil-speaking by isaac barrow/the folly of slander part.htm

Some Man Will Say, "So Then any Thief Whatever is to be Accounted ...
... Very much also moveth us the person of the doer, which by merit of righteousness
was obtaining deliverance from Sodom, to say that, since it is a less evil for ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/against lying/section 19 some man will.htm

Moveth (18 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Moveth (18 Occurrences). Genesis 1:21 And God
created great whales, and every living creature that moveth...
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Creepeth (17 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:21 And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that
moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged ...
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Moves (30 Occurrences)
... Genesis 9:2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of
the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth ...
/m/moves.htm - 14k

Fowl (73 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth,
which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged ...
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Air (74 Occurrences)
... replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea,
and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the ...
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Organs (3 Occurrences)
... he desired. (See RSV). Job 40:17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews
of his male organs are wrapped together. (WBS). Psalms ...
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Lifts (26 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 10:15 Should the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith?
Should the saw magnify itself against him that moveth it? ...
/l/lifts.htm - 13k

Whales (1 Occurrence)
... Genesis 1:21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth,
which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged ...
/w/whales.htm - 6k

Feeds (14 Occurrences)
... He eats grass as an ox. (See NIV). Psalms 80:13 The boar out of the wood doth ravage
it, that which moveth in the field feedeth on it. (See NAS). ...
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Thing (4185 Occurrences)
... swarm." But in at least one passage (Leviticus 11:44), we have the noun, sherets,
with the verb ramas; "with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the ...
/t/thing.htm - 10k

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