Definition and Context:
Scraping, in biblical terms, often refers to the act of removing or cleaning by rubbing or scratching a surface. This action is typically associated with purification, cleansing, or the removal of impurities. In the ancient Near Eastern context, scraping could be a physical act related to personal hygiene, ritual purification, or even a metaphorical act symbolizing spiritual cleansing.

Biblical References:
While the specific term "scraping" is not frequently used in the Bible, the concept can be seen in various passages that describe actions of cleansing or purification. One notable instance is in the book of Leviticus, which provides detailed laws concerning cleanliness and purification.

In Leviticus 14:41, the process of cleansing a house afflicted with mold or mildew involves scraping: "He shall have the inside of the house scraped thoroughly, and the plaster that is scraped off must be dumped into an unclean place outside the city." This passage highlights the importance of removing impurities to restore cleanliness and holiness, reflecting the broader biblical theme of purification.

Symbolic Meaning:
Scraping, as a metaphor, can represent the removal of sin or moral impurities from one's life. The act of scraping away the old to reveal the new aligns with the biblical call for repentance and renewal. In Psalm 51:7, David pleads for purification, saying, "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." Although not explicitly mentioning scraping, the imagery of cleansing and renewal is akin to the concept of removing impurities.

Cultural and Historical Insights:
In ancient Israelite culture, physical cleanliness was closely tied to spiritual purity. The act of scraping, whether in personal grooming or in maintaining a clean household, was part of a broader system of laws designed to keep the community holy and set apart for God. The meticulous attention to cleanliness in the Law of Moses underscores the importance of holiness and the need to be free from defilement.

Theological Implications:
Theologically, the concept of scraping can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament teachings on sanctification. Just as physical scraping removes dirt and impurities, spiritual sanctification involves the removal of sin and the transformation of the believer into the likeness of Christ. This process is ongoing and requires the believer's active participation in seeking God's cleansing and renewal.

Practical Application:
For contemporary believers, the principle behind scraping can be applied to the spiritual discipline of self-examination and repentance. Just as one would scrape away dirt to maintain cleanliness, Christians are called to regularly examine their lives, confess sins, and seek God's forgiveness to maintain spiritual purity and growth.1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scrape.

2. (n.) The act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper.

3. (n.) Something scraped off; that which is separated from a substance, or is collected by scraping; as, the scraping of the street.

4. (a.) Resembling the act of, or the effect produced by, one who, or that which, scrapes; as, a scraping noise; a scraping miser.

2991. laxeutos -- hewn (in stone)
... hewn in stone. From a compound of las (a stone) and the base of xeros (in its original
sense of scraping); rock-quarried -- hewn in stone. see GREEK xeros. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2991.htm - 6k4741. maqtsuah -- a scraping tool
... 4740, 4741. maqtsuah. 4742 . a scraping tool. Transliteration: maqtsuah
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-tsoo-aw') Short Definition: planes. ...
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8562. tamruq -- a scraping, rubbing
... 8561, 8562. tamruq. 8563 . a scraping, rubbing. Transliteration: tamruq
Phonetic Spelling: (tam-rook') Short Definition: cosmetics. ...
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4795. maruq -- a scraping, rubbing
... 4794, 4795. maruq. 4796 . a scraping, rubbing. Transliteration: maruq Phonetic
Spelling: (maw-rook') Short Definition: beautification. ...
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2777. charsuth -- potsherd
... east. From cherec (apparently in the sense of a red tile used for scraping); a potsherd,
ie (by implication) a pottery; the name of a gate at Jerusalem -- east. ...
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1625. gerah -- cud
... Word Origin from garar Definition cud NASB Word Usage cud (11). cud. From garar;
the cud (as scraping the throat) -- cud. see HEBREW garar. 1624, 1625. ...
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830. ashpoth -- an ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill
... Or uashpowth {ash-pohth'}; or (contraction) shphoth {shef-ohth'}; plural of a noun
of the same form as 'ashpah, from shaphah (in the sense of scraping); a heap ...
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8428. tavah -- probably to pain, wound
... A primitive root (or perhaps ident. With tavah through a similar idea from scraping
to pieces); to grieve -- limit (by confusion with tavah). see HEBREW tavah. ...
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Appendix (Referred to in Note 1)
... maintaining, giving to them that want.""Whitby in his annotation on the same verse
says, "Some here are guilty of a great mistake, scraping together great ...
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Book Three the Story of his Student Days in Carthage, his ...
... Because of this my soul was unhealthy; and, full of sores, it exuded itself forth,
itching to be scratched by scraping on the things of the senses. ...
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The Power of this Twofold Patience, the Spiritual and the Bodily ...
... How did God smile, [9172] how was the evil one cut asunder, [9173] while Job with
mighty equanimity kept scraping off [9174] the unclean overflow of his own ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/of patience/chapter xiv the power of this.htm

The Voice of Job.
... ideal! Its hero is a man seated among the ashes, covered with loathsome
boils from head to foot, scraping himself with a potsherd. ...
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The Outlaw
... strings o' footsore horses through the noisy dusty town; Louting low to knights
and ladies, fumbling o'er his wares, Telling lies, and scraping siller, heaping ...
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Introductory.
... flesh of the most agreeable quality, when, through not being supplied with abundance
of food, they pick their sustenance with difficulty, scraping with their ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter i introductory.htm

System of the Magicians; Incantations of Demons; Secret Magical ...
... And if one write with milk, (and) then scorch the paper, and scraping it, sprinkle
and rub (what is thus scraped off) upon the letters traced with the milk ...
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"The King Kissed Barzillai. " 2 Sam. xix. 39
... Watch them how they are scraping the money they have; they have none to spare to
feed the hungry and clothe the naked; they have poor relatives, but they ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/lv the king kissed barzillai.htm

The Springs of Social Life.
... of comfort, and scarcity almost pinches, what forms of humanity, with lungs, and
nerves, and hearts, and every capacity for suffering, are scraping the moss of ...
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Appendix xvii. The Ordinances and Law of the Sabbath as Laid Down ...
... undoing a knot, sewing two stitches, tearing in order to sew two stitches; catching
deer, killing; skinning, salting it, preparing its skin, scraping off its ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/appendix xvii the ordinances and.htm

Scraping (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scrape. 2. (n.) The act of scraping; the act or process
of making even, or reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper. ...
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Scrape (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To remove by rubbing or scraping (in the sense above). 3. (vt)
To collect by, or as by, a process of scraping; to gather ...
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Strike (168 Occurrences)
... 15. (vt) To level, as a measure of grain, salt, or the like, by scraping off with
a straight instrument what is above the level of the top. 16. ...
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Nail (9 Occurrences)
... mentioned (John 20:25; Colossians 2:14). Nail of the finger (Hebrews tsipporen,
"scraping"). To "pare the nails" is in Deuteronomy ...
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Gnaw (4 Occurrences)
... as something hard or tough, which is not readily separated or crushed; to bite off
little by little, with effort; to wear or eat away by scraping or continuous ...
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Wear (56 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To impair, waste, or diminish, by continual attrition, scraping, percussion,
on the like; to consume gradually; to cause to lower or disappear; to spend ...
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Daubing (6 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 14:43 And if the plague return, and hath broken out in the house, after
he hath drawn out the stones, and after the scraping of the house, and after ...
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Parchment
... The hair and fleshy portions of the skin are removed as in tanning by first
soaking in lime and then dehairing, scraping and washing. ...
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Scraps (5 Occurrences)

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Scrapeth (1 Occurrence)

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