The term "violate" in the biblical context often refers to the act of breaking or disregarding a covenant, commandment, or moral law. It can also pertain to acts of violence or desecration against individuals or sacred things. The concept of violation is significant in Scripture as it underscores the seriousness of sin and the consequences of disobedience to God's laws.

Violation of God's Law

In the Old Testament, the violation of God's commandments is a recurring theme. The Israelites were given the Law through Moses, and adherence to this Law was crucial for maintaining their covenant relationship with God. In Leviticus 26:15-16 , God warns, "If you reject My statutes and despise My ordinances, and if you fail to observe all My commandments and break My covenant, then I will do this to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life."

The violation of God's law is not only a personal affront to God but also has communal implications, affecting the entire nation of Israel. The prophets frequently called the people to repentance, urging them to turn back to God and cease their violations of His commandments.

Violation of the Sabbath

One specific area of violation mentioned in the Bible is the Sabbath. The Sabbath was a sign of the covenant between God and Israel, and its observance was a demonstration of faithfulness. In Ezekiel 20:13 , God laments, "But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not walk in My statutes and they rejected My ordinances, which if a man keeps, he will live by them; and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them in the wilderness, to consume them."

Violation of Personal Rights

The Bible also addresses the violation of personal rights and dignity. In the context of personal relationships, violation can refer to acts of violence or abuse. For instance, the account of Dinah in Genesis 34 describes a grievous violation when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, defiles her. This act of violation leads to significant conflict and retribution by Dinah's brothers, Simeon and Levi.

Violation of Sacred Things

The desecration of sacred things is another form of violation. In Daniel 5, King Belshazzar of Babylon commits a grave violation by using the sacred vessels from the Jerusalem temple for a profane feast, leading to divine judgment. Daniel 5:3-4 recounts, "So they brought in the gold goblets that had been taken from the temple of the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, wives, and concubines drank from them. As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone."

New Testament Perspective

In the New Testament, the concept of violation extends to the breaking of the law of love, which Jesus emphasized as the greatest commandment. In Matthew 22:37-40 , Jesus states, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."

The Apostle Paul also addresses the issue of violation in terms of moral and ethical conduct. In Romans 13:10 , he writes, "Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." Here, violation is seen as contrary to the law of love, which is central to Christian ethics.

Consequences and Redemption

The Bible consistently teaches that violation of God's laws and commands leads to consequences, both temporal and eternal. However, it also offers the hope of redemption and forgiveness through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. The New Testament emphasizes that through Christ's sacrifice, believers are offered a new covenant, where the law is written on their hearts, enabling them to live in obedience to God.1. (v. t.) To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.

2. (v. t.) To do violence to, as to anything that should be held sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe.

3. (v. t.) To disturb; to interrupt.

4. (v. t.) To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.

