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It is often used to describe the physical act of descending or being submerged, typically in water. This entry explores the occurrences and significance of "sank" within the biblical narrative, drawing from the Berean Standard Bible for scriptural references. Occurrences in Scripture 1. <a href="/exodus/15-10.htm">Exodus 15:10</a> · In the Song of Moses, celebrating the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, the term "sank" is used to describe the fate of the Egyptian army: "But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters." This passage highlights God's power and the miraculous nature of the Israelites' escape, as the pursuing Egyptians were overwhelmed by the returning waters of the Red Sea. 2. <a href="/judges/5-21.htm">Judges 5:21</a> · In the Song of Deborah, a poetic account of Israel's victory over the Canaanite forces, the term is used metaphorically: "The river Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul, in strength!" Here, the river is personified as an agent of divine judgment, and the enemies of Israel are depicted as being swept away, or "sank," by its waters. 3. <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalm 69:2</a> · The psalmist uses the imagery of sinking to express a deep sense of distress and desperation: "I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me." This vivid metaphor conveys the overwhelming nature of the psalmist's troubles and his urgent need for divine rescue. 4. <a href="/matthew/14-30.htm">Matthew 14:30</a> · In the New Testament, the account of Peter walking on water towards Jesus includes the use of "sank": "But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, 'Lord, save me!'" This incident underscores the importance of faith and reliance on Christ, as Peter's fear and doubt lead to his sinking, prompting him to call upon Jesus for salvation. Theological Significance The concept of sinking in the Bible often serves as a metaphor for human vulnerability and the need for divine intervention. In the Old Testament, it is frequently associated with God's deliverance of His people and the defeat of their enemies. The imagery of sinking conveys the idea of being overwhelmed by forces beyond human control, whether they be physical, emotional, or spiritual. In the New Testament, the account of Peter sinking while attempting to walk on water illustrates the necessity of faith in Jesus. It serves as a reminder that human strength and resolve are insufficient without trust in the Lord. The act of sinking, therefore, becomes a catalyst for seeking God's help and experiencing His saving power. Conclusion While the term "sank" may appear in various forms and contexts throughout the Bible, its underlying message remains consistent: it is a powerful reminder of human frailty and the need for divine assistance. Whether describing the physical submersion of enemies or the metaphorical descent into despair, the concept of sinking ultimately points to the hope and deliverance found in God.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (v.) imp. of Sink.2. (p. p.) of Sink.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6749.htm">6749. tsalal -- to sink, be submerged</a> ... 6748, 6749. tsalal. 6750 . to sink, be submerged. Transliteration: tsalal Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-lal') Short Definition: sank. Word Origin a prim. ... /hebrew/6749.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/4355.htm">4355. makak -- to be low or humiliated</a> ... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be low or humiliated NASB Word Usage brought low (1), sag (1), sank down (1). be brought low, decay. ... /hebrew/4355.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/2658.htm">2658. chaphar -- to dig, search for</a> ... root Definition to dig, search for NASB Word Usage 76,500* (1), dig (2), digs (1), dug (11), hollowed (1), look around (1), paws (1), sank (1), search (3 ... /hebrew/2658.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/3766.htm">3766. kara -- to bow down</a> ... me very low (1), couches (2), crouch (1), feeble (1), fell (1), kneel down (2), kneeled down (1), kneeled* (1), kneeling (1), kneels* (1), sank (1), subdued (3 ... /hebrew/3766.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/5123.htm">5123. num -- to be drowsy, slumber</a> ... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be drowsy, slumber NASB Word Usage sank (1), sleeping (1), slumber (3), slumbers (1). sleep, slumber. ... /hebrew/5123.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/2883.htm">2883. taba -- to sink, sink down</a> ... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to sink, sink down NASB Word Usage drowned (1), sank (2), settled (1), sink (1), sunk (4), sunk down (1). ... /hebrew/2883.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/7290a.htm">7290a. radam -- to be in or fall into heavy sleep</a> ... into heavy sleep NASB Word Usage cast into a dead sleep (1), dead sleep (1), deep sleep (2), fallen sound asleep (1), fell into a deep sleep (1), sank into a ... /hebrew/7290a.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm">3381. yarad -- to come or go down, descend</a> ... 1), let us down (1), let...down (1), lowered (3), once (1), poured (1), poured down (1), pull down (1), put down (1), put off (1), run down (5), sank down (1 ... /hebrew/3381.htm - 7k <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm">3318. yatsa -- to go or come out</a> ... 