Topical Encyclopedia In the context of the Bible, the concept of "stop" can be understood in various ways, including the cessation of movement, the halting of actions, or the interruption of events. The term is often associated with divine intervention, human decision-making, and moral imperatives.1. Divine Intervention: Throughout Scripture, God often intervenes in human affairs, commanding individuals or nations to stop certain actions. For instance, in the account of the Tower of Babel, God intervenes to stop the construction by confusing the language of the people (Genesis 11:7-8): "Come, let Us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech. So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city." 2. Moral Imperatives: The Bible frequently calls for individuals to stop sinful behaviors and turn towards righteousness. In the prophetic literature, there are numerous calls for repentance, urging people to cease their wicked ways. For example, in Isaiah 1:16-17 , the prophet exhorts, "Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow." 3. Sabbath Rest: The concept of stopping is also central to the observance of the Sabbath, a day of rest instituted by God. The commandment to keep the Sabbath involves ceasing from labor and dedicating the day to rest and worship. Exodus 20:10 states, "But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates." 4. Divine Protection: The Bible also speaks of God stopping harm or danger from befalling His people. In the account of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, God stops the pursuing Egyptian army by parting the Red Sea and then allowing the waters to return, thus halting the threat (Exodus 14:27-28): "So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians fled before it, the LORD swept them into the sea. The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived." 5. Personal Reflection and Prayer: The Psalms often reflect a personal call to stop and reflect on God's goodness and faithfulness. Psalm 46:10 encourages believers to pause and recognize God's sovereignty: "Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth." 6. Judgment and Consequences: The Bible warns of the consequences of failing to stop sinful behavior. In the New Testament, Jesus warns of the need to stop sinning to avoid judgment. In John 5:14 , after healing a man, Jesus advises, "See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you." The theme of stopping in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing divine commands, moral exhortations, and spiritual disciplines. It serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience, reflection, and the pursuit of holiness in the life of a believer. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To close, as an aperture, by filling or by obstructing; as, to stop the ears; hence, to stanch, as a wound.2. (v. t.) To obstruct; to render impassable; as, to stop a way, road, or passage. 3. (v. t.) To arrest the progress of; to hinder; to impede; to shut in; as, to stop a traveler; to stop the course of a stream, or a flow of blood. 4. (v. t.) To hinder from acting or moving; to prevent the effect or efficiency of; to cause to cease; to repress; to restrain; to suppress; to interrupt; to suspend; as, to stop the execution of a decree, the progress of vice, the approaches of old age or infirmity. 5. (v. t.) To regulate the sounds of, as musical strings, by pressing them against the finger board with the finger, or by shortening in any way the vibrating part. 6. (v. t.) To point, as a composition; to punctuate. 7. (v. t.) To make fast; to stopper. 8. (v. i.) To cease to go on; to halt, or stand still; to come to a stop. 9. (v. i.) To cease from any motion, or course of action. 10. (v. i.) To spend a short time; to reside temporarily; to stay; to tarry; as, to stop with a friend. 11. (n.) The act of stopping, or the state of being stopped; hindrance of progress or of action; cessation; repression; interruption; check; obstruction. 12. (n.) That which stops, impedes, or obstructs; as obstacle; an impediment; an obstruction. 13. (n.) A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought. 14. (n.) The closing of an aperture in the air passage, or pressure of the finger upon the string, of an instrument of music, so as to modify the tone; hence, any contrivance by which the sounds of a musical instrument are regulated. 