The term "nether" is used in the Bible to describe something that is lower or beneath. It is often used in a geographical or spatial context, referring to the lower parts of a structure or the earth. The word "nether" appears in several passages, providing insight into its usage and significance in biblical times.

Biblical References:

1. Exodus 19:17 · In the context of Mount Sinai, the term "nether" is used to describe the lower part of the mountain where the people of Israel gathered to meet with God. The verse states, "Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain." Here, the "foot of the mountain" can be understood as the nether part, emphasizing the separation between the divine presence at the summit and the people below.

2. Deuteronomy 24:6 · The term is used in a legal context regarding pledges. The verse reads, "Do not take a pair of millstones, or even the upper one, as security for a debt, because that would be taking a man's livelihood as security." The "upper" and "nether" millstones are implied, with the nether being the lower stone that remains stationary while the upper stone rotates. This highlights the importance of the nether stone in daily life and sustenance.

3. Joshua 15:19 · In the allocation of land, Caleb's daughter Achsah requests additional land from her father. The verse states, "She replied, 'Give me a blessing. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.' So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs." The "lower springs" are referred to as the nether springs, indicating their position in the landscape and their importance for irrigation and survival in the arid region.

4. Ezekiel 31:14 · The prophet Ezekiel uses the term in a metaphorical sense to describe the fate of the proud. The verse says, "This is so that no trees by the waters may ever exalt themselves for their height or set their tops among the clouds, and that no well-watered trees may reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the earth below, among the children of men, with those who descend to the Pit." The "earth below" or nether parts symbolize the realm of the dead, a place of humility and judgment.

Theological Significance:

The use of "nether" in the Bible often conveys a sense of humility, grounding, and the foundational aspects of life. It contrasts with the upper or higher parts, which may symbolize elevation, pride, or divine presence. In a spiritual sense, the nether regions can represent the human condition, the earthbound nature of humanity, and the need for reliance on God for sustenance and life.

In the context of judgment and the afterlife, the nether parts can also symbolize Sheol or the grave, a place of waiting and reflection on one's life and actions. This duality of meaning—both physical and spiritual—underscores the depth and richness of biblical language and its ability to convey complex theological truths through simple terms.(a.) Situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; belonging to the region below; lower; under; -- opposed to upper.2217. zophos -- deep gloom
... 2217 -- murky, appalling gloom, referring to darkness so dense and foreboding it
is "felt"; (figuratively) , associated with the nether world () bringing its ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2217.htm - 7k5427. nether -- natron or carbonate of soda
... 5426, 5427. nether. 5428 . natron or carbonate of soda. Transliteration: nether
Phonetic Spelling: (neh'-ther) Short Definition: lye. ... nether. 5428 . ...
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8482. tachti -- lower, lowest
... Definition lower, lowest NASB Word Usage beneath (3), depths (3), foot (1), lower
(4), lower parts (3), lowest (2), lowest part (1), lowest parts (1), nether (1 ...
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8481. tachton -- lower, lowest
... Tahath. Or tachton {takh-tone'}; from tachath; bottommost -- lower(-est),
nether(-most). see HEBREW tachath. 8480, 8481. tachton. 8482 . Strong's Numbers.
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8483. Tachtim Chodshi -- a place visited by Joab
... Word Origin probably from tachath and chodesh Definition a place visited by
Joab NASB Word Usage Tahtim-hodshi (1). low parts nether part. ...
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Epistle xxvi. To Theoctista, Patrician
... also a watered land. And her father gave her the upper springs, and the
nether springs (Joshua 15:18) [1707] . For indeed Axa sits ...
/.../epistle xxvi to theoctista patrician.htm

Galilee
... "There is Galilee the upper, and Galilee the nether, and the valley. ... "Phoenice and
Syria compass both Galilees, both the upper and the nether, so called. ...
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The South Country. Judea Called 'the South,' in Respect of Galilee ...
... They said to him, "Go to, write to our brethren, the inhabitants of Upper Galilee,
and Nether Galilee, health: we certify you, that the time is come of ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 12 the south country.htm

Introduction
... Then Coleridge settled at Nether Stowey, by the Bristol Channel, partly for convenience
of neighbourhood to Thomas Poole, from whom he could borrow at need. ...
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The Kingdome Apperteineth to Ovr God.
... of synnes. But nether of both can be done, except the conscience of the
offenders be accused and conuicted of transgression. For ...
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Then came the worde of the lorde vn to Ionas agayne
... And it was cried and commaunded in Niniue by [the] auctorite of [the] kinge and
of his lordes sayenge: se that nether man or beest/ oxe or shepe tast ought at ...
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Some Other Memorable Places of the City.
... "Beginning from the tents of the Assyrians, where he encamped, he brought a trench
to the nether new city" (the Upper was the hill Bezetha, the Nether was a ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 35 some other memorable.htm

The Epistle of Judas
... the unbelieving, ^6 while the angels who abandoned their own domain, instead of
preserving their proper rank, are reserved by him within the nether gloom, in ...
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Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
... him. And God does so. The powers of Nature"the earthquake and the nether
fire"shall punish these rebels; and so they do. 'And ...
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WT Vn to the Christen Reader.
... of like zele/ to make [the] scripture theyr awne possession & marchaundice: and
so shutt vpp the kingdome of heven which is Gods worde nether enteringe in them ...
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Nether (19 Occurrences)
...Nether (19 Occurrences). ... Exodus 19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the
camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. ...
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Nether-most (1 Occurrence)
Nether-most. Nethermost, Nether-most. Netherworld . Multi-Version
Concordance Nether-most (1 Occurrence). Psalms 88:6 ...
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Nether-world (41 Occurrences)
Nether-world. Netherworld, Nether-world. Nethinim . Multi-Version
Concordance Nether-world (41 Occurrences). Deuteronomy ...
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Millstone (9 Occurrences)
... The "nether" stone, always made of hard lava or basalt from the district of the
Hauran, was a large heavy slab varying in length from 1 1/2 ft. ...
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Beth-hor'on (12 Occurrences)
... Joshua 16:3 And it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the
border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof ...
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Mill (9 Occurrences)
... used by the Hebrews consisted of two circular stones, each 2 feet in diameter and
half a foot thick, the lower of which was called the "nether millstone" (Job ...
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Bethhoron (12 Occurrences)
... They are distinguished as Beth-horon "the upper" and Beth-horon "the nether." They
are about 2 miles apart, the former being about 10 miles north-west of ...
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Beth-horon (12 Occurrences)
... They are distinguished as Beth-horon "the upper" and Beth-horon "the nether." They
are about 2 miles apart, the former being about 10 miles north-west of ...
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Overwhelming (5 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 28:15 Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, and with
the nether-world are we at agreement; when the scouring scourge shall pass ...
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Forms (24 Occurrences)
... Psalms 49:14 Like sheep they are appointed for the nether-world; death shall be
their shepherd; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning ...
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