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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Engulf</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/e/engulf.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/matthew/8-24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/e/engulf.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Engulf</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/e/engrossed.htm" title="Engrossed">◄</a> Engulf <a href="/topical/e/engulfed.htm" title="Engulfed">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The term "engulf" refers to being swallowed up or overwhelmed by something, often with a connotation of suddenness or totality. In the biblical context, this concept is frequently associated with divine judgment, natural disasters, or overwhelming circumstances that demonstrate God's power and the frailty of human beings.<br><br><b>Biblical Instances and Themes</b><br><br>1. <b>Divine Judgment and Natural Disasters</b>: The imagery of engulfing is often used to describe the overwhelming nature of God's judgment. In the account of the Flood, the earth is engulfed by water as a result of humanity's wickedness. <a href="/genesis/7-19.htm">Genesis 7:19</a> states, "And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered." This engulfing flood serves as a divine reset, purging the earth of corruption.<br><br>2. <b>The Red Sea</b>: Another significant instance of engulfing is found in the Exodus narrative. When the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, the waters that had been parted for their safe passage returned to engulf the Egyptian army. <a href="/exodus/15-4.htm">Exodus 15:4-5</a> recounts, "Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea. The depths have covered them; they sank there like a stone." This event highlights God's deliverance of His people and His power over creation.<br><br>3. <b>Personal Trials and Distress</b>: The Psalms frequently use the imagery of being engulfed to describe personal distress and the feeling of being overwhelmed by life's challenges. <a href="/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69:1-2</a> cries out, "Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me." Here, the psalmist uses the metaphor of engulfing waters to express a plea for divine rescue from overwhelming troubles.<br><br>4. <b>Prophetic Warnings</b>: The prophets often use the concept of engulfing to warn of impending judgment due to Israel's unfaithfulness. In <a href="/jeremiah/51-42.htm">Jeremiah 51:42</a> , the prophet declares, "The sea has come up over Babylon; she is covered with its tumultuous waves." This imagery serves as a warning of the totality of God's judgment against nations that oppose His will.<br><br>5. <b>Spiritual Warfare</b>: In the New Testament, the idea of being engulfed can also be applied to spiritual warfare. Believers are cautioned to remain vigilant against the overwhelming forces of evil. <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a> reminds Christians, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." While not using the word "engulf," the passage conveys the sense of being surrounded by spiritual adversaries.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>The concept of being engulfed in the Bible underscores the omnipotence of God and the vulnerability of humanity. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the need for divine intervention. Whether through natural phenomena, personal trials, or spiritual battles, the imagery of engulfing calls believers to rely on God's strength and deliverance. The biblical narrative consistently points to God's sovereignty and His ability to rescue and restore those who call upon His name in times of overwhelming adversity.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>v. t.</I>) To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1104.htm"><span class="l">1104. bala -- to swallow down, swallow up, <b>engulf</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> bala. 1105 . to swallow down, swallow up, <b>engulf</b>. Transliteration: bala Phonetic<br> Spelling: (baw-lah') Short Definition: swallowed. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1104.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6687.htm"><span class="l">6687. tsuph -- to flow, overflow</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6686, 6687. tsuph. 6688 . to flow, overflow. Transliteration: tsuph Phonetic<br> Spelling: (tsoof) Short Definition: <b>engulf</b>. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6687.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_that_fire_will_engulf.htm"><span class="l">Whether that Fire Will <b>Engulf</b> the Wicked?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> OF THE FIRE OF THE FINAL CONFLAGRATION (NINE ARTICLES) Whether that fire<br> will <b>engulf</b> the wicked? Objection 1: It would seem that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether that fire will engulf.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_that_fire_will_consume.htm"><span class="l">Whether that Fire Will Consume the Other Elements?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For a gloss of Bede on 2:Pet.3:12 says: "This exceeding great fire will <b>engulf</b> the<br> four elements whereof the world consists: yet it will not so <b>engulf</b> all <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether that fire will consume.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_30_1884/a_heavenly_pattern_for_our.htm"><span class="l">A Heavenly Pattern for Our Earthly Life</span></a> <br><b>...</b> away? These living stones might surely have been built into a temple for<br> the Lord; why should the waves of death <b>engulf</b> them? Yet <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 30 1884/a heavenly pattern for our.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arthur/words_for_the_wise/making_haste_to_be_rich.htm"><span class="l">Making Haste to be Rich.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> for alleged fraudulent practices, resorted to in extremity as a means of sustaining<br> their tottering credit and escaping the ruin that threatened to <b>engulf</b> them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/making haste to be rich.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kent/the_origin_and_permanent_value_of_the_old_testament/iv_the_place_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Place of the Old Testament in Divine Revelation</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a grim austerity that found frequent expression on the lips of their prophets and<br> a response in the minds of the people, when luxury threatened to <b>engulf</b> them. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the origin and permanent value of the old testament/iv the place of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/luther/epistle_sermons_vol_iii/second_sunday_after_trinity_exhortation.htm"><span class="l">Second Sunday after Trinity Exhortation to Brotherly Love.