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In the context of the Bible, it often refers to individuals or groups who find themselves in dire circumstances, either physically, emotionally, or spiritually. The concept of abjectness can be seen in various narratives and teachings throughout the Scriptures, where individuals experience profound suffering or disgrace.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, the condition of being abject is frequently associated with the plight of the poor, the oppressed, and those who have fallen from a position of favor or prosperity. The Psalms often express the feelings of those in abject situations, crying out to God for deliverance and mercy. For example, <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Psalm 35:15-16</a> describes the psalmist's adversaries who rejoice at his downfall: "But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; they gathered against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing. Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me."<br><br>The prophets also speak to the abject conditions of the people, particularly in times of national crisis or exile. The Book of Lamentations, attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, vividly portrays the abject state of Jerusalem following its destruction by the Babylonians. <a href="/lamentations/1.htm">Lamentations 1:1</a> laments, "How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become like a widow. The princess among the provinces has become a slave."<br><br><b>New Testament References</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the theme of abjectness is often linked to spiritual poverty and the need for redemption. Jesus' teachings frequently highlight the blessedness of those who recognize their spiritual neediness. In the Beatitudes, Jesus declares, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (<a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a>). This statement underscores the idea that recognizing one's abject spiritual state is a prerequisite for receiving God's grace and entering His kingdom.<br><br>The parables of Jesus also illustrate the reversal of abject conditions through divine intervention. The Parable of the Prodigal Son (<a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a>) tells of a young man who finds himself in an abject state after squandering his inheritance. In his destitution, he returns to his father, who welcomes him back with open arms, symbolizing God's readiness to restore those who repent.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>Theologically, the concept of abjectness in the Bible serves as a reminder of human dependency on God. It highlights the reality of human frailty and the need for divine intervention and grace. The Scriptures consistently portray God as a defender of the abject, offering hope and restoration to those who turn to Him in their distress. This theme is central to the biblical narrative of redemption, where God lifts the humble and fills the hungry with good things (<a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52-53</a>).<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The biblical portrayal of abjectness encompasses both physical and spiritual dimensions, emphasizing the transformative power of God's grace in the lives of those who acknowledge their need for Him. Through the accounts of individuals and nations, the Bible reveals a God who is compassionate and just, ready to lift the abject from their lowly state and restore them to a place of dignity and hope.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Utterly hopeless; miserable; sunk to a low condition; as, abject poverty; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts.<p>2. (<I>v.</I>) To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ABJECT</span><p>ab'-jekt: Only as a noun, and but once (<a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Psalm 35:15</a>) for nekheh, literally, "smitten ones," i.e. "men of the lowest grade" (Hengstenberg, Delitzsch), "the rabble," defined by the succeeding clause as those of such inferior station that they were unknown.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2615.htm"><span class="l">2615. katadouloo -- to enslave</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2615 (from 2596 , " to a point," intensifying 1402 , "enslave, bring into<br> bondage") -- properly, ; to impose <b>abject</b> bondage. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2615.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4027.htm"><span class="l">4027. perikatharma -- that which is cleaned off, refuse</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 4027 ("rubbish") describes someone as "the filth of the world, representing 'the<br> most <b>abject</b> and despicable men' (Grimm-Thayer) -- the scum or rubbish of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4027.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5222.htm"><span class="l">5222. nekeh -- smitten, stricken</span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>abject</b>. From nakah; a smiter, ie (figuratively) traducer -- <b>abject</b>. see HEBREW<br> nakah. 5221, 5222. nekeh. 5223 . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5222.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_xlviii_but_those_who.htm"><span class="l">But those who are Despised for their Ignorance, and Set Down as <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XLVIII. But those who are despised for their ignorance, and set<br> down as fools and <b>abject</b>? But those who are despised for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xlviii but those who.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/romans_corinthians_to_ii_corinthians_chap_v/the_triumphal_procession.htm"><span class="l">The Triumphal Procession</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Think of these men, dragged at the conqueror's chariot-wheels, <b>abject</b>, with their<br> weapons broken, with their resistance quelled, chained, yoked, haled away <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the triumphal procession.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kleiser/fifteen_thousand_useful_phrases/section_iv_impressive_phrases.htm"><span class="l">Impressive Phrases</span></a> <br><b>...</b> barbarous, brutal, inhuman, and cruel. base, cowardly, <b>abject</b>, and hideous. battle,<br> defeat, frustrate, and ruin. <b>...</b> despicable, <b>abject</b>, servile, and worthless. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section iv impressive phrases.htm</font><p><a href="/library/francis/treatise_on_the_love_of_god/chapter_xv_of_the_affectionate.htm"><span class="l">Of the Affectionate Languishing of the Heart Wounded with Love.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> True it is, Theotimus, that Plato spoke thus of the <b>abject</b>, vile and miserable love<br> of worldlings; yet the same properties fail not to be found in heavenly and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xv of the affectionate.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_saint_matthew/homily_lxxxvii_matt_xxvii_27-29.htm"><span class="l">Matt. xxvii. 27-29.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And they divide His garments amongst them, which sort of thing is done in the case<br> of very vile and <b>abject</b> criminals, and such as have no one belonging to them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxxvii matt xxvii 27-29.