1), put away (2), put forth (1), reach (1), released (1), reported (1), revert (3), reverts (2), risen (1), rises (1), rising (1), said* (1), sank (1), send (1 ... /hebrew/3318.htm - 8k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/naylor/heart_talks/talk_forty-nine_two_sunsets.htm">Two Sunsets</a> ... In the distant west the sun sank quietly and serenely toward the horizon. ... A little while she was quiet. Then her life's sun sank to its rest. ... //christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk forty-nine two sunsets.htm<a href="/library/wesley/the_journal_of_john_wesley/methodism_on_the_stage.htm">Methodism on the Stage</a> ... actors went on. In the middle of the second act, all the shilling seats gave a crack, and sank several inches down. A great noise ... /.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/methodism on the stage.htm<a href="/library/emmerich/the_dolorous_passion_of_our_lord_jesus_christ/chapter_xxxvi_jesus_on_mount.htm">Jesus on Mount Golgotha.</a> ... The fall was a dreadful one, but the guards only struck him the harder to force him to get up, and no sooner did he reach Calvary that he sank down again for ... /.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter xxxvi jesus on mount.htm<a href="/library/wesley/the_journal_of_john_wesley/i_do_indeed_live_by.htm">"I do Indeed Live by Preaching!"</a> ... When he rose from his knees, John, who was swimming, called him again and, treading the water, said, 'See, it is only breast-high.' He stepped in and sank. ... /.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/i do indeed live by.htm<a href="/library/wesley/the_journal_of_john_wesley/wesley_covered_with_mud.htm">Wesley Covered with Mud</a> ... I was inclined to turn back; but Duncan telling me I needed only go a little to the left, I did so and sank at once to my horse's shoulders. ... /.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley covered with mud.htm<a href="/library/wesley/the_journal_of_john_wesley/a_terrible_sight.htm">"A Terrible Sight"</a> ... She immediately sank down as sleep; but, as soon as we left off, broke out again, with inexpressible vehemence: "Stony hearts, break! I am a warning to you. ... //christianbookshelf.org/wesley/the journal of john wesley/a terrible sight.htm<a href="/library/various/book_of_hymns_for_public_and_private_devotion/115_c_m_mrs_hemans.htm">CM Mrs. Hemans. Christ Stilling the Tempest.</a> ... 2 But the wind ceased,"it ceased,"a word Passed through the gloomy sky; The troubled billows knew their Lord, And sank beneath his eye. ... /.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/115 c m mrs hemans.htm<a href="/library/sherman/the_childrens_bible/women_who_saved_a_nation.htm">Women who Saved a Nation</a> ... pierced his temples. At her feet he sank down and lay still, At her feet he sank, he fell; There he fell, a victim slain! "Through the ... /.../christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/women who saved a nation.htm<a href="/library/clark/the_theology_of_holiness/chapter_vii_entire_sanctification_as.htm">Entire Sanctification as Taught by Paul.</a> ... senselessness they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the baser image of "birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things." They sank into the ... /.../clark/the theology of holiness/chapter vii entire sanctification as.htm<a href="/library/kingsley/andromeda_and_other_poems/andromeda.htm">Andromeda</a> ... his people, Came to the mountain of oaks, to the house of the terrible sea-gods, Hard by the gulf in the rocks, where of old the world-wide deluge Sank to the ... //christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/andromeda.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/sank.htm">Sank (19 Occurrences)</a> ... 1. (v.) imp. of Sink. 2. (pp) of Sink. Multi-Version Concordance Sank (19 Occurrences). ... Be still!" The wind sank, and a perfect calm set in. (WEY). ... /s/sank.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/s/sanctuary.htm">Sanctuary (250 Occurrences)</a> ... TEMPLE. kort, sank'-tu-a-ri: By "court" (chatser) is meant a clear space enclosed by curtains or walls, or surrounded by buildings. ... /s/sanctuary.htm - 63k<a href="/topical/j/jehoram.htm">Jehoram (27 Occurrences)</a> ... But Jehoram, becoming confident in his own power, sank into idolatry, and brought upon himself and his land another Syrian invasion, which led to great ... /j/jehoram.htm - 30k<a href="/topical/s/siddim.htm">Siddim (3 Occurrences)</a> ... In 1819 an area of 2,000 square miles about the delta of the Indus sank beneath the level of the sea, so that the tops of the houses were barely seen above the ... /s/siddim.htm - 14k<a href="/topical/v/vale.htm">Vale (20 Occurrences)</a> ... In 1819 an area of 2,000 square miles about the delta of the Indus sank beneath the level of the sea, so that the tops of the houses were barely seen above the ... /v/vale.htm - 29k<a href="/topical/c/covered.htm">Covered (325 Occurrences)</a> ... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). Exodus 15:5 The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. ... They sank like lead in the mighty waters. ... /c/covered.htm - 37k<a href="/topical/l/lowered.htm">Lowered (14 Occurrences)</a> ... down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire. (See NIV). Ezekiel 1:24 When ... /l/lowered.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/l/legislation.htm">Legislation</a> ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SANCTITY, LEGISLATION OF. sank'-ti-ti, lej-is-la'-shun. See ASTRONOMY, sec. I, 5, (6). LEGISLATION, OF SANCTITY. ... /l/legislation.htm - 7k<a href="/topical/g/guardhouse.htm">Guardhouse (6 Occurrences)</a> ... down Jeremiah with cords. And in the pit there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire. (See NAS). Jeremiah 38:13 So ... /g/guardhouse.