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The word "emit" generally means to send forth or release something, such as light, sound, or energy. In a biblical context, this concept can be related to the idea of God as the source of light and truth, as well as the call for believers to reflect God's light in the world.<br><br><b>God as the Source of Light</b><br><br>The Bible frequently describes God as the ultimate source of light. In <a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3</a> , God commands, "Let there be light," and light is brought into existence, signifying the beginning of creation and God's sovereign power. This divine light is not only physical but also spiritual, representing truth, holiness, and guidance. <a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> declares, "The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?" Here, light symbolizes God's presence and protection.<br><br><b>Jesus as the Light of the World</b><br><br>In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is identified as the light of the world. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> records Jesus saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life." This statement emphasizes Jesus as the source of spiritual illumination and life, offering guidance and salvation to those who believe in Him.<br><br><b>Believers as Reflectors of Light</b><br><br>Believers are called to emit or reflect God's light in their lives. In <a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a> , Jesus instructs His followers, "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." This passage encourages Christians to live in a way that visibly demonstrates God's love and truth, impacting the world around them.<br><br><b>The Emission of Truth and Righteousness</b><br><br>The concept of emitting truth and righteousness is also present in the Bible. <a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8-9</a> states, "For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth." Believers are urged to live in accordance with God's standards, producing the fruits of a life transformed by His light.<br><br><b>The Role of the Holy Spirit</b><br><br>The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in enabling believers to emit God's light. <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> promises, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." The Holy Spirit empowers Christians to bear witness to the truth of the Gospel, spreading the light of Christ throughout the world.<br><br>In summary, while the term "emit" is not explicitly used in the Bible, its conceptual significance is deeply embedded in the scriptural portrayal of God as the source of light, Jesus as the light of the world, and believers as vessels through which God's light and truth are made manifest.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v. t.</I>) To send or give out; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits steam; the sun emits light; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; .<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To issue forth, as an order or decree; to print and send into circulation, as notes or bills of credit.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3605.htm"><span class="l">3605. ozo -- to (<b>emit</b> a) smell</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to (<b>emit</b> a) smell. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ozo Phonetic Spelling:<br> (od'-zo) Short Definition: I stink, am offensive Definition: I stink, am <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3605.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5455.htm"><span class="l">5455. phoneo -- to call out</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From phone; to <b>emit</b> a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to<br> address in words or by name, also in imitation -- call (for), crow, cry. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5455.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2186b.htm"><span class="l">2186b. zanach -- to stink, <b>emit</b> a stench</span></a><br><b>...</b> to stink, <b>emit</b> a stench. Transliteration: zanach Short Definition: stench. <b>...</b> root<br> Definition to stink, <b>emit</b> a stench NASB Word Usage <b>emit</b> a stench (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2186b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7442.htm"><span class="l">7442. ranan -- to give a ringing cry</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; properly, to creak (or <b>emit</b> a stridulous sound), ie To shout<br> (usually for joy) -- aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7442.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8102.htm"><span class="l">8102. shemets -- a whisper</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1). a little. From an unused root meaning to <b>emit</b> a sound; an inkling --<br> a little. 8101, 8102. shemets. 8103 . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8102.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7325.htm"><span class="l">7325. rur -- run</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin see rir. run A primitive root; to slaver (with spittle), ie (by analogy)<br> to <b>emit</b> a fluid (ulcerous or natural) -- run. 7324, 7325. rur. 7326 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7325.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm"><span class="l">4422. malat -- to slip away</span></a><br><b>...</b> be smooth, ie (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to<br> release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, <b>emit</b> sparks -- deliver <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4422.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6362.htm"><span class="l">6362. patar -- to separate, remove, set free</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; to cleave or burst through, ie (causatively) to <b>emit</b>, whether<br> literal or figurative (gape) -- dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6362.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5042.htm"><span class="l">5042. naba -- to flow, spring, bubble up</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words);<br> specifically, to <b>emit</b> (a foul odor) -- belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5042.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/anti-pelagian_writings/chapter_5_examination_of_victors_simile_.htm"><span class="l">Examination of victor's Simile: Does Man Give Out Nothing by <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Prove now yourself what I say, for your own satisfaction in your own case; <b>emit</b><br> breath by exhalation, and see whether you can continue long without catching <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 5 examination of victors simile .htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/a_treatise_on_the_soul/chapter_x_the_simple_nature_of.htm"><span class="l">The Simple Nature of the Soul is Asserted with Plato. The Identity <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a natural substance"the spirit"which is different from it: [1554] as if to have<br> life"the function of the soul"were one thing; and to <b>emit</b> breath"the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter x the simple nature of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/orr/food_for_the_lambs_or_helps_for_young_christians/closing_exhortation.htm"><span class="l">Closing Exhortation.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Your heart is a garden of opening buds, which <b>emit</b> the sweet fragrance of heaven. <b>...</b><br> There are flowers that <b>emit</b> but little fragrance until they are bruised. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/closing exhortation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gregory/gregory_of_nyssa_dogmatic_treatises_etc/section_3_then.htm"><span class="l">Then</span></a> <br><b>...