15. (n.) In the organ, one of the knobs or handles at each side of the organist, by which he can draw on or shut off any register or row of pipes; the register itself; as, the vox humana stop. 16. (n.) A member, plain or molded, formed of a separate piece and fixed to a jamb, against which a door or window shuts. This takes the place, or answers the purpose, of a rebate. Also, a pin or block to prevent a drawer from sliding too far. 17. (n.) A point or mark in writing or printing intended to distinguish the sentences, parts of a sentence, or clauses; a mark of punctuation. See Punctuation. 18. (n.) The diaphragm used in optical instruments to cut off the marginal portions of a beam of light passing through lenses. 19. (n.) The depression in the face of a dog between the skull and the nasal bones. It is conspicuous in the bulldog, pug, and some other breeds. 20. (n.) Some part of the articulating organs, as the lips, or the tongue and palate, closed (a) so as to cut off the passage of breath or voice through the mouth and the nose (distinguished as a lip-stop, or a front-stop, etc., as in p, t, d, etc.), or (b) so as to obstruct, but not entirely cut off, the passage, as in l, n, etc.; also, any of the consonants so formed. Greek 5420. phrasso -- to fence in, to stop ... to fence in, to stop. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: phrasso Phonetic Spelling: (fras'-so) Short Definition: I stop, close up Definition: I stop, close up ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5420.htm - 6k 1993. epistomizo -- to stop the mouth 1907. epecho -- to hold fast, to hold toward, to stop 3973. pauo -- to make to cease, hinder 638. apopnigo -- to choke 4912. sunecho -- to hold together, to hold fast, pass. to be ... 2476. histemi -- to make to stand, to stand 4972. sphragizo -- to seal 837. auxano -- to make to grow, to grow 1336. dienekes -- carried through, continuous Strong's Hebrew 5640. satham -- to stop up, shut up, keep close... satham or satham. 5641 . to stop up, shut up, keep close. Transliteration: satham or satham Phonetic Spelling: (saw-tham') Short Definition: stopped. ... /hebrew/5640.htm - 6k 2629. chasam -- to stop up, muzzle 5534. caker -- to shut up, stop up 5534a. sakar -- to shut up, stop up 8365a. satham -- probably to stop up 8365. shatham -- probably to stop up 989. betel -- to cease 2856. chatham -- to seal, affix a seal, seal up 6113. atsar -- to restrain, retain 331. atam -- to shut, shut up Library In the First Place, Then, I Wish by this Preamble to Put a Stop... By the Circumcision of Abraham, Marriage with Sisters Forbidden ... Defence of the Divine Unity against Objection no Analogy Between ... Steps to Wisdom: First, Fear; Second, Piety; Third, Knowledge ... Martin Causes the Bearers of a Dead Body to Stop. A Glance at Jerusalem. The Rhythm of Life Possessing, and "Working Out. " Leaving Home Titus i. 5, 6 Thesaurus Stop (108 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To close, as an aperture, by filling or by obstructing; as, to stop the ears; hence, to stanch, as a wound. ... /s/stop.htm - 38k Pause (4 Occurrences) Delay (47 Occurrences) Stay (221 Occurrences) Check (9 Occurrences) Cease (138 Occurrences) Quit (12 Occurrences) Stopped (134 Occurrences) Nobody (21 Occurrences) Outcries (8 Occurrences) Resources Why can't I stop sinning? Please help! | GotQuestions.orgHow can I learn to stop blaming others for my problems? | GotQuestions.org If you have a lot of debt, can you temporarily stop tithing while paying off the debt? | GotQuestions.org Stop: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Stop (108 Occurrences)Matthew 13:22 Mark 4:19 Mark 9:38 Mark 10:49 Luke 6:29 Luke 7:14 Luke 8:52 Luke 9:49 Luke 18:3 Luke 22:51 Luke 23:28 John 2:16 John 5:14 John 20:17 John 20:27 Acts 4:17 Acts 4:20 Acts 5:39 Acts 8:38 Acts 13:10 1 Corinthians 7:5 1 Corinthians 14:20 1 Corinthians 14:30 1 Corinthians 15:34 2 Corinthians 11:10 1 Timothy 1:3 Titus 1:11 2 Peter 2:14 2 Peter 2:16 3 John 1:10 Revelation 4:8 Revelation 5:5 Revelation 9:20 Genesis 19:17 Genesis 26:18 Exodus 9:29 Numbers 11:28 Numbers 16:50 Numbers 17:5 Numbers 17:10 Numbers 30:11 Joshua 10:12 Joshua 22:25 Judges 15:7 Judges 18:2 Judges 19:11 1 Samuel 6:14 1 Samuel 7:8 1 Samuel 9:5 1 Samuel 9:27 1 Samuel 15:16 1 Samuel 20:38 2 Samuel 2:21 2 Samuel 2:22 2 Samuel 2:23 2 Samuel 2:26 2 Samuel 2:28 2 Samuel 15:17 2 Samuel 15:28 1 Kings 15:21 1 Kings 18:44 2 Kings 3:19 2 Kings 4:24 2 Chronicles 16:5 2 Chronicles 25:16 2 Chronicles 32:3 2 Chronicles 32:4 2 Chronicles 35:21 Ezra 4:21 Ezra 4:23 Ezra 5:5 Ezra 6:8 Nehemiah 4:11 Nehemiah 5:5 Nehemiah 5:10 Nehemiah 6:3 Esther 8:3 Job 9:12 Job 13:21 Job 32:16 Job 37:14 Job 38:11 Psalms 35:3 Psalms 107:42 Proverbs 17:14 Proverbs 19:27 Proverbs 22:10 Isaiah 1:16 Isaiah 2:22 Isaiah 14:27 Isaiah 16:10 Isaiah 17:13 Isaiah 30:11 Isaiah 33:1 Jeremiah 15:5 Jeremiah 32:40 Jeremiah 44:5 Jeremiah 48:45 Ezekiel 16:41 Ezekiel 26:13 Subtopics Related Terms |