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/g/gideon.htm">Gideon (45 Occurrences)</a> ... After the victory gained by Deborah and Barak over Jabin, Israel once more sank into idolatry, and the Midianites (qv) and Amalekites, with other "children of ... /g/gideon.htm - 36k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jael-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Jael in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Serapis-Christus.html">Is the account of Jesus taken from the story of Serapis Christus? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/prophet-Old-Testament.html">What was a prophet in the Old Testament? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/sank.htm">Sank: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <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>Sank (19 Occurrences)<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a> So He roused Himself and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, "Silence! Be still!" The wind sank, and a perfect calm set in. (WEY)<a href="/luke/5-7.htm">Luke 5:7</a> So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came, and they filled both the boats so that they almost sank. (WEY)<a href="/acts/20-9.htm">Acts 20:9</a> A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead. (See RSV)<a href="/genesis/42-28.htm">Genesis 42:28</a> He said to his brothers, "My money is restored! Behold, it is in my sack!" Their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling one to another, saying, "What is this that God has done to us?" (See NAS NIV)<a href="/exodus/15-5.htm">Exodus 15:5</a> The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. (KJV DBY NIV)<a href="/exodus/15-10.htm">Exodus 15:10</a> You blew with your wind. The sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Numbers 21:18</a> the well, which the princes dug, which the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter, and with their poles." From the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah; (See NAS NIV)<a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Judges 3:22</a> and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn't draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind. (See NIV)<a href="/judges/5-27.htm">Judges 5:27</a> He sank, he fell, he lay still at her feet; at her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell dead. (DBY RSV NIV)<a href="/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49</a> David put his hand in his bag, took a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">2 Kings 9:24</a> And Jehu took his bow in his hand, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out through his heart; and he sank down in his chariot. (DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalms 76:5</a> Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands. (See NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/104-8.htm">Psalms 104:8</a> The mountains rose, the valleys sank down, to the place which you had assigned to them. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Psalms 106:43</a> Many times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity. (See JPS NAS)<a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Song of Songs 5:6</a> I made the door open to my loved one; but my loved one had taken himself away, and was gone, my soul was feeble when his back was turned on me; I went after him, but I did not come near him; I said his name, but he gave me no answer. (See NIV)<a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a> Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/daniel/8-18.htm">Daniel 8:18</a> Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright. (See NAS)<a href="/jonah/2-6.htm">Jonah 2:6</a> I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God. (See NIV)<a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Habakkuk 3:6</a> He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal. (See RSV)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/s/sank.htm">Sank</a><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><a href="/topical/k/kiriath-sannah.htm">Kiriath-sannah (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/k/kirjath-sannah.htm">Kirjath-sannah (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/k/kiriathsannah.htm">Kiriathsannah</a><a href="/topical/d/debir.htm">Debir (12 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/k/kir'iath-san'nah.htm">Kir'iath-san'nah (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/k/kirjathsannah.htm">Kirjathsannah (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/d/dannah.htm">Dannah (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/s/sank.htm">Sank (19 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/k/kiriath.htm">Kiriath (34 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/k/kirjathsepher.htm">Kirjathsepher (4 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/k/kirjath-sepher.htm">Kirjath-sepher (4 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/k/kirjath-sephar.htm">Kirjath-sephar (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/s/sansanna.htm">Sansanna (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/sanity.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Sanity"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Sanity" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/sannah.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Sannah"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Sannah" /></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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> <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>