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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: Vampire</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/v/vampire.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><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/1-1.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/v/vampire.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> > Vampire</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/v/valuing_work_and_craftsmanship.htm" title="Valuing Work and Craftsmanship">◄</a> Vampire <a href="/topical/v/vampires.htm" title="Vampires">►</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="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</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 concept of the vampire, as understood in modern folklore and popular culture, does not have a direct counterpart in the Bible. However, the Bible does address themes and elements that have been associated with vampire mythology, such as blood, life, death, and the supernatural.<br><br><b>Blood and Life:</b><br><br>In the Bible, blood is a powerful symbol of life. <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a> states, "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life." This verse underscores the sacredness of blood as the essence of life, a concept that contrasts sharply with the vampire's consumption of blood for sustenance.<br><br><b>Prohibition Against Consuming Blood:</b><br><br>The Bible explicitly prohibits the consumption of blood. In <a href="/leviticus/17-10.htm">Leviticus 17:10</a> , God commands, "If anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from his people." This prohibition is reiterated in the New Testament in <a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Acts 15:20</a> , where the apostles instruct Gentile believers to abstain from blood. The act of drinking blood, a hallmark of vampire lore, is thus directly opposed to biblical teachings.<br><br><b>Death and the Supernatural:</b><br><br>Vampires are often depicted as undead beings, existing in a state between life and death. The Bible, however, presents a clear dichotomy between life and death. <a href="/hebrews/9-27.htm">Hebrews 9:27</a> states, "And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that to face judgment." This verse affirms the finality of death and the subsequent judgment, leaving no room for the undead existence attributed to vampires.<br><br><b>Evil and Darkness:</b><br><br>Vampires are frequently associated with evil and darkness, themes that are addressed in the Bible. <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a> speaks of spiritual warfare against "the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world's darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." The Bible warns against engaging with or being influenced by dark spiritual forces, which could be seen as analogous to the malevolent nature of vampires.<br><br><b>Mythological Creatures:</b><br><br>While the Bible does not mention vampires, it does reference other mythological creatures and beings. For example, <a href="/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14</a> mentions the "night creature" or "Lilith," a figure that has been associated with various myths and legends. However, these references are often symbolic or metaphorical, rather than literal descriptions of such beings.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br><br>The vampire, as a creature of folklore, does not have a direct biblical equivalent. However, the themes associated with vampires—such as the sanctity of blood, the finality of death, and the presence of evil—are addressed within the biblical narrative. The Bible's teachings on these subjects provide a framework for understanding the spiritual and moral implications of the vampire mythos.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A blood-sucking ghost; a soul of a dead person superstitiously believed to come from the grave and wander about by night sucking the blood of persons asleep, thus causing their death. This superstition is now prevalent in parts of Eastern Europe, and was especially current in Hungary about the year 1730.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) Fig.: One who lives by preying on others; an extortioner; a bloodsucker.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) Either one of two or more species of South American blood-sucking bats belonging to the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. These bats are destitute of molar teeth, but have strong, sharp cutting incisors with which they make punctured wounds from which they suck the blood of horses, cattle, and other animals, as well as man, chiefly during sleep. They have a caecal appendage to the stomach, in which the blood with which they gorge themselves is stored.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) Any one of several species of harmless tropical American bats of the genus Vampyrus, especially V. spectrum. These bats feed upon insects and fruit, but were formerly erroneously supposed to suck the blood of man and animals. Called also false vampire.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">VAMPIRE</span><p>vam'-pir (alaqah): the Revised Version margin for "horseleach" (<a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Proverbs 30:15</a>) has "vampire."<br><br>See <a href="../h/horseleach.htm">HORSELEACH</a>.<p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/kingsley/at_last/chapter_xi_the_northern_mountains.htm"><span class="l">The Northern Mountains</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Then we inspected a Coolie's great toe, which had been severely bitten<br> by a <b>vampire</b> in the night. And here let me say, that the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter xi the northern mountains.htm</font><p><a href="/library/marson/hugh_bishop_of_lincoln/chapter_vii_name_disputes.htm"><span class="l">And Disputes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the archdeacon took the chair. It was a clear case of <b>Vampire</b>. The man<br> must be dug up, cut to bits, and burnt. But the bishop was <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../marson/hugh bishop of lincoln/chapter vii name disputes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kleiser/fifteen_thousand_useful_phrases/section_i_useful_phrases.htm"><span class="l">Useful Phrases</span></a> <br><b>...</b> vain contemplation. vainglorious show. valid objection. valuable acquisition. valueless<br> assertion. <b>vampire</b> tongue. vanished centuries. vantage ground. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section i useful phrases.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_1/chapter_ii_the_gods_of_egypt.htm"><span class="l">The Gods of Egypt</span></a> <br><b>...</b> them waking and sleeping by its sudden apparitions, struck them down with disease<br> or madness,[**] and would even suck their blood like the modern <b>vampire</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ii the gods of egypt.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_3/chapter_iithe_temples_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Temples and the Gods of Chaldaea</span></a> <br>History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 3. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iithe temples and the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/v/vampire.htm"><span class="l"><b>Vampire</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> These bats feed upon insects and fruit, but were formerly erroneously supposed to<br> suck the blood of man and animals. Called also false <b>vampire</b>. Int. <b>...</b><b>VAMPIRE</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vampire.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/horseleach.htm"><span class="l">Horseleach (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> leech," from root `aliq, "to cling"; Septuagint bdella, "leech"): The word occurs<br> only once, in Proverbs 30:15, the Revised Version margin "<b>vampire</b>." In Arabic <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/horseleach.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nightmonster.htm"><span class="l">Nightmonster</span></a><br><b>...</b> the basis of the evidence to erase "Alukah" (Proverbs 30:15, the Revised Version<br> (British and American) "horse-leech," by some translated "<b>vampire</b>") and "Azazel <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nightmonster.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/night-monster.htm"><span class="l">Night-monster</span></a><br><b>...</b> the basis of the evidence to erase "Alukah" (Proverbs 30:15, the Revised Version<br> (British and American) "horse-leech," by some translated "<b>vampire</b>") and "Azazel <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/night-monster.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vaniah.htm"><span class="l">Vaniah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vaniah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/valuing.htm"><span class="l">Valuing (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/valuing.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bat.htm"><span class="l">Bat (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> and tail. The common bats are small and insectivorous. See Cheiroptera and<br><b>Vampire</b>. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BAT. (`aTaleph <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bat.htm - 10k</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/vampires.html">What does the Bible say about vampires? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/ankh-symbol.html">What is the meaning of the ankh symbol? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Nephilim-today.html">Are there descendants of the Nephilim in the world today? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/vampire.htm">Vampire: 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="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/v/vampire.htm">Vampire</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/v/vampires.htm">Vampires</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/horseleach.htm">Horseleach (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nightmonster.htm">Nightmonster</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/night-monster.htm">Night-monster</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/vaniah.htm">Vaniah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/valuing.htm">Valuing (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bat.htm">Bat (2 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/v/valuing_work_and_craftsmanship.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Valuing Work and Craftsmanship"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Valuing Work and Craftsmanship" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/v/vampires.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Vampires"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Vampires" /></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>