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This imagery is used metaphorically to describe spiritual or emotional states of being unsettled or lacking faith. Biblical References: 1. <a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6</a> : "But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." In this passage, James warns believers about the dangers of doubt in their faith journey. The imagery of being "tossed by the wind" highlights the instability and lack of firm grounding that comes with wavering faith. It serves as an admonition to approach God with unwavering trust and confidence. 2. <a href="/ephesians/4-14.htm">Ephesians 4:14</a> : "Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming." Here, the Apostle Paul emphasizes the importance of spiritual maturity and doctrinal stability. The metaphor of being "tossed about by the waves" illustrates the vulnerability of immature believers who are easily swayed by false teachings and deceitful doctrines. Paul encourages growth in faith and knowledge to avoid such instability. 3. <a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11</a> : "O afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with sapphires." Although the word "tossed" is not directly used in this verse, the imagery of a city "lashed by storms" conveys a similar sense of turmoil and distress. God's promise to restore and comfort the afflicted city reflects His compassion and the assurance of stability and peace for His people. Theological Implications: The concept of being "tossed" in the biblical context often serves as a caution against spiritual instability and the dangers of being swayed by external influences. It underscores the necessity of a firm foundation in faith, rooted in the truth of God's Word. Believers are encouraged to seek spiritual maturity, which provides stability and resilience against the metaphorical storms of life. Practical Application: In practical terms, the imagery of being "tossed" challenges Christians to examine their own faith and spiritual practices. It calls for a commitment to deepening one's understanding of Scripture and cultivating a steadfast relationship with God. By doing so, believers can withstand the challenges and uncertainties of life, remaining anchored in their faith and purpose. Related Concepts: · Faith and Doubt: The interplay between faith and doubt is central to understanding the metaphor of being "tossed." A strong, unwavering faith acts as an anchor, preventing believers from being easily swayed. · Spiritual Maturity: Growth in spiritual maturity is essential to avoid being "tossed" by false teachings and deceitful doctrines. It involves a deepening knowledge of Scripture and a closer walk with God. · Stability in Christ: The ultimate solution to being "tossed" is finding stability in Christ, who provides peace and assurance amidst life's uncertainties.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(imp. & p. p.) of Toss.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2831.htm">2831. kludonizomai -- to be tossed by waves</a> ... to be tossed by waves. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kludonizomai Phonetic Spelling: (kloo-do-nid'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I am tossed by waves ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2831.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/5492.htm">5492. cheimazo -- to expose to winter cold, to drive with storm</a> ... cold, to drive with storm. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: cheimazo Phonetic Spelling: (khi-mad'-zo) Short Definition: I am storm-tossed Definition: I am ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5492.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/4494.htm">4494. rhipizo -- to fan, generally to make a breeze</a> ... blow. Word Origin from rhipis (a fan) Definition to fan, generally to make a breeze NASB Word Usage tossed by the wind (1). toss. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4494.htm - 6k<a href="/greek/574.htm">574. haplos -- simply, sincerely</a> ... 6 But he must [continuously, in process] ask in (4102 ) without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/574.htm - 7k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5086.htm">5086. nadaph -- to drive, drive asunder</a> ... drive away, to and fro, thrust down, shaken, tossed to and fro. A primitive root; to shove asunder, ie Disperse -- drive (away, to ... /hebrew/5086.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/5590.htm">5590. saar -- to storm, rage</a> ... root Definition to storm, rage NASB Word Usage blown away (1), enraged (1), scattered them with a storm wind (1), storm-tossed (1), stormed (1), stormier (1 ... /hebrew/5590.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/5076.htm">5076. nadud -- a tossing (of sleeplessness)</a> ... tossing to and fro. Passive participle of nadad; properly, tossed; abstractly, a rolling (on the bed) -- tossing to and fro. see HEBREW nadad. 5075, 5076. ... /hebrew/5076.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/8181.htm">8181. sear -- hair</a> ... hairy, rough. Or sa.ar (Isaiah 7:20) {sah'-ar}; from sa'ar in the sense of dishevelling; hair (as if tossed or bristling) -- hair(-y), X rough. see HEBREW sa'ar ... /hebrew/8181.