3845. parabaino -- to go by the side of, to go past
... Speech: Verb Transliteration: parabaino Phonetic Spelling: (par-ab-ah'-ee-no) Short
Definition: I transgress Definition: I transgress, violate, depart, desert. ...
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114. atheteo -- to do away with what has been laid down, set aside
... From a compound of a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of tithemi; to set
aside, ie (by implication) to disesteem, neutralize or violate -- cast off ...
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953. bebeloo -- to profane
... to profane. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: bebeloo Phonetic Spelling:
(beb-ay-lo'-o) Short Definition: I profane Definition: I profane, pollute, violate. ...
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7693. shagel -- to violate, ravish
... 7692, 7693. shagel. 7694 . to violate, ravish. Transliteration: shagel Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-gal') Short Definition: ravished. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2554. chamas -- to treat violently or wrong
... make bare, shake off, violate, do violence, take away violently, wrong. A
primitive root; to be violent; by implication, to maltreat ...
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7561. rasha -- to be wicked, act wickedly
... A primitive root; to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb,
violate -- condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do ...
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6031a. anah -- to be bowed down or afflicted
... humbling (1), mistreat (1), oppressed (1), oppressors (1), ravish (1), ravished
(2), silenced (1), submit (1), treated her harshly (1), violate (1), violated (5 ...
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3533. kabash -- to subdue, bring into bondage
... A primitive root; to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to
conquer, subjugate, violate -- bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue ...
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6231. ashaq -- to oppress, wrong, extort
... A primitive root (compare asaq); to press upon, ie Oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
-- get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress((-ion ...
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6565. parar -- to break, frustrate
... A primitive root; to break up (usually figuratively, ie To violate, frustrate --
X any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, X clean, defeat ...
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2490c. chalal -- to pollute, defile, profane
... 1), pollute (1), polluted (1), profane (21), profaned (29), profanes (3), profaning
(5), start (1), started (2), use its fruit (1), violate (3), violated (1). ...
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The Jews violate the Eternal Law, and Interpret Ill that of Moses.
... Chapter XII."The Jews violate the eternal law, and interpret ill that
of Moses. I also adduced another passage in which Isaiah ...
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From the Seventh to the End of the Tenth Commandment
... rashly or gamble with the money of others, and those who borrow with no intention
or only slight hope of being able to pay back, all violate this Commandment. ...
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A Lie is not Allowable, Even to Save Another from Injury.
... place so high a value upon chastity, what offense have we taken at truth, that,
while no prospect of advantage to another will lead us to violate the former by ...
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The Objection to Join the Church on Account of the Diversity of ...
... If one, then, violate his engagements, and go aside from the confession which he
makes before us, are we not to stick to the truth because he has belied his ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xv the objection to join.htm

Whether Sacrilege is a Special Sin?
... iv) "They are guilty of sacrilege who through ignorance sin against the sanctity
of the law, violate and defile it by their negligence." But this is done in ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether sacrilege is a special.htm

An Account of the Organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church ...
... But I have still refused, not only for peace' sake, but because I was determined,
as little as possible to violate the established order of the national Church ...
/.../chapter 3 an account of.htm

The Origin and Growth of Law.
... Even when he believes that a law is unwise, or even unjust, he hesitates to violate
it, not only because he might be punished therefor, but primarily because ...
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Certain it Is, Albeit all this Disputation Go from Side to Side...
... But as to those things which are kept for the sake of sanctity and religion, when
injurious persons wish to violate these, it is right, if the condition be ...
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Appendix.
... indeed they believe, (as they do,) that he turned into a swan, to beget the Castors;
[1120] an eagle, to contaminate Ganymede; a bull, to violate Europa; gold ...
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Epistle xxxix. To the People, Concerning Five Schismatic ...
... nor the authority deceive you of those who, answering to the ancient wickedness
of the two elders; [2390] as they attempted to corrupt and violate the chaste ...
/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xxxix to the people.htm

Violate (14 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To disturb; to interrupt. 4. (vt) To commit rape on; to ravish; to
outrage. Multi-Version Concordance Violate (14 Occurrences). ...
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Trespass (101 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To commit any offense, or to do any act that injures or annoys another;
to violate any rule of rectitude, to the injury of another; hence, in a moral ...
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Disobey (15 Occurrences)
... vt) Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws,
etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authority); to violate, as an ...
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Profane (69 Occurrences)
... 5. (v.) To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy,
or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to ...
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Viol (2 Occurrences)

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Violated (23 Occurrences)

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Quarrel (22 Occurrences)
... 10. (n.) Earnest desire or longing. 11. (vi) To violate concord or agreement; to
have a difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic. 12. ...
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Keep (4573 Occurrences)
... 14. (vt) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate; to
practice or perform, as duty; not to neglect; to be faithful to. 15. ...
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Unruly (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (superl.) Not submissive to rule; disregarding restraint;
disposed to violate; turbulent; ungovernable; refractory; as, an unruly boy ...
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Offend (24 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To transgress; to violate; to sin against. 5. (vt) To oppose or obstruct
in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. Int. ...
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