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_ephesians_peter/partakers_of_the_divine_nature.htm"><span class="l">Partakers of the Divine Nature</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But that kindred, belonging to every soul of man, <b>abject</b> as well as loftiest, is<br> not the 'partaking' of which my text speaks; though it is the basis and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../partakers of the divine nature.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chesterton/whats_wrong_with_the_world/chapter_1_a_book_of.htm"><span class="l">A Book of Modern Social Inquiry Has a Shape that is Somewhat <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> I maintain, therefore, that the common sociological method is quite useless: that<br> of first dissecting <b>abject</b> poverty or cataloguing prostitution. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 1 a book of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/the_swift_destroyer.htm"><span class="l">The Swift Destroyer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> clearly marked stages in the story: the lingering of Lot in the doomed city, and<br> the friendly force which dragged him from it; the prayer of <b>abject</b> fear, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the swift destroyer.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/westminster_sermons/sermon_xv_i.htm"><span class="l">I am Thine, oh save me.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Oh save me. And if any should ask"as has been asked ere now"But is there not in<br> this tone of mind something undignified, something even <b>abject</b>? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/westminster sermons/sermon xv i.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_e/simeons_swan-song.htm"><span class="l">Simeon's Swan-Song</span></a> <br><b>...</b> is what logicians call the correlative of this word 'despot,' and as the latter<br> asserts absolute ownership and authority, the former declares <b>abject</b> submission <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/simeons swan-song.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/abject.htm"><span class="l"><b>Abject</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (a.) Utterly hopeless; miserable; sunk to a low condition; as, <b>abject</b> poverty;<br> down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, <b>abject</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abject.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/underfoot.htm"><span class="l">Underfoot (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (adv.) Under the feet; underneath; below. See under Foot. 2. (a.) Low; base;<br><b>abject</b>; trodden down. Multi-Version Concordance Underfoot (14 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/underfoot.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tiglathpileser.htm"><span class="l">Tiglathpileser (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is a significant comment which is made by the Chronicler (2 Chronicles 28:21)<br> upon the <b>abject</b> submission of Ahaz to the Assyrian king: "It helped him not <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tiglathpileser.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tiglath-pileser.htm"><span class="l">Tiglath-pileser (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is a significant comment which is made by the Chronicler (2 Chronicles 28:21)<br> upon the <b>abject</b> submission of Ahaz to the Assyrian king: "It helped him not <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tiglath-pileser.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/exorcism.htm"><span class="l">Exorcism</span></a><br><b>...</b> In the case of Josephus we are amazed to see how even in the case of an educated<br> man the most <b>abject</b> superstition controls his views of such subjects. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/exorcism.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/exorcist.htm"><span class="l">Exorcist (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In the case of Josephus we are amazed to see how even in the case of an educated<br> man the most <b>abject</b> superstition controls his views of such subjects. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/exorcist.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dust.htm"><span class="l">Dust (182 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> To "lick the dust" is a sign of <b>abject</b> submission (Psalm 72:9); and to throw dust<br> at one is a sign of abhorrence (2 Samuel 16:13; Comp. Acts 22:23). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dust.htm - 43k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/poverty.htm"><span class="l">Poverty (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> as 2 Corinthians 6:10: "As poor, yet making many rich," and Luke 6:20: "Blessed<br> are ye poor" (ptochoi, a condition is indicated of <b>abject</b> beggary, pauperism <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/poverty.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/barter.htm"><span class="l">Barter (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1:11 All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things<br> for food to refresh the soul: look, Yahweh, and see; for I am become <b>abject</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/barter.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/creator.htm"><span class="l">Creator (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> felicity of the Absolute's own perfection" is to misconceive the infinite plenitude<br> of His existence, and to place Him in a position of <b>abject</b> and unworthy <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/creator.htm - 15k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/prayer-fasting.html">What is the connection between prayer and fasting? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/glory-cloud.html">What is a glory cloud? Is a glory cloud biblical? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Hezekiah.html">Who was Hezekiah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/abject.htm">Abject: 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">Abject (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/1-11.htm">Lamentations 1:11</a></span><br />All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul: look, Yahweh, and see; for I am become <span class="boldtext">abject</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/abject.htm">Abject</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ablaze.htm">Ablaze (19 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/ceasing.htm">Ceasing (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/abject.htm">Abject (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/ceased.htm">Ceased (80 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tear.htm">Tear (97 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/a/abiv.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Abiv"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Abiv" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/a/abjects.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Abjects"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Abjects" /></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>