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It would be no wonder should the earth suddenly open and <b>engulf</b> mankind because<br> of its ingratitude to God who has given his Son to become man for the purpose <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../luther/epistle sermons vol iii/second sunday after trinity exhortation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/burgon/inspiration_and_interpretation/ii_on_turning_the_first.htm"><span class="l">On Turning the First Page of the Review which Follows...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to point out the dangers which surround, nay, threaten already to <b>engulf</b> us?'"there<br> will be some who think his language too vehement for good taste. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../burgon/inspiration and interpretation/ii on turning the first.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bliss/a_brief_commentary_on_the_apocalypse/the_victors_on_the_sea.htm"><span class="l">The victors on the Sea of Glass.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> witnessed the overthrow of the adversaries of Jehovah, and shall themselves have<br> escaped from the perils of the many waters which had threatened to <b>engulf</b> them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the victors on the sea.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_desire_of_ages/chapter_35_peace_be_still.htm"><span class="l">"Peace, be Still"</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sea. The waves, lashed into fury by the howling winds, dashed fiercely over<br> the disciples' boat, and threatened to <b>engulf</b> it. Those <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 35 peace be still.htm</font><p><a href="/library/de_caussade/abandonment_to_divine_providence/section_iv_abandonment_a_source_of.htm"><span class="l">Abandonment a Source of Joy.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> for the plague-stricken; in all this they find a plenitude of divine life, not given<br> to them drop by drop, but in floods which inundate and <b>engulf</b> the soul in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../abandonment to divine providence/section iv abandonment a source of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/engulf.htm"><span class="l"><b>Engulf</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Engulf</b> (5 Occurrences). Matthew 8:24 But suddenly there arose a great storm on the<br> Lake, so that the waves threatened to <b>engulf</b> the boat; but He was asleep. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/engulf.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/overwhelm.htm"><span class="l">Overwhelm (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vt) To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath;<br> to <b>engulf</b>; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/overwhelm.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/threatened.htm"><span class="l">Threatened (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 8:24 But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the<br> waves threatened to <b>engulf</b> the boat; but He was asleep. (WEY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/threatened.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/engulfed.htm"><span class="l">Engulfed (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of <b>Engulf</b>. Multi-Version Concordance<br> Engulfed (8 Occurrences). Psalms 78:53 He led them safely <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/engulfed.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/engrossed.htm"><span class="l">Engrossed (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/engrossed.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/suddenly.htm"><span class="l">Suddenly (87 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Suddenly (87 Occurrences). Matthew 8:24 But suddenly there arose a great storm on<br> the Lake, so that the waves threatened to <b>engulf</b> the boat; but He was asleep. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/suddenly.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/swallow.htm"><span class="l">Swallow (38 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> swallow food or drink. 5. (vt) To draw into an abyss or gulf; to <b>engulf</b>;<br> to absorb -- usually followed by up. 6. (vt) To receive <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/swallow.htm - 24k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lake.htm"><span class="l">Lake (45 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 8:24 But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves<br> threatened to <b>engulf</b> the boat; but He was asleep. (WEY NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lake.htm - 24k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/engulf.htm">Engulf: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Engulf (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/8-24.htm">Matthew 8:24</a></span><br />But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves threatened to <span class="boldtext">engulf</span> the boat; but He was asleep.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-4.htm">Deuteronomy 11:4</a></span><br />and what he did to the army of Egypt, to their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red Sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how Yahweh has destroyed them to this day;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalms 69:2</a></span><br />I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Psalms 69:15</a></span><br />Don't let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don't let the pit shut its mouth on me.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/7-2.htm">Hosea 7:2</a></span><br />They don't consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face. <br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/engulf.htm">Engulf</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/engulf.htm">Engulf (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/enhaddah.htm">Enhaddah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/megiddo.htm">Megiddo (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dial.htm">Dial (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/graecia.htm">Graecia</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/altogether.htm">Altogether (56 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jehoiakim.htm">Jehoiakim (37 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/flood.htm">Flood (70 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ahaz.htm">Ahaz (42 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/numbers.htm">Numbers (136 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/greece.htm">Greece (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/anem.htm">Anem (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/e/engrossed.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Engrossed"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Engrossed" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/engulfed.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Engulfed"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Engulfed" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>