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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: Teemed</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/t/teemed.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/genesis/1-21.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/t/teemed.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> > Teemed</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/t/teem.htm" title="Teem">◄</a> Teemed <a href="/topical/t/teemeth.htm" title="Teemeth">►</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 "teemed" is often used to describe an abundance or overflowing presence of something, typically in a natural or living context. In the Bible, this concept is frequently associated with God's creation and His blessings, reflecting the richness and fertility of the earth as ordained by the Creator.<br><br><b>Creation and Abundance</b><br><br>The idea of teeming is first introduced in the creation narrative in Genesis. On the fifth day, God commands the waters to "teem with living creatures" (<a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20</a>). This command highlights the abundance and diversity of life that God intended for His creation. The seas, filled with a multitude of living beings, reflect God's power and creativity. The use of "teemed" here underscores the fullness and vitality of life that God brings forth.<br><br><b>Blessings and Prosperity</b><br><br>The concept of teeming is also linked to God's blessings upon His people. In <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, the blessings for obedience include prosperity and fruitfulness. While the specific term "teemed" may not be used, the imagery of overflowing abundance is evident. The land promised to the Israelites is described as a land "flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>), symbolizing prosperity and divine favor. This abundance is a direct result of God's covenantal promises and His desire to bless His people.<br><br><b>Judgment and Consequences</b><br><br>Conversely, the absence of teeming life can signify judgment or disfavor. In the prophetic literature, desolation and barrenness often serve as metaphors for God's judgment upon a disobedient nation. For instance, the land of Israel is warned of becoming desolate if the people turn away from God (<a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Jeremiah 4:26</a>). The lack of teeming life in such contexts serves as a stark contrast to the blessings of abundance and serves as a call to repentance and return to God.<br><br><b>Spiritual Application</b><br><br>In a spiritual sense, the concept of teeming can be applied to the life of a believer. Jesus speaks of the abundant life He offers, saying, "I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness" (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>). This fullness of life is not merely physical prosperity but encompasses spiritual richness and vitality. Believers are called to bear fruit in their lives, reflecting the teeming abundance of God's Spirit within them (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>).<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The biblical concept of teeming, whether in creation, blessing, or spiritual life, underscores the richness and abundance that God desires for His creation and His people. It serves as a reminder of God's provision, the consequences of disobedience, and the spiritual vitality available through a relationship with Him.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>imp. & p. p.</I>) of Teem.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/kingsley/at_last/chapter_i_outward_bound.htm"><span class="l">Outward Bound</span></a> <br><b>...</b> or two, who swung round our stern in quest of food: but the seeming want of life<br> was only owing to our want of eyes; each night the wake <b>teemed</b> more bright <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter i outward bound.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_1_palestine_eighteen_centuries.htm"><span class="l">Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Similarly, it is said, every kind of fish <b>teemed</b> in its waters, while birds<br> of most gorgeous plumage filled the air with their song. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sketches of jewish social life/chapter 1 palestine eighteen centuries.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_clementine_homilies/chapter_xvii_the_flood.htm"><span class="l">The Flood.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> prematurely. But the earth being by these means greatly defiled, these<br> first <b>teemed</b> with poison-darting and deadly creatures. All <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter xvii the flood.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbey/the_english_church_in_the_eighteenth_century/chapter_iii_the_deists.htm"><span class="l">The Deists.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> literary merit. The pulpit rang with denunciations of their doctrines.<br> The press <b>teemed</b> with answers to their arguments. It may <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../abbey/the english church in the eighteenth century/chapter iii the deists.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hayward/the_book_of_religions/mormonites_or_the_church_of.htm"><span class="l">Mormonites, or the Church of the Latter-Day Saints.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> was formed in Jackson county; numbers joined the church, and we were increasing<br> rapidly; we made large purchases of land, our farms <b>teemed</b> with plenty, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hayward/the book of religions/mormonites or the church of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_4/chapter_ithe_first_chaldaean_empire.htm"><span class="l">The First Chaldaean Empire and the Hyksos in Egypt</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The plains produced barley and wheat in enormous quantities, the vine throve there,<br> the gardens <b>teemed</b> with flowers and fruit, and pistachio and olive trees <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ithe first chaldaean empire.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbey/the_english_church_in_the_eighteenth_century/chapter_vi_the_trinitarian_controversy.htm"><span class="l">The Trinitarian Controversy.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> These latter represented the orthodox as divided into Tritheists and Nominalists,<br> and the press <b>teemed</b> with pamphlets setting forth with more or less ability <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter vi the trinitarian controversy.