The term "stoutest" is not directly found in the Berean Standard Bible , but the concept of being stout-hearted or possessing a strong, resolute spirit is present throughout the Scriptures. This entry explores the biblical understanding of stoutness in terms of strength, courage, and defiance, both in a positive and negative light.

Positive Aspects of Stoutness

In a positive sense, stoutness can refer to the strength and courage that believers are encouraged to exhibit in their faith and actions. The Bible often calls for a stout-heartedness in the face of trials and adversities. For instance, in Joshua 1:9 , God commands Joshua, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Here, stoutness is associated with a divine mandate to remain firm and courageous, trusting in God's presence and support.

Similarly, in the Psalms, stout-heartedness is linked to trust in God. Psalm 112:7 states, "He will not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD." The steadfast heart, akin to stoutness, is one that remains unshaken by external circumstances due to its reliance on God.

Negative Aspects of Stoutness

Conversely, stoutness can also denote a form of pride or defiance against God. This negative connotation is evident in passages where individuals or nations exhibit a stubborn resistance to divine authority. In Isaiah 10:12 , God speaks against the arrogance of Assyria: "When the Lord has finished all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, 'I will punish the king of Assyria for the willful pride of his heart and the haughty look in his eyes.'" Here, the stoutness of heart is condemned as it reflects a self-reliant arrogance that opposes God's will.

The prophet Malachi also addresses this form of stoutness in Malachi 3:13 , where God rebukes the Israelites: "Your words against Me have been harsh, says the LORD. Yet you ask, 'What have we spoken against You?'" The harshness and defiance in their words reflect a stout-heartedness that is not rooted in faith but in rebellion.

Stoutness in Spiritual Warfare

In the context of spiritual warfare, stoutness is a necessary attribute for believers. Ephesians 6:10-11 exhorts Christians to "be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes." Here, stoutness is essential for standing firm against spiritual adversaries, emphasizing the need for divine strength and protection.

Conclusion

While the term "stoutest" itself may not appear in the BSB, the concept of stoutness is woven throughout the biblical narrative, illustrating both the virtues of strength and courage in faith, as well as the pitfalls of pride and defiance against God. Believers are called to cultivate a stout-heartedness that is anchored in trust and obedience to the Lord, while avoiding the arrogance that leads to spiritual downfall.4924a. mishman -- fatness
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On the Physical Basis of Life.
... beasts that live, or have lived, disporting his eighty or ninety feet of bone, muscle,
and blubber, with easy roll, among waves in which the stoutest ship that ...
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The Majestic Voice
... Men of the stoutest nerve and the boldest blasphemy have become the weakest of all
creatures, when God has in some degree manifested himself in the mighty ...
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Light through Darkness
... The dark years of destruction and death marking the end of the kingdom of Judah
would have brought despair to the stoutest heart had it not been for the ...
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He Produces Testimonies to the Same Doctrine from the Apostle Paul ...
... be no limit to the telling of them, as the blessings which he gives are without
stint, it is time for us to consult the Apostle Paul, the stoutest and clearest ...
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Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity. Trust in the Lord with all ...
... All sinks and fails that would Thy course oppose; Thy lightest word can quell
Thy stoutest foes,. And desert paths are by Thy footsteps trod. ...
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Herod's Veteran Soldiers Become Tumultuous. The Robberies of Judas ...
... corn and weapons to their legion; his men therefore shot their arrows and darts,
and thereby slew their centurion Arius, and forty of the stoutest of his men ...
/.../chapter 4 herods veteran soldiers.htm

For Thy Breasts are Better than Wine, and More Fragrant than the ...
... their beginnings, are so sweet and pleasant, that they render Thy children, and
even those who have yet need of the breast, stronger than the stoutest men who ...
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Here Now, Let the Wisdom of this World be as Wise as ever it Will. ...
... the nature, yet can change the colors of everything; it can give to the most heavenly
virtue such an outward form and color, as will force the stoutest of aged ...
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How the Hebrews were Delivered from a Famine when the Gibeonites ...
... defeat, the Philistines made war again; and when David had sent an army against
them, Nephan his kinsman fought in a single combat with the stoutest of all the ...
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Those in Thebais.
... For they drew the stoutest branches together with machines, and bound the limbs
of the martyrs to them; and then, allowing the branches to assume their natural ...
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Stoutest (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Stoutest (1 Occurrence). Psalms 78:31 when the anger
of God went up against them, killed some of the fattest ...
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Stout (6 Occurrences)

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Bithynia (2 Occurrences)
... Hittites may have occupied Bithynia in the remote past, for Priam of Troy found
some of his stoutest enemies among the Amazons on the upper Sangarius in Phrygia ...
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But (42052 Occurrences)
... called butt hinge. 23. (n.) The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides,
used for soles of boots, harness, trunks. 24. (n.) The ...
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Backs (46 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n. pl.) Among leather dealers, the thickest and stoutest
tanned hides. Multi-Version Concordance Backs (46 Occurrences). ...
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Stouthearted (3 Occurrences)

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Eschatology
... much distinction, and the thought of exchanging the joys of life for drear existence
in that gloomy underworld may well have appalled the stoutest hearts, and ...
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Tabeel (2 Occurrences)
... much distinction, and the thought of exchanging the joys of life for drear existence
in that gloomy underworld may well have appalled the stoutest hearts, and ...
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Old (3966 Occurrences)

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