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This imagery is used metaphorically in Scripture to describe a state of moral or spiritual degradation, as well as the stubborn persistence in sinful behavior.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>The Hebrew word often translated as "wallow" is "סָפַק" (saphak), which can mean to clap, slap, or wallow. In the Old Testament, the imagery of wallowing is used to depict a state of uncleanness or defilement. For example, in <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Ezekiel 24:13</a> , the prophet uses the imagery of wallowing in filth to describe the persistent impurity of Jerusalem: "Because of the indecency of your uncleanness—since I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be cleansed from your filth—you will not be clean again until My wrath against you has subsided."<br><br>The act of wallowing in the mire is also used to illustrate the stubbornness of Israel in their sinful ways, despite God's repeated calls for repentance and purification.<br><br><b>New Testament References</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the concept of wallowing is used metaphorically to describe a return to sinful behavior after having known the way of righteousness. <a href="/2_peter/2-22.htm">2 Peter 2:22</a> states, "Of them the proverbs are true: 'A dog returns to its vomit,' and, 'A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.'" This passage highlights the tragic nature of apostasy, where individuals who have been cleansed by the knowledge of Christ return to their former sinful ways, akin to a pig returning to wallow in the mire after being washed.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>The imagery of wallowing serves as a powerful reminder of the human tendency to revert to sin despite divine intervention and cleansing. It underscores the need for genuine repentance and transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit. The act of wallowing in sin is portrayed as a conscious choice to reject the sanctifying work of God, leading to spiritual stagnation and decay.<br><br>From a theological perspective, wallowing is not merely a physical act but a spiritual condition that reflects the heart's inclination towards sin. It calls believers to vigilance in their spiritual walk, urging them to remain steadfast in their faith and to resist the temptation to return to their former ways.<br><br><b>Practical Application</b><br><br>For believers, the biblical concept of wallowing serves as a cautionary tale against complacency in one's spiritual life. It encourages Christians to pursue holiness and to rely on God's grace for continual cleansing and renewal. The imagery of wallowing challenges individuals to examine their lives for areas where they may be resisting God's transformative work and to seek His strength to overcome the pull of sin.<br><br>In summary, the biblical use of "wallow" provides a vivid depiction of the consequences of sin and the importance of remaining committed to a life of righteousness and purity in Christ.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) To live in filth or gross vice; to disport one's self in a beastly and unworthy manner.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) To wither; to fade.<p>4. (<I>v. t.</I>) To roll; esp., to roll in anything defiling or unclean.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) A kind of rolling walk.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2947.htm"><span class="l">2947. kulio -- to roll</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to roll. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kulio Phonetic Spelling:<br> (koo-lee-o'-o) Short Definition: I roll Definition: I roll, roll along, <b>wallow</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2947.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2946.htm"><span class="l">2946. kulismos -- a rolling</span></a> <br><b>...</b> wallowing, rolling. From kulioo; a <b>wallow</b> (the effect of rolling), ie Filth --<br> wallowing. see GREEK kulioo. (kulismon) -- 1 Occurrence. 2945, 2946. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2946.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6428.htm"><span class="l">6428. palash -- (act of mourning) perhaps to roll in</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin a prim. root Definition (act of mourning) perhaps to roll in<br> NASB Word Usage roll (2), <b>wallow</b> (2). roll <b>wallow</b> self. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6428.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5606.htm"><span class="l">5606. saphaq -- to slap, clap</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin a prim. root Definition to slap, clap NASB Word Usage clap (2), claps<br> (1), smote (1), strike (2), strikes (1), struck together (1), <b>wallow</b> (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5606.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm"><span class="l">1556. galal -- to roll, roll away</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; to roll (literally or figuratively) -- commit, remove, roll (away,<br> down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, <b>wallow</b>. 1555, 1556. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1556.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/byrum/how_john_became_a_man/chapter_i_the_prairie_pasture.htm"><span class="l">The Prairie Pasture</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Now, the <b>wallow</b> was very shallow all the way across, and Will was soon on the<br> opposite side. <b>...</b> That <b>wallow</b> must have been deep out in the middle. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../byrum/how john became a man/chapter i the prairie pasture.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_lxiii_in_the_next.htm"><span class="l">In the Next Place, that He May have the Appearance of Knowing <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> he says, agreeably to his usual custom, that "there are others who have wickedly<br> invented some being as their teacher and demon, and who <b>wallow</b> about in a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxiii in the next.htm</font><p><a href="/library/binning/the_works_of_the_rev_hugh_binning/sermon_x_wash_you_make.htm"><span class="l">"Wash You, Make You Clean, Put Away the Evil of Your Doings from <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> sanctification, &c. And if ye would know what sanctification is, "cease to<br> do evil," do not return to the old puddle to <b>wallow</b> in it. Ye <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/sermon x wash you make.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dibble/thoughts_on_missions/chapter_ii_christian_stewardship.htm"><span class="l">Christian Stewardship.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> solicitude, love, and interest; the adopted sons and daughters of the missionaries,<br> must be sent back"in Ceylon three thousand in a day"to <b>wallow</b> again in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dibble/thoughts on missions/chapter ii christian stewardship.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chapin/humanity_in_the_city/discourse_vii_the_children_of.htm"><span class="l">The Children of the Poor.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> legion; and death looks no more terrible under a Babylonian helmet, than it does<br> upon the gaunt faces of men who die upon the bare floor or <b>wallow</b> in rags. