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In the context of the Bible, while the specific word "steppe" is not directly used in most English translations, the concept is closely related to the wilderness, desert, and plains mentioned throughout the Scriptures. These regions are significant in biblical narratives, symbolizing both physical and spiritual landscapes.<br><br><b>Biblical Geography and Symbolism</b><br><br>In the Bible, the wilderness or desert often serves as a backdrop for significant events and spiritual lessons. The steppe-like regions of the Near East, such as the Negev Desert and the wilderness of Judea, are places where God's people frequently encountered Him. These areas are characterized by their arid conditions, sparse vegetation, and open expanses, similar to the steppes.<br><br>The wilderness is a place of testing and transformation. For instance, the Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years as a period of purification and reliance on God (<a href="/exodus/16-35.htm">Exodus 16:35</a>). Similarly, Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness, where He was tempted by Satan but emerged victorious, demonstrating His obedience and divine mission (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>).<br><br><b>Flora and Fauna</b><br><br>The steppe regions, like the biblical wilderness, support a unique ecosystem. The Bible often references the flora and fauna of these areas to convey spiritual truths. For example, the "broom tree" (<a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4-5</a>) and the "juniper" (<a href="/job/30-4.htm">Job 30:4</a>) are plants that thrive in arid conditions, symbolizing survival and resilience. The imagery of wild animals, such as the "wild donkey" (<a href="/job/39-5.htm">Job 39:5-8</a>) and the "ostrich" (<a href="/lamentations/4-3.htm">Lamentations 4:3</a>), further illustrates the untamed and challenging nature of these landscapes.<br><br><b>Prophetic Imagery</b><br><br>Prophets frequently used the imagery of the wilderness and steppe to convey messages of judgment and hope. Isaiah speaks of the transformation of the desert into a fertile land as a sign of God's redemption and blessing: "The wilderness and the land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose" (<a href="/isaiah/35.htm">Isaiah 35:1</a>). This transformation symbolizes the renewal and restoration that God promises to His people.<br><br>Jeremiah also uses the imagery of the steppe to describe desolation and judgment: "I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; and to the heavens, and they had no light. I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert; all its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger" (<a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-26</a>).<br><br><b>Spiritual Lessons</b><br><br>The steppe, as a representation of the wilderness, serves as a powerful metaphor for the spiritual journey. It is a place where believers are called to trust in God's provision and guidance. The harsh conditions of the steppe remind us of the trials and tribulations of life, yet they also point to the hope of divine intervention and the promise of spiritual growth and renewal.<br><br>In summary, while the term "steppe" may not appear explicitly in the Bible, its characteristics are deeply embedded in the biblical narrative. The steppe-like wilderness is a place of encounter, testing, and transformation, rich with spiritual significance and lessons for believers.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>n.</I>) An extensive, elevated treeless plain; one of the vast plains in Southeastern Europe and Asia, generally elevated, and free from wood, analogous to many of the prairies in Western North America. See Savanna.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6160.htm"><span class="l">6160. arabah -- a <b>steppe</b> or desert plain, also a desert valley <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 6159, 6160. arabah. 6161 . a <b>steppe</b> or desert plain, also a desert valley<br> running S. from the Sea of Galilee. Transliteration: arabah <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6160.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6152a.htm"><span class="l">6152a. Arab -- "<b>steppe</b>-dwellers," a country East of Isr.</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6152, 6152a. Arab. 6152b . "<b>steppe</b>-dwellers," a country East of Isr. <b>...</b> Word Origin<br> from an unused word Definition "<b>steppe</b>-dwellers," a country E. of Isr. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6152a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6152.htm"><span class="l">6152. Arab -- "<b>steppe</b>-dwellers," a country East of Isr.</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6151, 6152. Arab. 6152a . "<b>steppe</b>-dwellers," a country East of Isr.<br> Transliteration: Arab Phonetic Spelling: (ar-awb') Short Definition: Arabia. Arabia <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6152.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/kane/greater_things_the_story_of_saint_stanislaus_kostka_/chapter_iv_off_to_vienna.htm"><span class="l">Off to vienna</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Great highways cut Europe from end to end; though there were tracts in Stanislaus'<br> country where the roadway was only the broad <b>steppe</b>, where the grasses waved <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iv off to vienna.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bertrand/saint_augustin/v_the_schoolboy_of_madaura.htm"><span class="l">The Schoolboy of Madaura</span></a> <br><b>...</b> like gigantic pedestals uncrowned of their statues, or like the pipes of an organ<br> raised there to capture and attune the cry of the great winds of the <b>steppe</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/v the schoolboy of madaura.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/westminster_sermons/sermon_xxi_the_war_in.htm"><span class="l">The War in Heaven.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> every nation, every tribe, every family, nay, over the destiny of each human being;<br> ay, of each horde of Tartars on the furthest Siberian <b>steppe</b>, and each <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/westminster sermons/sermon xxi the war in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/afraid_of_giants.htm"><span class="l">Afraid of Giants</span></a> <br><b>...</b> which runs down to Sinai. It is a great chalky plateau, and might almost<br> be called a <b>steppe</b> or prairie. Passing through this, the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/afraid of giants.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_7/chapter_iitiglath-pileser_iii_and_the.htm"><span class="l">Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> southwards. [Illustration: 180.jpg A VISTA OF THE ASIANIC <b>STEPPE</b>]. Drawn<br> by Boudier, from a photograph by Alfred Boissier. Deterred <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iitiglath-pileser iii and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_8/chapter_iithe_power_of_assyria_2.htm"><span class="l">The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the peoples scattered along the coast of the Euxine between the mouth of the Sangarios<br> and that of the Halys; those portions of the central <b>steppe</b> which border <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_30_1884/the_parable_of_the_lost.htm"><span class="l">The Parable of the Lost Sheep</span></a> <br><b>...</b> he leaves them in the wilderness we are apt to think of some barren place; but that<br> is not intended: it simply means the open pasturage, the <b>steppe</b>, the prairie <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 30 1884/the parable of the lost.htm</font><p><a href="/library/yeardley/memoir_and_diary_of_john_yeardley_minister_of_the_gospel/chapter_xix_his_journey_to.htm"><span class="l">His Journey to South Russia.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> end. When I see the Tartar galloping over the <b>steppe</b> as if riding on the<br> wind, it constantly makes me think of the wild Arabs. When <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xix his journey to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_5/chapter_iithe_reaction_against_egypt.htm"><span class="l">The Reaction against Egypt</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There were other and shorter routes, if we think only of the number of miles, from<br> the Hermos in Pisidia or Lycaonia, across the central <b>steppe</b> and through the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iithe reaction against egypt.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/steppe.htm"><span class="l"><b>Steppe</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the prairies in Western North America. See Savanna. Multi-Version Concordance<br><b>Steppe</b> (2 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 6:78 And on the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/steppe.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/stepped.htm"><span class="l">Stepped (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/stepped.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bashan.htm"><span class="l">Bashan (54 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> On the South Bashan marched with the desert <b>steppe</b>, el-Chamad, and Gilead. Of<br> the western boundary as we have seen there can be no certainty. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bashan.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/stephen's.htm"><span class="l">Stephen's (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/stephen's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/botany.htm"><span class="l">Botany</span></a><br><b>...</b> flora"; (2) The Jordan valley or Ghor, with a very peculiar semi-tropical flora<br> in which a considerable number of African forms occur; (3) The <b>steppe</b> or desert <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/botany.htm - 38k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/steppe.htm">Steppe: 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 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