Definition and Usage in Scripture:

The term "sharpness" in the Bible often conveys the idea of precision, clarity, or intensity, whether in speech, judgment, or physical attributes. It is used both literally and metaphorically to describe the effectiveness and penetrating nature of words, actions, or objects.

Biblical References:

1. Sharpness of the Word of God:
· The Word of God is frequently described as sharp, emphasizing its ability to penetrate and discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 states, "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart." This passage highlights the incisive power of Scripture to reach the innermost parts of a person, bringing conviction and understanding.

2. Sharpness in Speech:
· Sharpness can also refer to the manner of speech, where words are used with precision and sometimes with a cutting effect. Proverbs 12:18 notes, "There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." Here, the sharpness of speech is contrasted between harmful and healing words, underscoring the responsibility to use words wisely.

3. Sharpness in Judgment and Reproof:
· In the context of correction and reproof, sharpness is sometimes necessary to bring about repentance and change. Titus 1:13 advises, "This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith." The sharpness of rebuke is intended to correct and strengthen the faith of believers, ensuring adherence to sound doctrine.

4. Sharpness of Physical Objects:
· The Bible also uses sharpness to describe physical objects, such as swords and arrows, symbolizing power and readiness for battle. Psalm 45:5 describes, "Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the nations fall beneath your feet." This imagery conveys the effectiveness and precision of divine intervention in overcoming adversaries.

Theological Implications:

Sharpness, as depicted in the Bible, serves as a reminder of the power and authority of God's Word and the importance of discernment in communication and judgment. It calls believers to be mindful of their words and actions, ensuring they align with the truth and righteousness of Scripture. The sharpness of God's Word is a tool for spiritual growth, providing clarity and direction in the believer's life.(n.) The quality or condition of being sharp; keenness; acuteness.663. apotomia -- sharpness, steepness
... sharpness, steepness. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apotomia Phonetic
Spelling: (ap-ot-om-ee'-ah) Short Definition: harshness, severity ...
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3789. ophis -- a snake
... Probably from optanomai (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake,
figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially ...
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3472. moria -- foolishness
... Cognate: 3472 (from 3474 ) -- folly; literally, dull (lacking sharpness). Word Origin
from moros Definition foolishness NASB Word Usage foolishness (5). ...
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664. apotomos -- abruptly, curtly
... Word Origin adverb from apo and temno (to cut) Definition abruptly, curtly
NASB Word Usage severely (1), severity (1). sharpness. ...
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5876. En Chaddah -- "spring of sharpness," a place in Issachar
... En Chaddah. 5877 . "spring of sharpness," a place in Issachar. Transliteration:
En Chaddah Phonetic Spelling: (ane khad-daw') Short Definition: En-haddah. ...
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I am Told, Further, that You Touch with Some Critical Sharpness ...
... I am told, further, that you touch with some critical sharpness upon some points
of my letter, and, with the well-known wrinkles rising on your forehead and ...
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The Strait Gate;
... Bunyan justly says, "The text calls for sharpness, so do the times." "With those
whose religion lieth in some circumstantials, the kingdom swarms at this day ...
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First of Conversion
... Turning to God is also done whiles we direct the sharpness of our minds to Him,
and evermore think of His counsel and His commandments, that they may be ...
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The Eternal Home in Heaven Beautiful Exposition by Tertullian of ...
... Judicial Characteristics of Christ Which are Inconsistent with the Heretical Views
About Him; The Apostle's Sharpness, or Severity, Shows Him to Be a Fit ...
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Estimate of St. Augustin.
... His meditatio passes with the utmost ease into oratio, and his oratio into meditatio.
With profundity he combined an equal clearness and sharpness of thought. ...
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Of Evil-Speaking in General.
... enabled to inveigh against sin and vice, whoever consequentially may be touched
thereby: yea, sometimes it is their duty with severity and sharpness to reprove ...
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The Shortest of the Seven Cries
... The sharpness of that sentence no exposition can fully disclose to us: it is keen
as the very edge and point of the sword which pierced his heart. ...
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Introduction
... hope, some beginnings of victory over the most wayward of wills, and the most
unaccountably strange of mixed natures, with its intellectual sharpness and moral ...
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Preface
... For the forces of evil are infinite in their variety, insidious beyond the ability
of natural sharpness to detect and guard against, and unsleeping in the ...
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The Contribution of the Natural and Social Sciences
... They fell back upon Kant's distinction of the two reasons and two worlds.
They exaggerated the sharpness of that distinction. They ...
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Sharpness (2 Occurrences)
...Sharpness (2 Occurrences). ... (KJV WBS). Psalms 89:43 Also -- Thou turnest back the
sharpness of his sword, And hast not established him in battle, (YLT). ...
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Dull (16 Occurrences)
... 3. (superl.) Insensible; unfeeling. 4. (superl.) Not keen in edge or point; lacking
sharpness; blunt. ... 8. (vt) To deprive of sharpness of edge or point. ...
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Sharply (20 Occurrences)

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Edge (150 Occurrences)
... of a table, a precipice. 3. (vt) Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut;
keenness; intenseness of desire. 4. (n.) The border or ...
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Edification (10 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 13:10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present
I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me ...
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Pointed (13 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse;
epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. ...
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Peak (1 Occurrence)
... a peak. 7. (vi) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look
thin or sickly. 8. (vi) To pry; to peep slyly. 9. (vt ...
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Brightness (36 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.
2. (n.) Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit. Int. ...
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Bitter (203 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent;
as, bitter reproach. 6. (vt) Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable. ...
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Axe (19 Occurrences)
... building. It is the rendering of a different word in Judges 9:48, 1 Samuel
13:20, 21, Psalm 74:5, which refers to its sharpness. In ...
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