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse vii the children of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pink/the_antichrist/16_the_spoiler.htm"><span class="l">The Spoiler</span></a> <br><b>...</b> reference to the Man of Sin under this title of the Spoiler is found in Jer.6:26:<br> "O daughter of My people, gird thee with sackcloth, and <b>wallow</b> thyself in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/16 the spoiler.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pink/the_antichrist/2_antichrist_in_jeremiah.htm"><span class="l">Antichrist in Jeremiah</span></a> <br><b>...</b> In 6:26, 27 there is a remarkable statement made concerning the Antichrist: "O daughter<br> of My people, gird thee with sackcloth, and <b>wallow</b> thyself in ashes <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/2 antichrist in jeremiah.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_the_resurrection_of_the_flesh/chapter_lvi_the_procedure_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Procedure of the Last Judgment, and Its Awards, Only Possible <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> that this flesh of ours should be torn by martyrdom, and another wear the crown;<br> or, on the other hand, that this flesh of ours should <b>wallow</b> in uncleanness <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../on the resurrection of the flesh/chapter lvi the procedure of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_epistles_of_paul_to_the_corinthians/homily_xii_2_cor_vi.htm"><span class="l">2 Cor. vi. 1, 2</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For, for one who hath been freed from sins and made a friend to <b>wallow</b> in the former<br> things, is to return again unto enmity, and to "receive the grace in vain <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xii 2 cor vi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_d/the_publicans_friend.htm"><span class="l">The Publicans' Friend</span></a> <br><b>...</b> To go down in the filth in order to <b>wallow</b> there is vile; to go down in order<br> to lift others up is Christ's mission and Christ-like. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the publicans friend.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/w/wallow.htm"><span class="l"><b>Wallow</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move<br> lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine <b>wallow</b> in the mire. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wallow.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ashes.htm"><span class="l">Ashes (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>wallow</b> thyself in ashes" (Jeremiah 6:26), or as Ezekiel in his lamentation for Tyre<br> pictures her mariners as doing, crying bitterly and `casting up dust upon <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ashes.htm - 24k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wail.htm"><span class="l">Wail (50 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 25:34 Wail, you shepherds, and cry; and <b>wallow</b> in ashes, you principal<br> of the flock; for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are fully <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wail.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vomit.htm"><span class="l">Vomit (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 48:26 Make him drunken; for he magnified himself against Yahweh: and Moab<br> shall <b>wallow</b> in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vomit.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/laughingstock.htm"><span class="l">Laughingstock (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 48:26 Make him drunken; for he magnified himself against Yahweh: and Moab<br> shall <b>wallow</b> in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/laughingstock.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wallets.htm"><span class="l">Wallets (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wallets.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wallowed.htm"><span class="l">Wallowed (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of <b>Wallow</b>. Multi-Version Concordance<br> Wallowed (1 Occurrence). Mark 9:20 And they brought him <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wallowed.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/ridicule.htm"><span class="l">Ridicule (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NIV). Jeremiah 48:26 Make him drunken; for he magnified himself against Yahweh:<br> and Moab shall <b>wallow</b> in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ridicule.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/defied.htm"><span class="l">Defied (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NIV). Jeremiah 48:26 Make him drunken; for he magnified himself against Yahweh:<br> and Moab shall <b>wallow</b> in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/defied.htm - 13k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/forgiving-yourself.html">What does the Bible say about forgiving yourself / self-forgiveness? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sexual-ethics.html">What is sexual ethics? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/erased-book-life.html">Is it possible for a person's name to be erased from the Book of Life? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/wallow.htm">Wallow: 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">Wallow (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_peter/2-22.htm">2 Peter 2:22</a></span><br />But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire."<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Jeremiah 6:26</a></span><br />Daughter of my people, gird yourself with sackcloth, and <span class="boldtext">wallow</span> in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come on us.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/48-26.htm">Jeremiah 48:26</a></span><br />Make him drunken; for he magnified himself against Yahweh: and Moab shall <span class="boldtext">wallow</span> in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/3-16.htm">Lamentations 3:16</a></span><br />He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones; he hath covered me with ashes.<br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Ezekiel 27:30</a></span><br />and shall cause their voice to be heard over you, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust on their heads, they shall <span class="boldtext">wallow</span> themselves in the ashes:<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/w/wallow.htm">Wallow</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wallow.htm">Wallow (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wallowing.htm">Wallowing (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/grievously.htm">Grievously (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gulp.htm">Gulp (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tare.htm">Tare (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ashes.htm">Ashes (44 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/straightway.htm">Straightway (96 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/straight.htm">Straight (196 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/w/wallets.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Wallets"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Wallets" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/w/wallowed.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Wallowed"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Wallowed" /></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>