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/on_the_morning_of_christs.htm"><span class="l">On the Morning of Christ's Nativity</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But see, the Virgin blest Hath laid her Babe to rest; Time is, our tedious song<br> should here have ending: Heaven's youngest-<b>teemed</b> star Hath fix'd her polish'd <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/on the morning of christs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_5_1859/how_saints_may_help_the.htm"><span class="l">How Saints May Help the Devil</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It was about three years ago I think, that failures among religious men seemed to<br> be the order of the day, and our papers literally <b>teemed</b> with accusations <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/how saints may help the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbey/the_english_church_in_the_eighteenth_century/chapter_viii_church_abuses.htm"><span class="l">Church Abuses.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the heads of the rebel chiefs fixed on Temple Bar in 1746, were exposed in the vain<br> hope that they might act as a 'terriculum.'[688] Prisons <b>teemed</b> with cruel <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the english church in the eighteenth century/chapter viii church abuses.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/teemed.htm"><span class="l"><b>Teemed</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Teemed</b> (4 Occurrences). <b>...</b> Genesis 8:17 and they have <b>teemed</b><br> in the earth, and been fruitful, and have multiplied on the earth.' (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/teemed.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/teem.htm"><span class="l">Teem (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 8:3 and the River hath <b>teemed</b> 'with' frogs, and they have gone up and gone<br> into thy house, and into the inner-chamber of thy bed, and on thy couch, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/teem.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/inner-chamber.htm"><span class="l">Inner-chamber (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 8:3 and the River hath <b>teemed</b> 'with' frogs, and they have gone up and gone<br> into thy house, and into the inner-chamber of thy bed, and on thy couch, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/inner-chamber.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/teemeth.htm"><span class="l">Teemeth (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/teemeth.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/teems.htm"><span class="l">Teems (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 1:21 And God prepareth the great monsters, and every living creature that<br> is creeping, which the waters have <b>teemed</b> with, after their kind, and every <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/teems.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/multiplied.htm"><span class="l">Multiplied (109 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Genesis 8:17 and they have <b>teemed</b> in the earth,<br> and been fruitful, and have multiplied on the earth.' (YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/multiplied.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/palestine.htm"><span class="l">Palestine (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to grow vines, olives, and grain. To-day almost desolate, the country then<br><b>teemed</b> with population. Wine-presses cut in the rocks <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/palestine.htm - 89k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/prepareth.htm"><span class="l">Prepareth (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 1:21 And God prepareth the great monsters, and every living creature that<br> is creeping, which the waters have <b>teemed</b> with, after their kind, and every <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/prepareth.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/creeping.htm"><span class="l">Creeping (43 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 1:21 And God prepareth the great monsters, and every living creature that<br> is creeping, which the waters have <b>teemed</b> with, after their kind, and every <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/creeping.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/couch.htm"><span class="l">Couch (55 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 8:3 and the River hath <b>teemed</b> 'with' frogs, and they have gone up and gone<br> into thy house, and into the inner-chamber of thy bed, and on thy couch, and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/couch.htm - 25k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/teemed.htm">Teemed: 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">Teemed (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Genesis 1:21</a></span><br />And God prepareth the great monsters, and every living creature that is creeping, which the waters have <span class="boldtext">teemed</span> with, after their kind, and every fowl with wing, after its kind, and God seeth that 'it is' good.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Genesis 8:17</a></span><br />and they have <span class="boldtext">teemed</span> in the earth, and been fruitful, and have multiplied on the earth.'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/8-3.htm">Exodus 8:3</a></span><br />and the River hath <span class="boldtext">teemed</span> 'with' frogs, and they have gone up and gone into thy house, and into the inner-chamber of thy bed, and on thy couch, and into the house of thy servants, and among thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading-troughs;<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/105-30.htm">Psalms 105:30</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Teemed</span> hath their land 'with' frogs, In the inner chambers of their kings.<br /><span class="source">(YLT NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/teemed.htm">Teemed</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/teeming.htm">Teeming (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wherewith.htm">Wherewith (182 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/teemed.htm">Teemed (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/detestable.htm">Detestable (121 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beasts.htm">Beasts (241 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/creatures.htm">Creatures (83 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/apart.htm">Apart (228 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/teem.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Teem"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Teem" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/teemeth.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Teemeth"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Teemeth" /></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'; 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