blood

387 verses (also: (Field of) Blood)

Aliases: (Field of) Blood

Reference Sources

Strong's Concordance

Greek - G129 - haîma /hah'-ee-mah/ (αἷμα)of uncertain derivation; blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred:--blood.

Hebrew - H1818 - dâm /dawm/ (דָּם)from דָּמַם (compare אָדַם); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood); blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible by James Strong, S.T.D., LL.D., originally published in 1890. Public domain.

Easton's Dictionary

(1.) As food, prohibited in Gen. 9:4, where the use of animal food is first allowed. Comp. Deut. 12:23; Lev. 3:17; 7:26; 17:10-14. The injunction to abstain from blood is renewed in the decree of the council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:29). It has been held by some, and we think correctly, that this law of prohibition was only ceremonial and temporary; while others regard it as still binding on all. Blood was eaten by the Israelites after the battle of Gilboa (1 Sam. 14:32-34).

(2.) The blood of sacrifices was caught by the priest in a basin, and then sprinkled seven times on the altar; that of the passover on the doorposts and lintels of the houses (Ex. 12; Lev. 4:5-7; 16:14-19). At the giving of the law (Ex. 24:8) the blood of the sacrifices was sprinkled on the people as well as on the altar, and thus the people were consecrated to God, or entered into covenant with him, hence the blood of the covenant (Matt. 26:28; Heb. 9:19, 20; 10:29; 13:20).

(3.) Human blood. The murderer was to be punished (Gen. 9:5). The blood of the murdered "crieth for vengeance" (Gen. 4:10). The "avenger of blood" was the nearest relative of the murdered, and he was required to avenge his death (Num. 35:24, 27). No satisfaction could be made for the guilt of murder (Num. 35:31).

(4.) Blood used metaphorically to denote race (Acts 17:26), and as a symbol of slaughter (Isa. 34:3). To "wash the feet in blood" means to gain a great victory (Ps. 58:10). Wine, from its red colour, is called "the blood of the grape" (Gen. 49:11). Blood and water issued from our Saviour's side when it was pierced by the Roman soldier (John 19:34). This has led pathologists to the conclusion that the proper cause of Christ's death was rupture of the heart. (Comp. Ps. 69:20.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary by Matthew George Easton, M.A., D.D., originally published in 1897. Public domain.

Smith's Dictionary

To blood is ascribed in Scripture the mysterious sacredness which belongs to life, and God reserved it to himself when allowing man the dominion over and the use of the lower animals for food. Thus reserved, it acquires a double power: (1) that of sacrificial atonement; and (2) that of becoming a curse when wantonly shed, unless duly expiated. (Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 7:26; 17:11-13)

He who avenged the blood of one who had been killed. The nearest relative of the deceased became the authorized avenger of blood. (Numbers 35:19) The law of retaliation was not to extend beyond the immediate offender. (24:16; 2 Kings 14:6; 2 Chronicles 25:4; Jeremiah 31:29,30; Ezekiel 18:20)

Smith's Bible Dictionary by William Smith, originally published in 1863. Public domain.

Nave's Topical

Ge 9:4; Le 17:11,14; 19:16; De 12:23; Mt 27:4,24

Forbidden to be used as food - Ge 9:4; Le 3:17; 7:26,27; 17:10-14; 19:26; De 12:16,23; 15:23; Eze 33:25; Ac 15:20,29; 21:25

Plague of - Ex 7:17-25; Ps 78:44; 105:29

SACRIFICIAL

Without shedding of, no remission
Sprinkled on altar and people
Sprinkled on door posts
OF SIN OFFERING

Sprinkled seven times before the curtain

On the horns of the altar of sweet incense, and at the

Of the bullock of sin offering, put on the horns of the
Poured at the bottom of the altar
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OF TRESPASS OFFERING

Sprinkled on the altar

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OF BURNT OFFERING

Sprinkled all around, and upon the altar

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Used for cleansing of leprosy
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OF PEACE OFFERING

Sprinkled about the altar

Blood of the ram of consecration put on the tip of right
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OF ATONEMENT

Sprinkled on the mercy seat

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BLOOD OF THE COVENANT
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FIGURATIVE

Of victories
Of oppression and cruelty
Of destruction
Of guilt
Of judgments

OF SACRIFICES, TYPICAL OF THE ATONING BLOOD OF CHRIST - Heb 9:6-28

OF CHRIST - Mt 26:28; Mr 14:24; Lu 22:20; Joh 6:53-56; 19:34; Ac 20:28; Ro 3:24,25; 5:9; 1Co 10:16; 11:25; Eph 1:7; 2:13,16; Col 1:14,20; Heb 9:12-14; 10:19,20,29; 12:24; 13:12,20; 1Pe 1:2,18,19; 1Jo 1:7; 5:6,8; Re 1:5,6; 5:9; 7:14; 12:11