The term "sodden" refers to something that has been boiled or thoroughly soaked with liquid. In the context of the Bible, it is often used to describe food that has been cooked by boiling. The concept of sodden food appears in various passages, particularly in the context of sacrificial practices and dietary laws given to the Israelites.

Biblical References:

1. Exodus 12:9 · In the instructions for the Passover meal, the Israelites are commanded not to eat the lamb "raw or boiled in water, but only roasted over the fire." The term "boiled" here is synonymous with "sodden," indicating that the lamb should not be cooked by boiling, but rather roasted, which was a specific requirement for the Passover sacrifice.

2. Leviticus 6:28 · This verse discusses the handling of the sin offering: "The clay pot in which it was boiled must be broken, and if it was boiled in a bronze pot, it must be scoured and rinsed with water." The use of "boiled" here again aligns with the concept of being sodden, emphasizing the thorough cooking process involved in the preparation of sacrificial offerings.

3. Numbers 6:19 · In the Nazirite vow, after the completion of the vow, a ram is offered, and the priest is to take "the boiled shoulder of the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them in the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated head." The boiled shoulder represents the sodden portion of the sacrifice, which is part of the ritual completion of the Nazirite vow.

Theological Significance:

The use of sodden food in sacrificial contexts underscores the importance of following God's specific instructions for worship and offerings. The distinction between roasted and sodden meat in the Passover meal highlights the unique nature of this observance, setting it apart from other meals and sacrifices. The requirement for certain offerings to be sodden, or boiled, reflects the detailed nature of the Levitical laws and the emphasis on ritual purity and obedience.

In a broader theological sense, the concept of sodden food can be seen as a metaphor for the thoroughness and completeness required in one's devotion and obedience to God. Just as the food is thoroughly cooked, believers are called to be wholly committed in their faith and practice.

Cultural Context:

In ancient Near Eastern cultures, boiling was a common method of cooking, and the distinction between different cooking methods in the biblical text reflects the cultural practices of the time. The specific instructions regarding sodden food in sacrificial contexts would have been well understood by the Israelites, who were accustomed to these culinary practices.

Overall, the term "sodden" in the Bible serves as a reminder of the meticulous nature of God's instructions and the importance of adhering to His commands in both worship and daily life.1. (p. p.) of Seethe.

2. (imp. & p. p.) of Sod.

3. (p. p.) Boiled; seethed; also, soaked; heavy with moisture; saturated; as, sodden beef; sodden bread; sodden fields.

4. (v. i.) To be seethed; to become sodden.

5. (v. t.) To soak; to make heavy with water.

SOD, SODDEN

sod'-'-n.

See SEETHE.

5138. nazid -- something sodden or boiled, pottage
... 5137b, 5138. nazid. 5139 . something sodden or boiled, pottage. Transliteration:
nazid Phonetic Spelling: (naw-zeed') Short Definition: stew. ...
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1310. bashal -- to boil, seethe, grow ripe
... bake, boil, bring forth, roast, seethe, sod be sodden. A primitive root; properly,
to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively ...
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1311. bashel -- cooked, boiled
... Word Origin from bashal Definition cooked, boiled NASB Word Usage boiled (1). sodden.
From bashal; boiled -- X at all, sodden. see HEBREW bashal. 1310, 1311. ...
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St. Gregory the Great.
... Heap together into it the pieces thereof.' And then: 'The seething of it is boiling
hot; and the bones thereof are thoroughly sodden in the midst thereof.' And ...
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The Children of the Poor.
... Every fine chord of human nature is seared, sodden, torn from its sockets, in the
darkness of the moral faculties and by the pressure of animal wants. ...
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Through the Red Sea
... gold, darkling here and there with shadow; long ledges of rock, bearded with
deep-water growth, sparkled rarely in the light; stretches of sodden sand, colored ...
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The Scales of Judgment
... Piedmont, the land which is at this time sodden with blood, is only at this hour
suffering the vengeance that has long been hanging over it. ...
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The Portrait of a Drunkyard
... The liquor-sodden, miserable wrecks that are found in thousands in our great cities,
of whom this is a picture, were, most of them, in Sunday-schools in their ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the portrait of a drunkyard.htm

The Passover: an Expiation and a Feast, a Memorial and a Prophecy
... they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and
with bitter herbs they shall eat it.9. Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the passover an expiation and.htm

Spiritual Meaning of the Passover.
... 5035] "They shall eat the flesh this night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread
on bitter herbs shall they eat," and "Eat not of it raw, nor sodden with water ...
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The Church and Social Evils
... loads of people at present seem to think that the miseries, and hideous vices, and
sodden immorality, and utter heathenism, which are found down amongst the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the church and social evils.htm

The Ministry of Women
... the conception, which is a simple, prosaic fact, that Jesus Christ was, in the broadest
meaning of the word, a pauper; not indeed with the sodden poverty that ...
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The Judgment of Drunkards and Mockers
... of the Assyrian is described, in harmony with the figure of the flowery coronal,
as a tempest which beats down the flowers and flings the sodden crown to the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the judgment of drunkards and.htm

Sodden (5 Occurrences)
... 3. (pp) Boiled; seethed; also, soaked; heavy with moisture; saturated; as, sodden
beef; sodden bread; sodden fields. 4. (vi) To be seethed; to become sodden. ...
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Earthenware (13 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken; and
if it be sodden in a brazen vessel, it shall be scoured, and rinsed in water. ...
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Pot (46 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and
if it be sodden in a brazen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water. ...
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Brazen (42 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and
if it be sodden in a brazen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water. ...
/b/brazen.htm - 25k

Copper (55 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 6:28 And the earthen vessel wherein it hath been sodden shall be broken;
and if it have been sodden in a copper pot, it shall be both scoured and ...
/c/copper.htm - 27k

Wherein (208 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and
if it be sodden in a brazen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water. ...
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Ram's (7 Occurrences)
... Numbers 6:19 And the priest shall take the shoulder of the ram when it is sodden,
and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and ...
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Roasting (2 Occurrences)
... was made to smoke, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed:
'Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of ...
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Pitiful (5 Occurrences)
... compassion" (Lamentations 4:10 the King James Version, its only occurrence in the
Old Testament), "The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children ...
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Purtenance (1 Occurrence)
... Exodus 12:9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire;
his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. (KJV). ...
/p/purtenance.htm - 7k

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