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/1644.htm">1644. garash -- to drive out, cast out</a> ... drive (16), driven (6), driven it away (1), driving (1), drove (8), drove them away (1), evict (1), expelled (1), surely drive (1), toss (1), tossed about (1 ... /hebrew/1644.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/newton/olney_hymns/hymn_63_to_the_afflicted.htm">To the Afflicted, Tossed with Tempests and not Comforted. Isa 44:5 ...</a> ... SONG OF SOLOMON Hymn 63 To the afflicted, tossed with tempests and not comforted. Isa 44:5-11. ... 7,7,7,7. To the afflicted, tossed with tempests and not comforted. ... //christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 63 to the afflicted.htm<a href="/library/irenaeus/against_heresies/chapter_xxiv_recapitulation_of_the_various.htm">Recapitulation of the Various Arguments Adduced against Gnostic ...</a> ... Heresies: Book III Chapter XXIV."Recapitulation of the various arguments adduced against Gnostic impiety under all its aspects The heretics, tossed about by ... /.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxiv recapitulation of the various.htm<a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_ii_he_perished_under_divine.htm">He Perished under Divine Wrath. visions of the Emperor's Death ...</a> ... Visions of the Emperor's Death seen by Various Individuals. Reply of the Carpenter's Son; Julian tossed his Blood aloft to Christ. ... /.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter ii he perished under divine.htm<a href="/library/augustine/sermons_on_selected_lessons_of_the_new_testament/sermon_xxv_on_the_words.htm">On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xiv. 24, "But the Boat was Now ...</a> ... hasten. For that ship which carries the disciples, which was tossed in the waves by a contrary wind, is not without its meaning. ... /.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon xxv on the words.htm<a href="/library/theophilus/theophilus_to_autolycus/chapter_xiv_the_world_compared_to.htm">The World Compared to the Sea.</a> ... And as in the sea there are islands, some of them habitable, and well-watered, and fruitful, with havens and harbours in which the storm-tossed may find refuge ... /.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter xiv the world compared to.htm<a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_xlvi.htm">Psalm XLVI.</a> ... For in them Christ was sleeping, therefore were they tossed: Christ awoke (as but now we heard out of the Gospel), He commanded the winds, and they were still. ... /.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xlvi.htm<a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_e/stillness_in_storm.htm">Stillness in Storm</a> ... originally means 'to be elevated, to be raised as a meteor,' and comes by degrees to mean to be raised in one special way"namely, as a boat is tossed by a ... /.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/stillness in storm.htm<a href="/library/ignatius/the_epistle_of_ignatius_to_polycarp_and_the_ephesians/chapter_ii_exhortations.htm">Exhortations.</a> ... The times call for thee, as pilots do for the winds, and as one tossed with tempest seeks for the haven, so that both thou [and those under thy care] may ... /.../chapter ii exhortations.htm<a href="/library/smith/the_god_of_all_comfort/chapter_12_a_word_to.htm">A Word to the Wavering Ones</a> ... "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For ... //christianbookshelf.org/smith/the god of all comfort/chapter 12 a word to.htm<a href="/library/vincent/the_commonitory_of_vincent_of_lerins/chapter_xx_the_notes_of.htm">The Notes of a True Catholic. ...</a> ... nor suffers to live. O wretched condition! With what surging tempestuous cares are they tossed about! One while, the error being ... /.../vincent/the commonitory of vincent of lerins/chapter xx the notes of.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/tossed.htm">Tossed (19 Occurrences)</a> ... Multi-Version Concordance Tossed (19 Occurrences). Matthew 14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. ... /t/tossed.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/t/tempest-tossed.htm">Tempest-tossed (1 Occurrence)</a> Tempest-tossed. Tempest, Tempest-tossed. Tempestuous . Multi-Version Concordance Tempest-tossed (1 Occurrence). Acts ... /t/tempest-tossed.htm - 6k<a href="/topical/s/storm-tossed.htm">Storm-tossed (2 Occurrences)</a> Storm-tossed. Storms, Storm-tossed. Stormwind . Multi-Version Concordance Storm-tossed (2 Occurrences). Acts 27:18 And ... /s/storm-tossed.htm - 6k<a href="/topical/f/fro.htm">Fro (54 Occurrences)</a> ... Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning ... /f/fro.htm - 23k<a href="/topical/t/toss.htm">Toss (13 Occurrences)</a> ... head. 3. (vt) To cause to rise and fall; as, a ship tossed on the waves in a storm. 4 ... fling. 8. (vi) To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean. 9 ... /t/toss.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/h/horror.htm">Horror (51 Occurrences)</a> ... cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies; thou shalt go out one way against them, and shalt flee seven ways before them: and thou shalt be tossed to and ... /h/horror.htm - 23k<a href="/topical/t/tempest.htm">Tempest (30 Occurrences)</a> ... (KJV ASV WBS YLT). Acts 27:18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; (KJV WBS YLT). ... /t/tempest.htm - 17k<a href="/topical/k/kingdoms.htm">Kingdoms (65 Occurrences)</a> ... will cause you to be struck before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them, and shall flee seven ways before them: and you shall be tossed back and ... /k/kingdoms.htm - 29k<a href="/topical/o/object.htm">Object (76 Occurrences)</a> ... 