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The imagery of weeds is primarily found in the context of agricultural parables and teachings, where they symbolize the presence of evil or sin among the righteous.<br><br><b>Parable of the Weeds (<a href="/matthew/13-24.htm">Matthew 13:24-30, 36</a>-43):</b> One of the most notable references to weeds in the Bible is found in the Parable of the Weeds, also known as the Parable of the Tares, in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus tells the account of a man who sows good seed in his field, but while everyone is sleeping, an enemy comes and sows weeds among the wheat. When the wheat sprouts and forms heads, the weeds also appear. The servants ask the owner if they should pull up the weeds, but he instructs them to let both grow together until the harvest. At that time, the weeds will be collected and burned, while the wheat will be gathered into the barn.<br><br>This parable is explained by Jesus as an illustration of the kingdom of heaven. The field represents the world, the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom, and the weeds symbolize the sons of the evil one. The enemy who sows the weeds is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age. The reapers are angels who will separate the righteous from the wicked. This parable emphasizes the coexistence of good and evil in the world and the ultimate judgment that will distinguish between the two.<br><br><b>Symbolism of Weeds:</b> Weeds in the Bible often symbolize sin, false teachings, or corrupt influences that can infiltrate and disrupt the community of believers. They represent the challenges and temptations that Christians face in maintaining their faith and purity. The presence of weeds among the wheat serves as a reminder of the ongoing spiritual battle and the need for vigilance and discernment.<br><br><b>Old Testament References:</b> While the specific term "weed" is not frequently used in the Old Testament, the concept of undesirable plants or growths is present. For example, in <a href="/isaiah/5-6.htm">Isaiah 5:6</a>, God speaks of laying waste to a vineyard, allowing briers and thorns to grow as a consequence of Israel's unfaithfulness. Similarly, in <a href="/jeremiah/12-13.htm">Jeremiah 12:13</a>, the prophet laments that the people have sown wheat but reaped thorns, highlighting the futility of their efforts due to their disobedience.<br><br><b>Spiritual Lessons:</b> The biblical imagery of weeds serves as a powerful metaphor for the Christian life. Believers are called to be vigilant in their spiritual walk, recognizing and resisting the influences that can lead them astray. The parable encourages patience and trust in God's ultimate justice, as He will separate the righteous from the wicked at the appointed time.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b> Christians are encouraged to examine their lives for any "weeds" that may hinder their spiritual growth. This involves regular self-reflection, prayer, and engagement with Scripture to discern and remove sinful habits or influences. The community of believers is also called to support one another in this process, fostering an environment where spiritual growth can flourish.<br><br>In summary, the concept of weeds in the Bible serves as a vivid illustration of the presence of evil and the challenges faced by believers in their pursuit of righteousness. Through the teachings of Jesus and the prophetic writings, the imagery of weeds underscores the importance of vigilance, discernment, and reliance on God's ultimate judgment.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A garment; clothing; especially, an upper or outer garment.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) An article of dress worn in token of grief; a mourning garment or badge; as, he wore a weed on his hat; especially, in the plural, mourning garb, as of a woman; as, a widow's weeds.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A sudden illness or relapse, often attended with fever, which attacks women in childbed.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) Underbrush; low shrubs.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) Any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) Fig.: Something unprofitable or troublesome; anything useless.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) An animal unfit to breed from.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) Tobacco, or a cigar.<p>9. (<I>v. t.</I>) To free from noxious plants; to clear of weeds; as, to weed corn or onions; to weed a garden.<p>10. (<I>v. t.</I>) To take away, as noxious plants; to remove, as something hurtful; to extirpate.<p>11. (<I>v. t.</I>) To free from anything hurtful or offensive.<p>12. (<I>v. t.</I>) To reject as unfit for breeding purposes.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2738.htm"><span class="l">2738. charul -- (a kind of <b>weed</b>), perhaps chickpea</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2737, 2738. charul. 2739 . (a kind of <b>weed</b>), perhaps chickpea. Transliteration:<br> charul Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-rool') Short Definition: nettles. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2738.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5488.htm"><span class="l">5488. suph -- reeds, rushes</span></a><br><b>...</b> flag, Red sea, <b>weed</b>. Probably of Egyptian origin; a reed, especially the papyrus --<br> flag, Red (sea), <b>weed</b>. Compare Cuwph. see HEBREW Cuwph. 5487, 5488. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5488.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/890.htm"><span class="l">890. boshah -- stinking or noxious weeds</span></a><br><b>...</b> cockle. Feminine of b'osh; stink-<b>weed</b> or any other noxious or useless plant -- cockle.<br> see HEBREW b'osh. 889, 890. boshah. 891 . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/890.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><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> round aloft like an eagle, was hailed as an event in the day; and, on the 9th of<br> December, the appearance of the first fragments of gulf-<b>weed</b> caused quite a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter i outward bound.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/at_last/chapter_v_a_letter_from.htm"><span class="l">A Letter from a West Indian Cottage Ornee</span></a> <br><b>...</b> That one happens to be, as you may see by its little green mouse-tails, a<br> pepper-<b>weed</b>, {77} first cousin to the great black pepper-bush in the gardens near <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter v a letter from.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_lowell_lectures_on_the_ascent_of_man/chapter_x_involution.htm"><span class="l">Involution</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and in many countries, and from the strange way in which it ramified through the<br> clay it was supposed to be some extinct variety of a gigantic water-<b>weed</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../drummond/the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter x involution.htm</font><p><a href="/library/shaw/touching_incidents_and_remarkable_answers_to_prayer/the_child_heroine_of_new.htm"><span class="l">The Child Heroine of New Brunswick</span></a> <br><b>...</b> keep them warm. She then started off to gather dry sea-<b>weed</b>, and whatever<br> else she could find, to cover them with. Having tenderly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the child heroine of new.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/andromeda_and_other_poems/elegiacs.htm"><span class="l">Elegiacs</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Sweep the dry sand on, thou wild wind, to drift o'er the shell and the sea- <b>weed</b>;<br> Sea-<b>weed</b> and shell, like my dreams, swept down the pitiless tide. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/elegiacs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/peabody/mornings_in_the_college_chapel/xlviii_the_crowded_life.htm"><span class="l">The Crowded Life</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Care is the <b>weed</b> that chokes plain people, and money is the <b>weed</b> that chokes<br> rich people. Sometimes a poor man wonders how a rich man feels. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/xlviii the crowded life.htm</font><p><a href="/library/judy/questionable_amusements_and_worthy_substitutes/i_tobacco.htm"><span class="l">Tobacco.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Whoever heard of a first-class loafer who did not eat the <b>weed</b> or burn it, or both? <b>...</b><br> His leisure moments are absorbed in the sense-gratification of the <b>weed</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../judy/questionable amusements and worthy substitutes/i tobacco.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/sowing_and_reaping/chapter_vi_ignorance_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Ignorance of the Seed Makes no Difference.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It will take bitter toil to uproot them. An old divine said that when a<br> good farmer sees a <b>weed</b> in his field he has it pulled up. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/moody/sowing and reaping/chapter vi ignorance of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_wonders_of_prayer/another_wonderful_record_of_25_00.htm"><span class="l">Another Wonderful Record of 25.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 'Send and see if there be any jimson <b>weed</b> in the yard,' he cried. His order was<br> obeyed; the poisonous <b>weed</b> was found. The remedies were instantly changed. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/the wonders of prayer/another wonderful record of 25 00.htm</font><p><a href="/library/methodius/concerning_free-will/concerning_free-will.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Free-Will</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Vex sudden, all around, the sable flood. High curled, flings forth the salt <b>weed</b><br> on the shore;"". So it seemed to me to have happened yesterday. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/methodius/concerning free-will/concerning free-will.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/w/weed.htm"><span class="l"><b>Weed</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) An article of dress worn in token of grief; a mourning garment or badge;<br> as, he wore a <b>weed</b> on his hat; especially, in the plural, mourning garb, as of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/weed.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cockle.htm"><span class="l">Cockle (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> noisome weeds"), where it is the rendering of a Hebrew word (b'oshah) which means<br> "offensive," "having a bad smell," referring to some <b>weed</b> perhaps which has <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cockle.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/weeds.htm"><span class="l">Weeds (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia WEEDS. wedz (cuph, "a <b>weed</b>" (Jonah 2:5)). See FLAG;<br> COCKLE; RED SEA. Multi-Version Concordance Weeds (14 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/weeds.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nettle.htm"><span class="l">Nettle (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It may probably be a species of mustard, the Sinapis arvensis, which is<br> a pernicious <b>weed</b> abounding in corn-fields. Tristram thinks <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nettle.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wedlock.htm"><span class="l">Wedlock (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wedlock.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/thistle.htm"><span class="l">Thistle (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> This was probably the star-thistle, called by botanists Centaurea calcitropa,<br> or "caltrops," a <b>weed</b> common in corn-fields. (see THORNS.). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/thistle.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tare.htm"><span class="l">Tare (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (imp.) Tore. 2. (n.) A <b>weed</b> that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged<br> by modern naturalists to be the Lolium temulentum, or darnel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tare.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/red.htm"><span class="l">Red (124 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> is Yam Suph. This word suph means a woolly kind of sea-<b>weed</b>, which the sea<br> casts up in great abundance on its shores. In these passages <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/red.htm - 77k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/marshy.htm"><span class="l">Marshy (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (a.) Resembling a marsh; wet; boggy; fenny. 2. (a.) Pertaining to, or produced<br> in, marshes; as, a marshy <b>weed</b>. Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/marshy.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cheat.htm"><span class="l">Cheat (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) One who cheats or deceives; an impostor; a deceiver; a cheater. 3. (n.)<br> A troublesome grass, growing as a <b>weed</b> in grain fields; -- called also chess. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cheat.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sin-drugs.html">What does the Bible say about doing drugs? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/parable-wheat-tares.html">What is the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/recreational-marijuana.html">What does the Bible say about recreational marijuana use? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/weed.htm">Weed: 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">Weed (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/31-40.htm">Job 31:40</a></span><br />let briars grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB JPS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jonah/2-5.htm">Jonah 2:5</a></span><br />The waters surrounded me, even to the soul. The deep was around me. The weeds were wrapped around my head.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/w/weed.htm">Weed</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/w/weeding--general_scriptures_concerning.htm">Weeding: General Scriptures Concerning</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cockle.htm">Cockle (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/weeds.htm">Weeds (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nettle.htm">Nettle (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wedlock.htm">Wedlock (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/thistle.htm">Thistle (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tare.htm">Tare (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/red.htm">Red (124 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/marshy.htm">Marshy (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cheat.htm">Cheat (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/useless.htm">Useless (47 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/w/wedlock.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Wedlock"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Wedlock" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/w/weeding--general_scriptures_concerning.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Weeding: General Scriptures Concerning"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Weeding: General Scriptures Concerning" /></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>