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The imagery of sharpening is frequently associated with wisdom, discernment, and the honing of one's character or skills.<br><br><b><a href="/proverbs/27-17.htm">Proverbs 27:17</a></b> &#183; "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." This verse is perhaps the most well-known biblical reference to sharpening. It highlights the importance of relationships and community in personal growth and development. Just as iron is used to sharpen iron, individuals are encouraged to engage with one another in ways that promote mutual edification and spiritual growth. This process involves accountability, encouragement, and constructive criticism, all of which contribute to the sharpening of one's character and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:10</a></b> &#183; "If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success." This passage underscores the value of preparation and skill. A sharpened tool is more effective and requires less effort to use. Similarly, in life, honing one's skills and abilities through wisdom and understanding leads to greater success and efficiency. The verse serves as a reminder of the importance of preparation and the pursuit of excellence in all endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/1_samuel/13-19.htm">1 Samuel 13:19-21</a></b> &#183; In this historical context, the Philistines sought to weaken the Israelites by ensuring that there were no blacksmiths in Israel, thus preventing them from sharpening their weapons. "No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, 'Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.' So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his ax, or his sickle." This passage illustrates the strategic importance of sharpening tools and weapons, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. The ability to sharpen one's tools was crucial for survival and defense, symbolizing the broader theme of being prepared and equipped for the challenges of life.<br><br><b><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></b> &#183; While not directly using the word "sharpen," this verse speaks to the penetrating power of God's Word: "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart." The Word of God is described as being sharper than any physical weapon, emphasizing its ability to discern and transform the innermost parts of a person. This metaphorical sharpness is a call to allow Scripture to refine and shape one's life.<br><br>In summary, the biblical concept of sharpening encompasses the ideas of preparation, refinement, and the pursuit of wisdom. Whether through interpersonal relationships, personal discipline, or the transformative power of God's Word, the process of sharpening is integral to spiritual growth and effectiveness in the Christian life.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v.</I>) To make sharp.<p>2. (<I>v.</I>) To give a keen edge or fine point to; to make sharper; as, to sharpen an ax, or the teeth of a saw.<p>3. (<I>v.</I>) To render more quick or acute in perception; to make more ready or ingenious.<p>4. (<I>v.</I>) To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires.<p>5. (<I>v.</I>) To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease.<p>6. (<I>v.</I>) To make biting, sarcastic, or severe.<p>7. (<I>v.</I>) To render more shrill or piercing.<p>8. (<I>v.</I>) To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar.<p>9. (<I>v.</I>) To raise, as a sound, by means of a sharp; to apply a sharp to.<p>10. (<I>v. i.</I>) To grow or become sharp.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3947.htm"><span class="l">3947. paroxuno -- to <b>sharpen</b>, fig. to stimulate, to provoke</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3946, 3947. paroxuno. 3948 . to <b>sharpen</b>, fig. to <b>...</b> Souter). Word Origin<br> from para and oxuno (to <b>sharpen</b>) Definition to <b>sharpen</b>, fig. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3947.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5482.htm"><span class="l">5482. charax -- a pointed stake, a rampart</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From charasso (to <b>sharpen</b> to a point; akin to grapho through the idea of scratching);<br> a stake, ie (by implication) a palisade or rampart (military mound for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5482.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5480.htm"><span class="l">5480. charagma -- a stamp, impress</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from charasso (to <b>sharpen</b>, to engrave) Definition a stamp, impress<br> NASB Word Usage image formed (1), mark (7). stamp, mark. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5480.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/3913.htm"><span class="l">3913. latash -- to hammer, <b>sharpen</b>, whet</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3912, 3913. latash. 3914 . to hammer, <b>sharpen</b>, whet. Transliteration: latash<br> Phonetic Spelling: (law-tash&#39;) Short Definition: <b>sharpen</b>. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3913.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8150.htm"><span class="l">8150. shanan -- to whet, <b>sharpen</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> shanan. 8151 . to whet, <b>sharpen</b>. Transliteration: shanan Phonetic Spelling:<br> (shaw-nan&#39;) Short Definition: sharp. <b>...</b> prick, <b>sharpen</b>, teach diligently, whet. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8150.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2782.htm"><span class="l">2782. charats -- to cut, <b>sharpen</b>, decide</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2781, 2782. charats. 2783 . to cut, <b>sharpen</b>, decide. Transliteration: charats<br> Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-rats&#39;) Short Definition: decreed. Word Origin a prim <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2782.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2300.htm"><span class="l">2300. chadad -- to be sharp, keen</span></a><br><b>...</b> be fierce, <b>sharpen</b>. A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively)<br> severe -- be fierce, <b>sharpen</b>. 2299, 2300. chadad. 