Definition and Context
In the biblical context, "separating" often refers to the act of setting apart, dividing, or distinguishing between entities, whether they be people, nations, or spiritual matters. This concept is prevalent throughout Scripture and is used in various contexts, including physical separation, spiritual sanctification, and moral distinction.

Old Testament Usage
The concept of separation is introduced early in the Bible. In Genesis 1:4, God separates light from darkness, establishing a fundamental order in creation: "God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness." This act of separation underscores God's authority and the inherent order within creation.

In the Mosaic Law, separation is a recurring theme, particularly in the context of holiness and purity. Leviticus 20:24-26 emphasizes the separation of the Israelites from other nations: "But I have said to you, 'You will inherit their land, and I will give it to you as a possession, a land flowing with milk and honey.' I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples. You are therefore to distinguish between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean bird and the clean. You shall not make yourselves detestable by any animal or bird or anything that crawls on the ground, which I have set apart for you as unclean."

New Testament Usage
In the New Testament, separation takes on a more spiritual dimension. Believers are called to be separate from the world in terms of values and behaviors. In 2 Corinthians 6:17, Paul exhorts the church: "Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." This call to separation is not about physical withdrawal but about maintaining spiritual and moral integrity.

The concept of separation is also evident in the teachings of Jesus. In Matthew 25:32-33, Jesus speaks of the final judgment, where He will separate the righteous from the unrighteous: "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left."

Spiritual and Moral Implications
Separation in the Bible often carries the implication of holiness and dedication to God. The Israelites were to be a distinct people, set apart for God's purposes. Similarly, Christians are called to live lives that reflect their identity as God's people, distinct from the prevailing culture and its values.

The principle of separation also involves discernment and wisdom. Believers are encouraged to distinguish between what is holy and profane, right and wrong, truth and falsehood. This discernment is essential for maintaining a life that honors God and aligns with His will.

Conclusion
The biblical theme of separation underscores the importance of holiness, discernment, and dedication to God. It calls believers to live distinct lives that reflect their identity as God's chosen people, set apart for His purposes.1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Separate.

2. (a.) Designed or employed to separate.

350. anakrino -- to examine, investigate
... 350 (from 303 , ", completing a ," which intensifies 2919 , "to select by
separating/judging") -- properly, to by vigorously judging "down to up," ie ...
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568. apecho -- to hold back, keep off, to be away, be distant
... 568 (from 575 , " from" and 2192 , "have") -- properly, to have one thing
by separating from (letting go of) another. 568 ("to have ...
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578. apoblepo -- to look away from all else at an object
... Moses forsook (looked away from) the allurements of the world -- looking God's reward
(note the prefix, ). By separating himself (), he went on to God's . ...
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2919. krino -- to judge, decide
... court of law. 2919 () originally meant "." So Homer, of Ceres separating the
grain from the chaff (Iliad, v, 501). Thence, 'to distinguish ...
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6339. pazaz -- to be supple or agile
... A primitive root (identical with pazaz); to solidify (as if by refining); also to
spring (as if separating the limbs) -- leap, be made strong. see HEBREW pazaz. ...
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5144. nazar -- to dedicate, consecrate
... nazar. 5144a . to dedicate, consecrate. Transliteration: nazar Phonetic Spelling:
(naw-zar') Short Definition: consecrate. consecrate, separating, self ...
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4454. malaq -- to nip, nip off
... wring off. A primitive root; to crack a joint; by implication, to wring the neck
of a fowl (without separating it) -- wring off. 4453, 4454. malaq. 4455 . ...
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Separating the Precious from the Vile
... Separating the Precious From the Vile. A Sermon (No.305). Delivered on Sabbath Morning,
March 25th, 1860, by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. At Exeter Hall, Strand. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/separating the precious from the.htm

We See How the Husbandmen have a Method for Separating the Chaff.. ...
... II."Ascetic and Moral. Chapter XXII. We see how the husbandmen have a method
for separating the chaff? We see how the husbandmen ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/chapter xxii we see how.htm

Achamoth Purified from all Impurities of Her Passion by the ...
... from All Impurities of Her Passion by the Paraclete, Acting Through Soter, Who Out
of the Above-Mentioned Impurities Arranges Matter, Separating Its Evil from ...
/.../tertullian/against the valentinians/chapter xvi achamoth purified from all.htm

The Rent Veil
... the temple has been rent in twain from the top to the bottom: as a matter of spiritual
fact, which is far more important to us, the separating legal ordinance ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 34 1888/the rent veil.htm

'As I have Loved'
... great varieties in intellectual position in regard to the truths of Christianity,
divergencies of culture, and many other things, are separating forces, But ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/as i have loved.htm

On the Lamentable Separation of the Grave.
... seen in me! For when they separated me from my Beloved, the separating wrestled
with my heart like bitter death. Supported by their ...
/.../suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/chapter xx on the lamentable.htm

What Doest Thou Here?
... Israel. Was that not just doing what I have been saying that Christian
people ought to do"separating himself from the world? In ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/what doest thou here.htm

Wesley's Threat to Deptford
... Tuesday, 2. I went over to Deptford; but it seemed, I was in a den of lions. Most
of the leading men of the society were mad for separating from the Church. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesleys threat to deptford.htm

Tenth Day. Holiness and Separation.
... The great separating word in human language is the word Mine. ... Let us study step by
step the wondrous path in which Divine Love does it separating work. ...
/.../murray/holy in christ/tenth day holiness and separation.htm

Whether the Cleansing of the World Will be Effected by Fire?
... Objection 3: Further, this cleansing would seem to consist in purifying
the parts of the world by separating them from one another. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the cleansing of the.htm

Separating (24 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Separate. 2. (a.) Designed or
employed to separate. Multi-Version Concordance Separating (24 Occurrences). ...
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Metallurgy
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The art of working metals, comprehending the whole
process of separating them from other matters in the ore, smelting, refining ...
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Separation (50 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of separating, or the state of being
separated, or separate. 2. (n.) Chemical analysis. 3. (n.) Divorce. ...
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Separateth (15 Occurrences)

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Bands (130 Occurrences)
... (KJV DBY WBS). Judges 7:16 Then separating the three hundred men into three bands,
he gave every man a horn, and a vessel in which was a flaming branch. (BBE). ...
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Zion (169 Occurrences)
... It was surrounded on all sides, except the north, by deep valleys, that of the
Tyropoeon (qv) separating it from Moriah (qv), which it surpasses in height by ...
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Zin (9 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ZIN. (1) A town in the extreme South of Judah,
on the line separating that province from Edom, named between the ascent of ...
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Unlike (13 Occurrences)
... about to send on you, and on your people, and on your father's house, such a time
of trouble as there has not been from the days of the separating of Ephraim ...
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Oak-tree (11 Occurrences)
... Judges 4:11 Now Heber the Kenite, separating himself from the rest of the Kenites,
from the children of Hobab, the brother-in-law of Moses, had put up his tent ...
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Overcame (84 Occurrences)
... Genesis 14:15 And separating his forces by night, he overcame them, putting them
to flight and going after them as far as Hobah, which is on the north side of ...
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