</b> is conceived separately, as in the case of the sun and its beam, or the lamp and<br> its brightness, or of scents and ointments and the quality they <b>emit</b>; for these <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 3 then.htm</font><p><a href="/library/smyrna/the_martyrdom_of_the_holy_polycarp/internal_evidence_goes_far_to.htm"><span class="l">Internal Evidence Goes Far to Establish the Credit which Eusebius <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> As for the "fragrant smell" that came from the fire, many kinds of wood <b>emit</b> the<br> like in burning; and, apart from Oriental warmth of colouring, there seems <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../smyrna/the martyrdom of the holy polycarp/internal evidence goes far to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cunningham/the_ordinance_of_covenanting/conclusion.htm"><span class="l">Conclusion</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Who would say that one flower of the field should cease to exist in the vegetable<br> world, because that many others <b>emit</b> a fragrance whose elements are the same <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/cunningham/the ordinance of covenanting/conclusion.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lactantius/on_the_workmanship_of_god/chap_xix_of_the_soul_and.htm"><span class="l">Of the Soul, and it Given by God.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For the part of the earthly parent is nothing more than with a sense of pleasure<br> to <b>emit</b> the moisture of the body, in which is the material of birth, or to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lactantius/on the workmanship of god/chap xix of the soul and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/indian_methodist_hymn-book/pronunciation.htm"><span class="l">Pronunciation.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a slurring manner. tl, and lth, Are sounded by pressing the tip of the tongue<br> against the hard palate and <b>emit</b> as in kh. a, Is pronounced <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/various/indian methodist hymn-book/pronunciation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tauler/the_inner_way/sermon_xxviii_on_the_feast.htm"><span class="l">On the Feast of the Holy virgin, St Catherine</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to buy and to possess. Inventa una preciosa margarita, abiit et vendidit<br> universa quae habuit, et <b>emit</b> eam. "And when he had found <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon xxviii on the feast.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cassian/the_seven_books_of_john_cassian_/chapter_i_how_the_errors.htm"><span class="l">How the Errors of Later Heretics have Been Condemned and Refuted <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> as that of those former ones, the decapitation of those ought to be counted as the<br> decapitation of these; and as the serpents revive and <b>emit</b> pestilent blasts <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter i how the errors.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/emit.htm"><span class="l"><b>Emit</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (vt) To issue forth, as an order or decree; to print and send into circulation,<br> as notes or bills of credit. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Emit</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/emit.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/expire.htm"><span class="l">Expire (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vt) To breathe out; to <b>emit</b> from the lungs; to throw out from the mouth or<br> nostrils in the process of respiration; -- opposed to inspire. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/expire.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sparkle.htm"><span class="l">Sparkle (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (n.) To <b>emit</b> sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles; to shine<br> as if throwing off sparks; to <b>emit</b> flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sparkle.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/onycha.htm"><span class="l">Onycha (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The opercula of these shell-fish when burned <b>emit</b> a strong odour "like castoreum."<br> This was an ingredient in the sacred incense. Noah Webster's Dictionary. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/onycha.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fling.htm"><span class="l">Fling (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vt) To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to <b>emit</b> with violence<br> as if thrown from the hand; as, to fling a stone into the pond. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fling.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/discharge.htm"><span class="l">Discharge (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 11. (vt) To give forth; to <b>emit</b> or send out; as, a pipe discharges water; to let<br> fly; to give expression to; to utter; as, to discharge a horrible oath. 12. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/discharge.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/beam.htm"><span class="l">Beam (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 14. (vt) To send forth; to <b>emit</b>; -- followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth<br> light. 15. (vi) To <b>emit</b> beams of light. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beam.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/breathe.htm"><span class="l">Breathe (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (vt) To inject by breathing; to infuse; -- with into. 6. (vt) To <b>emit</b> or utter<br> by the breath; to utter softly; to whisper; as, to breathe a vow. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/breathe.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/spat.htm"><span class="l">Spat (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> collectively. 3. (vi & t.) To <b>emit</b> spawn; to <b>emit</b>, as spawn. 4. (n.) A light<br> blow with something flat. 5. (n.) Hence, a petty combat, esp. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/spat.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sweat.htm"><span class="l">Sweat (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> drudge. 4. (vi) To <b>emit</b> moisture, as green plants in a heap. 5 <b>...</b> sudorifics. 6.<br> (vt) To <b>emit</b> or suffer to flow from the pores; to exude. 7 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sweat.htm - 14k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/fire-and-brimstone.html">Is hell literally a place of fire and brimstone? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/emit.htm">Emit: 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">Emit (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Isaiah 19:6</a></span><br />And the rivers will have an evil smell; the stream of Egypt will become small and dry: all the water-plants will come to nothing. <br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/emit.htm">Emit</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/emit.htm">Emit (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/emmanuel.htm">Emmanuel (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/e/emissions_of_semen.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Emissions of Semen"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Emissions of Semen" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/emites.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Emites"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Emites" /></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>