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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: Swamped</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/s/swamped.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/matthew/8-24.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/s/swamped.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> > Swamped</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/s/swamp.htm" title="Swamp">◄</a> Swamped <a href="/topical/s/swampland.htm" title="Swampland">►</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="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</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 "swamped" is not directly found in the Bible; however, the concept of being overwhelmed or engulfed by water is present in several biblical narratives. These accounts often symbolize divine intervention, human vulnerability, and the power of faith.<br><br><b>Biblical Narratives:</b><br><br>1. <b>The Great Flood (Genesis 6-9):</b> The account of Noah and the Ark is perhaps the most significant biblical narrative involving being swamped by water. God, seeing the wickedness of humanity, decides to cleanse the earth with a flood. Noah, a righteous man, is instructed to build an ark to save his family and pairs of every living creature. <a href="/genesis/7-17.htm">Genesis 7:17</a> states, "For forty days the floodwaters were upon the earth, and the waters increased and lifted the ark high above the earth." This event demonstrates God's judgment and mercy, as well as the importance of obedience and faith.<br><br>2. <b>The Parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14):</b> The Israelites, fleeing from Egyptian bondage, find themselves trapped between Pharaoh's advancing army and the Red Sea. In a miraculous act, God parts the waters, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground. When the Egyptians pursue, the waters return, swamping the army. <a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Exodus 14:28</a> records, "The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived." This event highlights God's deliverance and protection of His people.<br><br>3. <b>Jonah and the Great Fish (Jonah 1-2):</b> Jonah, fleeing from God's command to preach to Nineveh, finds himself in a storm at sea. The sailors, realizing Jonah is the cause, throw him overboard, and he is swallowed by a great fish. <a href="/jonah/2-3.htm">Jonah 2:3</a> describes his plight: "For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me. All Your breakers and waves swept over me." Jonah's prayer from the belly of the fish reflects repentance and reliance on God's mercy.<br><br>4. <b>Jesus Calms the Storm (<a href="/mark/4-35.htm">Mark 4:35-41</a>):</b> In the New Testament, Jesus and His disciples are caught in a fierce storm on the Sea of Galilee. The disciples, fearing they will be swamped, wake Jesus, who rebukes the wind and waves, bringing calm. <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a> states, "Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. 'Silence!' He commanded. 'Be still!' And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm." This miracle demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature and reassures believers of His power to bring peace amidst life's storms.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Themes:</b><br><br>· <b>Divine Judgment and Salvation:</b> The flood narrative and the Red Sea crossing illustrate God's judgment against sin and His provision of salvation for the faithful.<br>· <b>Human Vulnerability and Divine Power:</b> The accounts of Jonah and the calming of the storm highlight human helplessness in the face of natural forces and the supreme power of God to rescue and restore.<br>· <b>Faith and Obedience:</b> These accounts encourage believers to trust in God's sovereignty and to obey His commands, even when circumstances seem overwhelming.<br><br><b>Application for Believers:</b><br><br>The concept of being "swamped" serves as a metaphor for life's challenges and trials. Believers are reminded to rely on God's strength and deliverance, trusting that He is present in the midst of turmoil. The biblical narratives associated with being overwhelmed by water encourage faith, obedience, and the assurance of God's ultimate control over all creation.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>imp. & p. p.</I>) of Swamp.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/4845.htm"><span class="l">4845. sumpleroo -- to fill up completely, hence to fulfill</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from sun and pleroo Definition to fill up completely, hence to fulfill<br> NASB Word Usage approaching (1), come (1), <b>swamped</b> (1). fulfill, accomplish. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4845.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/a_fourfold_cord.htm"><span class="l">A Fourfold Cord</span></a> <br><b>...</b> hundred and twenty,' on the evening of that day it was three thousand over that<br> number"a sufficiently swift and large increase to have <b>swamped</b> the original <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a fourfold cord.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_st_john_and_hebrews/homily_xxxiii_john_iv_21.htm"><span class="l">John iv. 21, 22</span></a> <br><b>...</b> open sea without a ship, who for a little way hold out by swimming, using both hands<br> and feet, but when they have advanced farther, are quickly <b>swamped</b> by the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxxiii john iv 21.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_5_1859/little_sins.htm"><span class="l">Little Sins</span></a> <br><b>...</b> that look a touch; that touch a deed; that deed a habit; and that habit something<br> worse, until the man, from little beginnings, shall be <b>swamped</b> and drowned in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/little sins.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_i/the_gifts_to_the_flock.htm"><span class="l">The Gifts to the Flock</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Keep behind the breakwater, for there is a wild sea running outside; and your little<br> boat, undecked and with a feeble hand at the helm, will soon be <b>swamped</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/the gifts to the flock.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_the_crowned_christ_of_revelation/iv_a_message_from_the_crowned.htm"><span class="l">A Message from the Crowned Christ</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And always those who have been formal, who have companioned with evil, who have<br> been <b>swamped</b> by the evil with which they companioned, and those practically <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../iv a message from the crowned.htm</font><p><a href="/library/miller/the_yoke/chapter_xxix_the_plagues.htm"><span class="l">The Plagues</span></a> <br><b>...</b> them with a hunting-stick. The combined weight of the three in the stern<br> would have <b>swamped</b> the frail boat. Seizing the sweep she <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxix the plagues.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/iii_contents_of_the_caroline.htm"><span class="l">Contents of the Caroline Books.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and life-giving Trinity, should be given images, we need not here discuss, since<br> to all who either read or hear this it will be clear that he was <b>swamped</b> in no <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/iii contents of the caroline.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_st_john_and_hebrews/homily_i_john_i.htm"><span class="l">John I.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> that it be serviceable to steer our upward course, and our sailors that they be<br> obedient to it, and let our vessel be stout, that it be not <b>swamped</b> amidst the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily i john i.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_xxi_the_death_and.htm"><span class="l">The Death and the Raising of Lazarus - the Question of Miracles <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> and sublime consciousness of Divine Power in this delay: it is once more Christ<br> asleep, while the disciples are despairing, in the bark almost <b>swamped</b> in the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxi the death and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kleiser/the_worlds_great_sermons_volume_8/talmage__a_bloody_monster.htm"><span class="l">Talmage -- a Bloody Monster</span></a> <br><b>...</b> What was it that <b>swamped</b> the noble spirit of one of the heroes of the last war,<br> until, in a drunken fit, he reeled from the deck of a Western steamer, and was <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 8/talmage a bloody monster.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/swamped.htm"><span class="l"><b>Swamped</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Swamp. Multi-Version Concordance<br><b>Swamped</b> (3 Occurrences). Matthew 8:24 Behold, a violent <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/swamped.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/swampland.htm"><span class="l">Swampland (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/swampland.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/swamp.htm"><span class="l">Swamp (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/swamp.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-chain-letters.html">How should a Christian respond to chain letters? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-calendar.html">What is the Christian calendar? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/swamped.htm">Swamped: 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">Swamped (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/8-24.htm">Matthew 8:24</a></span><br />Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/4-37.htm">Mark 4:37</a></span><br />A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/8-23.htm">Luke 8:23</a></span><br />But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/swamped.htm">Swamped</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/swamps.htm">Swamps (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/swamped.htm">Swamped (3 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/swamp.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Swamp"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Swamp" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/swampland.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Swampland"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Swampland" /></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>