2301 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2300.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm"><span class="l">7043. qalal -- to be slight, swift or trifling</span></a><br><b>...</b> easy (2), insignificant (1), light a thing (1), lighten (5), lightly esteemed (2),<br> make it lighter (2), moved to and fro (1), shakes (1), <b>sharpen</b> (1), slight <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7043.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm"><span class="l">5324. natsab -- to take one&#39;s stand, stand</span></a><br><b>...</b> deputy, erect, establish, X Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer,<br> pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, <b>sharpen</b>, establish, (make to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5324.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4838.htm"><span class="l">4838. maraq -- to scour, polish</span></a><br><b>...</b> bright, furbish, scour. A primitive root; to polish; by implication, to <b>sharpen</b>;<br> also to rinse -- bright, furbish, scour. 4837, 4838. maraq. 4839 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4838.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1305.htm"><span class="l">1305. barar -- to purify, select</span></a><br><b>...</b> select NASB Word Usage choice (2), chosen (2), cleanse (1), pure you show (2), purge<br> (2), purged (1), purified (1), purify (1), select (1), <b>sharpen</b> (1), show <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1305.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4803.htm"><span class="l">4803. marat -- to make smooth, bare or bald, to scour, polish</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; to polish; by implication, to make bald (the head), to gall (the<br> shoulder); also, to <b>sharpen</b> -- bright, furbish, (have his) hair (be) fallen <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4803.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/baring-gould/the_village_pulpit_volume_ii_trinity_to_advent/lii_trust_in_god.htm"><span class="l">Lii. Trust in God.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> several opinions. Then Aemilius Paulus said to them, &quot;Hold your tongues,<br> and <b>sharpen</b> your swords, and leave the rest to me.&quot;. It <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/lii trust in god.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_of_saint_augustine/chapter_iv_among_such_as.htm"><span class="l">Among Such as These, in that Unsettled Age of Mine...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For not to <b>sharpen</b> my tongue (which thing I seemed to be purchasing with my mother&#39;s<br> allowances, in that my nineteenth year, my father being dead two years <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter iv among such as.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_riches_of_bunyan/xxviii_hell.htm"><span class="l">Hell.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the everlastingness of misery. Miseries as well as mercies <b>sharpen</b> and<br> make quick the apprehensions of the soul. Behold Spira in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xxviii hell.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/on_the_priesthood/homily_iii_on_the_departure.htm"><span class="l">On the Departure of Flavian, Bishop of Antioch, who was Gone on an <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> So too, when the fast makes its appearance, like a kind of spiritual summer, let<br> us as soldiers burnish our weapons; and as husbandmen let us <b>sharpen</b> our sickle <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily iii on the departure.htm</font><p><a href="/library/judy/questionable_amusements_and_worthy_substitutes/vi_books_and_reading.htm"><span class="l">Books and Reading.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Knowledge on almost any subject has a marked tendency to <b>sharpen</b> one&#39;s wits, to<br> refine his tastes, to ennoble his spirit, to improve his judgement, to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../judy/questionable amusements and worthy substitutes/vi books and reading.htm</font><p><a href="/library/newman/parochial_and_plain_sermons_vol_viii/sermon_iii_the_trial_of.htm"><span class="l">The Trial of Saul.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to <b>sharpen</b> every man his share,<br> and his coulter, and his ax, and his mattock.&quot; Saul was raised up to throw <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../newman/parochial and plain sermons vol viii/sermon iii the trial of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jones/spiritual_reformers_in_the_16th_and_17th_centuries/chapter_xiv_spiritual_religion_in.htm"><span class="l">Spiritual Religion in High Places --Rous, Vane, and Sterry</span></a> <br><b>...</b> refused to run in the well-worn channels, but, as usual, the opposition and hindrances<br> only served to {267} deepen personal conviction, to <b>sharpen</b> the edge of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xiv spiritual religion in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_6_1860/let_us_pray.htm"><span class="l">&quot;Let us Pray&quot;</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Then I shall take the text as a whetstone to <b>sharpen</b> our desires, to make us more<br> earnest, and more diligent in supplication, because &quot;it is good to draw near <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/let us pray.htm</font><p><a href="/library/doddridge/the_rise_and_progress_of_religion_in_the_soul/chapter_xxiii_the_sad_case.htm"><span class="l">The Sad Case of a Relapse into Known and Deliberate Sin, after <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> And if afflictions be sent, as they probably may, in order to reclaim you,<br> a consciousness of guilt will <b>sharpen</b> and envenom the dart. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the rise and progress of religion in the soul/chapter xxiii the sad case.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chesterton/whats_wrong_with_the_world/chapter_3_but_this_new.htm"><span class="l">But this New Cloudy Political Cowardice Has Rendered Useless the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> As an instance to <b>sharpen</b> the argument, I take the one case of our everlasting<br> education bills. We have actually contrived to invent a new kind of hypocrite. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 3 but this new.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/sharpen.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sharpen</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To make sharp. 2. (v.) To give a keen edge or<br> fine point to; to make sharper; as, to <b>sharpen</b> an ax, or the teeth of a saw. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sharpen.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sickle.htm"><span class="l">Sickle (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to <b>sharpen</b><br> with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sickle.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sharp.htm"><span class="l">Sharp (115 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 25. (vt) To <b>sharpen</b>. <b>...</b> (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Psalms 7:12 If a<br> man doesn't relent, he will <b>sharpen</b> his sword; he has bent and strung his bow. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sharp.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ax.htm"><span class="l">Ax (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Samuel 13:20 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to <b>sharpen</b> every<br> man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle; (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ax.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/axe.htm"><span class="l">Axe (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Samuel 13:20 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to <b>sharpen</b> every<br> man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/axe.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sharpened.htm"><span class="l">Sharpened (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sharpened.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/keen.htm"><span class="l">Keen (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (superl.) Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite. 6. (vt) To <b>sharpen</b>; to<br> make cold. 7. (n.) A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/keen.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/grind.htm"><span class="l">Grind (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (vt) To wear down, polish, or <b>sharpen</b>, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or<br> pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/grind.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gravel.htm"><span class="l">Gravel (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> grav'-el (chatsats, from root chatsats, &quot;to divide.&quot; Kindred roots have the meaning<br> of &quot;to cut,&quot; &quot;to hew,&quot; &quot;to <b>sharpen</b>,&quot; hence chets, &quot;arrow&quot; (2 Kings 13:17 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gravel.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/whet.htm"><span class="l">Whet (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (vt) To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose<br> of sharpening; to <b>sharpen</b> by attrition; as, to whet a knife. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/whet.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/iron-sharpens-iron.html">What does it mean that iron sharpens iron? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-witnessing.html">How can a Christian overcome the fear of witnessing? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Philistines.html">Who were the Philistines? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/sharpen.htm">Sharpen: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <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">Sharpen (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-41.htm">Deuteronomy 32:41</a></span><br />If I have sharpened my gleaming sword, And my hand take hold of judgment, I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.<br /><span class="source">(Root in DBY YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-20.htm">1 Samuel 13:20</a></span><br />but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to <span class="boldtext">sharpen</span> every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">1 Samuel 13:21</a></span><br />Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to <span class="boldtext">sharpen</span> the goads.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/7-12.htm">Psalms 7:12</a></span><br />If a man doesn't relent, he will <span class="boldtext">sharpen</span> his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.<br /><span class="source">(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Psalms 64:3</a></span><br />who <span class="boldtext">sharpen</span> their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,<br /><span class="source">(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/140-3.htm">Psalms 140:3</a></span><br />They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah. <br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:10</a></span><br />If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't <span class="boldtext">sharpen</span> the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.<br /><span class="source">(WEB YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a></span><br /><span class="boldtext">Sharpen</span> the arrows; take the shields. Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; for this is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/sharpen.htm">Sharpen</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sharpen.htm">Sharpen (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/furbished.htm">Furbished (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/brightness.htm">Brightness (36 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/poison.htm">Poison (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/viper's.htm">Viper&#39;s (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/viper.htm">Viper (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/vipers.htm">Vipers (10 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