The term "noisome" is used in the Bible to describe something harmful, destructive, or offensive, often in the context of plagues or wickedness. The word is derived from the Old English "noysome," which means harmful or injurious. In biblical usage, it typically conveys the idea of something that is not only physically damaging but also morally or spiritually corrupting.

Biblical References:

1. Psalms 91:3 : "Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague." The term "deadly plague" in this verse is often translated as "noisome pestilence" in other versions. It refers to the destructive and harmful nature of plagues that God promises to protect His faithful from. This verse highlights God's protection against both physical and spiritual dangers.

2. Ezekiel 14:15 : "If I send wild beasts through the land and they bereave it so that it becomes desolate, with no man passing through because of the beasts." While the term "noisome" is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible, the concept is present in the destructive nature of the wild beasts sent as judgment. The passage underscores the consequences of disobedience and the resulting desolation, which can be seen as noisome in its impact on the land and people.

3. Revelation 16:2 : "So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and loathsome and malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image." The "loathsome and malignant sores" are described as noisome in their affliction, representing divine judgment upon those who align themselves with evil. This imagery serves as a warning of the severe consequences of idolatry and rebellion against God.

Theological Implications:

In the biblical context, noisome elements are often associated with divine judgment and the consequences of sin. They serve as a reminder of the fallen state of the world and the pervasive nature of sin that leads to destruction and decay. The presence of noisome plagues or conditions in Scripture often calls for repentance and a return to righteousness, emphasizing God's desire for His people to seek holiness and avoid the corrupting influences of sin.

Moral and Spiritual Lessons:

The concept of noisome conditions in the Bible teaches believers about the importance of spiritual vigilance and the need to rely on God's protection. It encourages a life of obedience and faithfulness, trusting in God's promises to deliver from harm. The destructive nature of noisome elements serves as a metaphor for the spiritual decay that can occur when one turns away from God's commandments.

In summary, the term "noisome" in the Bible is a powerful descriptor of the harmful and destructive consequences of sin and disobedience, as well as a testament to God's protective and redemptive power for those who remain faithful.1. (a.) Noxious; harmful; dangerous; as, a noisome odor; hurtful; mischievous; unwholesome; insalubrious; destructive; as, noisome effluvia.

2. (a.) Offensive to the smell or other senses; disgusting; fetid.

NOISOME

noi'-sum (hawwah, ra`; kakos): "Noisome" from "annoy" (annoysome) has in Bible English the meaning of "evil," "hurtful," not of "offensive" or "loathsome." It is the translation of hawwah, "mischief," "calamity" (Psalm 91:3, "noisome pestilence," the Revised Version (British and American) "deadly"); of ra`, a common word for "evil" (Ezekiel 14:15, 21), "noisome beasts" (the Revised Version (British and American) "evil"). It occurs also in Job 31:40 the King James Version margin as the translation of bo'shah, "noisome weeds," the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) "cockle," as in the King James Version margin; of kakos, "evil," "bad" (Revelation 16:2), "a noisome and grievous sore." "Noisome" also occurs in Apocrypha (2 Maccabees 9:9) as the translation of baruno, "to make heavy," "oppress," where it seems to have the meaning of "loathsome."

W. L. Walker

2556. kakos -- bad, evil
... such; whereas poneros properly refers to effects), ie (subjectively) depraved, or
(objectively) injurious -- bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2556.htm - 7k1942. havvah -- desire, chasm, destruction
... rushing upon; by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin -- calamity, iniquity,
mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing ...
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7451. ra' -- bad, evil
... man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill
(favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please ...
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The Religion of Man
... Now just so do many people smooth down and harrow their souls with confessions and
penances and religious doings, but the evil roots of noisome weeds are left ...
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Now those who Take a Superficial and Unreflecting view of Things ...
... for the power of the Holy Spirit; whether it be because not a drop of gall [1403]
is found in that bird, or because it cannot bear any noisome smell, as close ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter xi now those who.htm

The Sixth vision "On Earth"
... xvi.2. And the first went forth, and poured out his Vial into [319] the earth; and
there broke out a noisome and grievous sore upon [320] the men who had the ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the sixth vision on earth.htm

Introduction
... A child is snatched from pinching hunger, fluttering rags, and all the squalor of
gutter life; from a creeping existence in the noisome pool of slum society is ...
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Of Obscene Talk.
... I shall therefore, in respect to the Reader dismiss this noisome Subject, and thereby
give an example with what abhorrence he should always reject such kind of ...
/.../allestree/the government of the tongue/section xii of obscene talk.htm

Thus Has the Question Been on Both Sides Considered and Treated...
... doing it when they say nothing of the kind, [2331] why are they to have us to keep
them company in wickedness rather than be vile and noisome by themselves? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on lying/section 12 thus has the.htm

Hymn after Meat
... the sin-defiled cell; For, driven forth by guilt's black, surging tide, The offended
Godhead may not there abide Where conscious sin and noisome foulness dwell ...
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Hymn for all Hours
... Then the legion of foul spirits, driven from their human prey, Seize the noisome
swine, that feeding high upon the hillside stray, And the herd, in sudden ...
/.../prudentius/the hymns of prudentius/ix hymn for all hours.htm

Security of Christians.
... this a truth"a beggar so despised of the rich glutton that he was not suffered to
come within his gate; a beggar full of sores and noisome putrefaction"yet ...
/.../bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xvi security of christians.htm

28TH DAY. A Joyful Resurrection.
... Thus taking Him as thy Guide and Portion in life, thou mayst lay thee down in thy
dark and noisome cell, and look forward with triumphant hope to the dawn of a ...
/.../macduff/the faithful promiser/28th day a joyful resurrection.htm

Noisome (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Noxious; harmful; dangerous; as, a noisome odor; hurtful; mischievous;
unwholesome; insalubrious; destructive; as, noisome effluvia. ...NOISOME. ...
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Pestilence (57 Occurrences)
... associated with the sword and famine. In 4 other passages it is combined
with noisome or evil beasts, or war. In Amos 4:10 this ...
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Cockle (1 Occurrence)
... Occurs only in Job 31:40 (marg., "noisome weeds"), where it is the rendering of
a Hebrew word (b'oshah) which means "offensive," "having a bad smell ...
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Noisy (14 Occurrences)

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Vial (12 Occurrences)
... Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and
there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the ...
/v/vial.htm - 11k

Noising (1 Occurrence)

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Grievous (73 Occurrences)
... Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and
there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the ...
/g/grievous.htm - 31k

Grapes (74 Occurrences)
... It implies something noisome or worthless, but no particular fruit. GRAPES. graps.
See VINE. Multi-Version Concordance Grapes (74 Occurrences). ...
/g/grapes.htm - 31k

Wild (147 Occurrences)
... translated "cockle" (which see). It implies something noisome or worthless,
but no particular fruit. OLIVE, WILD. Figuratively used in ...
/w/wild.htm - 50k

Fowler's (3 Occurrences)
... Fowler's (3 Occurrences). Psalms 91:3 That He will deliver thee from the snare
of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. (See NIV). ...
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