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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: Icy</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/i/icy.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/psalms/147-17.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/i/icy.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> > Icy</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/naves/i/iconoclasm--idols_to_be_destroyed.htm" title="Iconoclasm: Idols to be Destroyed">◄</a> Icy <a href="/topical/i/icy_blast.htm" title="Icy Blast">►</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="#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 "icy" is not directly mentioned in the Bible; however, the concept of ice and cold is present in various passages, reflecting the natural phenomena created by God. The Bible often uses elements of nature, including ice, to illustrate God's power, majesty, and the changing seasons He ordained.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/job/37-10.htm">Job 37:10</a></b> · "By the breath of God the ice is formed, and the watery expanses are frozen." This verse highlights the sovereignty of God over the natural world. The formation of ice is depicted as a direct result of God's breath, emphasizing His control over the elements and the weather.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/psalms/147-17.htm">Psalm 147:17</a></b> · "He hurls forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?" Here, the psalmist describes God's might through the imagery of hail and icy winds. The rhetorical question underscores the powerlessness of humans in the face of God's creation, pointing to His supreme authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/job/38-29.htm">Job 38:29-30</a></b> · "From whose womb does the ice emerge? Who gives birth to the frost from heaven, when the waters become hard as stone and the surface of the deep is frozen?" In this passage, God questions Job, reminding him of the mysteries of creation that only the Creator fully understands. The imagery of ice and frost serves to illustrate the complexity and wonder of God's works.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>The presence of ice and cold in the Bible serves as a metaphor for God's omnipotence and the order He established in the universe. The changing seasons, including the cold of winter, are part of the divine design, reflecting the cyclical nature of life and the reliability of God's promises.<br><br><b>Symbolism:</b><br><br>In a symbolic sense, ice can represent the hardness of heart or spiritual coldness. Just as ice is solid and unyielding, a heart that is distant from God can become hardened. The Bible calls believers to seek warmth and renewal through the Holy Spirit, melting away spiritual coldness and fostering a vibrant relationship with God.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b><br><br>Believers are encouraged to recognize the beauty and purpose in all of God's creation, including the cold and icy elements. These natural phenomena can serve as reminders of God's creative power and His provision for all seasons of life. Christians are called to trust in God's sovereignty, knowing that He governs the natural world with wisdom and care.<br><br>In summary, while the Bible does not specifically use the term "icy," the concept is woven into the scriptural narrative to demonstrate God's authority over creation and to offer spiritual lessons about the human condition and the need for divine transformation.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>superl.</I>) Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty.<p>2. (<I>superl.</I>) Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/various/the_hymnal_of_the_protestant_episcopal_church_in_the_usa/missions_476_from_greenlands_icy.htm"><span class="l">From Greenland's <b>Icy</b> Mountains</span></a> <br><b>...</b> V. THE CHURCH Missions 476. From Greenland's <b>icy</b> mountains. 7.6.7.6.D. <b>...</b> Reginald Heber,<br> 1819. From Greenland's <b>icy</b> mountains,. From India's coral strand,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../missions 476 from greenlands icy.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_creeds_of_the_evangelical_protestant_churches/confessio_fidei_gallicana.htm"><span class="l">Confessio Fidei Gallicana.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Sire, nous rendons gr?�ces ?� Dieu, de ce que n'ayans eu iusques <b>icy</b> aucun acc??s ?�<br> vostre Maiest??, pour luy faire entendre la rigueur des pers??cutions que <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the creeds of the evangelical protestant churches/confessio fidei gallicana.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/moodys_anecdotes_and_illustrations/moodys_little_emma.htm"><span class="l">Moody's Little Emma.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Well, by and by she came to an <b>icy</b> place, her little feet slipped, and<br> down she went. When I helped her up she said, "Papa, you <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/moodys little emma.htm</font><p><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_lxvii_the_exile_at.htm"><span class="l">The Exile at Cucusus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But when the snows began to cover the peaks of Mount Taurus, and winter clutched<br> the whole region in its <b>icy</b> grasp, the Patriarch's sufferings were cruel. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter lxvii the exile at.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/the_story_of_a_mother.htm"><span class="l">The Story of a Mother</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And all at once there was an <b>icy</b> cold rush through the hall, and the blind mother<br> felt that Death was arriving. "How did you find your way hither?" said he. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the story of a mother.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_a/the_baptism_in_fire.htm"><span class="l">The Baptism in Fire</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We draw the contrast with cold natures, which are loveless and unemotional, hard<br> to stir and quicken; we talk about thawing reserve, about an <b>icy</b> torpor, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the baptism in fire.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/ad_martyras/chapter_iii_grant_now_o.htm"><span class="l">Grant Now, O Blessed, that Even to Christians the Prison is <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The sweat of the brow is on everything, that bodies and minds may not shrink at<br> having to pass from shade to sunshine, from sunshine to <b>icy</b> cold, from the robe <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/ad martyras/chapter iii grant now o.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_patience_/3_look_we_then_beloved.htm"><span class="l">Look we Then, Beloved, what Hardships in Labors and Sorrows Men <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> after money, glory, lasciviousness, how, that they may arrive at their desires,<br> and having gotten not lose them, they endure sun, rain, <b>icy</b> cold, waves, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on patience /3 look we then beloved.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbott/xerxes/chapter_v_crossing_the_hellespont.htm"><span class="l">Crossing the Hellespont.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the imaginations of the inhabitants, in forming mental images of frost and snow,<br> sought them not in their own winters, but in the cold and <b>icy</b> regions of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter v crossing the hellespont.htm</font><p><a href="/library/martin/the_story_of_a_soul/chapter_ii_a_catholic_household.htm"><span class="l">A Catholic Household</span></a> <br><b>...</b> her death my Father took me in his arms and said: "Come and kiss your dear Mother<br> for the last time." Without saying a word I put my lips to her <b>icy</b> forehead. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter ii a catholic household.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/i/icy.htm"><span class="l"><b>Icy</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Icy</b> (1 Occurrence). Psalms 147:17 He sends down ice<br> like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold. (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/icy.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/ico'nium.htm"><span class="l">Ico'nium (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Ico'nium. Iconium, Ico'nium. <b>Icy</b> . Multi-Version Concordance Ico'nium<br> (6 Occurrences). <b>...</b> Iconium, Ico'nium. <b>Icy</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/ico'nium.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/idalah.htm"><span class="l">Idalah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/idalah.htm - 7k</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.blog/backseat-driver.html">No one likes a backseat driver! | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/icy.htm">Icy: 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">Icy (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/147-17.htm">Psalms 147:17</a></span><br />He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/i/icy.htm">Icy</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/i'dalah.htm">I'dalah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kattath.htm">Kattath (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kattah.htm">Kattah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nahal'al.htm">Nahal'al (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nahallal.htm">Nahallal (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nahalal.htm">Nahalal (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/unwalled.htm">Unwalled (39 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/included.htm">Included (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/icy.htm">Icy (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beth-lehem.htm">Beth-lehem (49 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shimron.htm">Shimron (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/villages.htm">Villages (106 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem (49 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/i/iconoclasm--idols_to_be_destroyed.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Iconoclasm: Idols to be Destroyed"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Iconoclasm: Idols to be Destroyed" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/i/icy_blast.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Icy Blast"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Icy Blast" /></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>