2 Chronicles 29:8 Therefore the wrath of Yahweh was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, to be an astonishment, and a ... /o/object.htm - 31k<a href="/topical/b/blown.htm">Blown (30 Occurrences)</a> ... Ephesians 4:14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness ... /b/blown.htm - 16k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/doubting-Jesus.html">How can I stop doubting Jesus? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/chaff-in-the-Bible.html">What is the meaning of chaff in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Catholic-annulment.html">Does the Bible support the Catholic practice of a marriage annulment? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/tossed.htm">Tossed: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <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>Tossed (19 Occurrences)<a href="/matthew/14-24.htm">Matthew 14:24</a> But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. (KJV WEY DBY WBS)<a href="/john/6-18.htm">John 6:18</a> The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing. (WEB)<a href="/acts/27-18.htm">Acts 27:18</a> And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; (KJV WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/ephesians/4-14.htm">Ephesians 4:14</a> that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6</a> But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/exodus/9-10.htm">Exodus 9:10</a> They took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward the sky; and it became a boil breaking forth with boils on man and on animal. (See NIV)<a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm">Deuteronomy 28:25</a> Yahweh will cause you to be struck before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them, and shall flee seven ways before them: and you shall be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth. (WEB ASV)<a href="/2_kings/6-11.htm">2 Kings 6:11</a> And the heart of the king of Aram is tossed about concerning this thing, and he calleth unto his servants, and saith unto them, 'Do ye not declare to me who of us 'is' for the king of Israel?' (YLT)<a href="/2_chronicles/29-8.htm">2 Chronicles 29:8</a> Therefore the wrath of Yahweh was on Judah and Jerusalem, and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as you see with your eyes. (WEB ASV)<a href="/psalms/109-23.htm">Psalms 109:23</a> I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. (KJV ASV DBY WBS)<a href="/proverbs/21-6.htm">Proverbs 21:6</a> The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. (KJV WBS)<a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11</a> "You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/jeremiah/15-4.htm">Jeremiah 15:4</a> I will cause them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem. (WEB ASV)<a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Jeremiah 24:9</a> I will even give them up to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I shall drive them. (WEB ASV)<a href="/jeremiah/29-18.htm">Jeremiah 29:18</a> I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an object of horror, and an astonishment, and a hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations where I have driven them; (WEB ASV)<a href="/jeremiah/34-17.htm">Jeremiah 34:17</a> Therefore thus says Yahweh: you have not listened to me, to proclaim liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbor: behold, I proclaim to you a liberty, says Yahweh, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth. (WEB ASV)<a href="/ezekiel/23-46.htm">Ezekiel 23:46</a> For thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will bring up a company against them, and will give them to be tossed back and forth and robbed. (WEB ASV)<a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Hosea 13:3</a> Therefore they are as a cloud of the morning, And as dew, rising early, going away, As chaff tossed about out of a floor, And as smoke out of a window. (YLT)<a href="/amos/8-8.htm">Amos 8:8</a> Won't the land tremble for this, and everyone mourn who dwells in it? Yes, it will rise up wholly like the River; and it will be stirred up and sink again, like the River of Egypt. (See NAS RSV)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/t/tossed.htm">Tossed</a><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><a href="/topical/t/tossed.htm">Tossed (19 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/t/tumble.htm">Tumble (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/t/tossest.htm">Tossest (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/toss.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Toss"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Toss" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/tosses.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Tosses"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Tosses" /></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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> <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>