In biblical contexts, the term "soak" is not frequently used in a literal sense, but the concept of soaking, particularly in relation to water, can be found throughout Scripture. Water is a significant symbol in the Bible, often representing purification, life, and the Holy Spirit.

Symbolism of Water:

Water is a powerful symbol in the Bible, often associated with cleansing and renewal. In the Old Testament, water is used in various purification rituals. For example, in Leviticus 14:8, the cleansing of a leper involves washing with water: "The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water, and he will be clean."

In the New Testament, water continues to hold symbolic meaning. Baptism, a central Christian sacrament, involves immersion in water, symbolizing the washing away of sin and the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Acts 22:16, Ananias instructs Saul (later Paul), "And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name."

Spiritual Soaking:

While the Bible does not explicitly use the term "soak" in a spiritual sense, the concept can be related to the idea of immersing oneself in the presence of God or in His Word. Psalm 1:2-3 speaks of the righteous man whose "delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does." This imagery suggests a continual soaking in God's Word, leading to spiritual vitality and fruitfulness.

Examples of Soaking in Scripture:

1. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal: In 1 Kings 18:33-35, Elijah soaks the altar with water before calling on the Lord to send fire from heaven. This act of soaking the altar emphasizes the miraculous power of God, as the fire consumes the water-soaked offering, demonstrating God's supremacy over the false gods.

2. Gideon's Fleece: In Judges 6:36-40, Gideon seeks confirmation from God by placing a fleece on the threshing floor. He asks that the fleece be wet with dew while the ground remains dry, and then the reverse. The fleece becomes soaked with dew, a sign of God's assurance and presence.

3. Jesus Washing the Disciples' Feet: In John 13:5-10, Jesus washes the feet of His disciples, an act of humility and service. Peter initially resists, but Jesus tells him, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me." This act of washing can be seen as a form of spiritual soaking, symbolizing the cleansing and renewal that comes from Christ.

Conclusion:

While the term "soak" is not directly used in the Bible, the concept is woven throughout Scripture in the form of water imagery and spiritual immersion. Whether through the cleansing rituals of the Old Testament, the sacrament of baptism, or the metaphorical soaking in God's Word, the Bible emphasizes the importance of being spiritually saturated with the presence and truth of God.1. (v. t.) To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid; to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to soak bread; to soak salt meat, salt fish, or the like.

2. (v. t.) To drench; to wet thoroughly.

3. (v. t.) To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture.

4. (v. t.) To make (its way) by entering pores or interstices; -- often with through.

5. (v. t.) Fig.: To absorb; to drain.

6. (v. i.) To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become saturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak.

7. (v. i.) To enter (into something) by pores or interstices; as, water soaks into the earth or other porous matter.

8. (v. i.) To drink intemperately or gluttonously.

7301. ravah -- to be saturated, drink one's fill
... bathe, make drunk, take the fill, satiate, abundantly satisfy, soak, water
abundantly. A primitive root; to slake the thirst (occasionally ...
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7246. rabak -- to mix, stir
... baken, that which is fried. A primitive root; to soak (bread in oil) -- baken,
(that which is) fried. 7245, 7246. rabak. 7247 . Strong's Numbers.
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Dionysius' Account of Serapion.
... previously, should receive remission, that they might depart with a good hope, he
gave the boy a small portion of the eucharist, telling him to soak [2138] it ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xliv dionysius account of serapion.htm

Parables. (xiii, xviii-xx, xxxv. )
... and the Wady, familiar as it must have been to Jeremiah, suits the picture, having
a lavish fountain, a broad pool and a stream, all of which soak into the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/2 parables xiii xviii-xx xxxv.htm

Man Summoned by God's Glory and Energy
... Teach a man that he is, as the book of James has it,'the giving God,' and let that
thought soak into the man's heart and mind, and you will get any work out of ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/man summoned by gods glory.htm

On Our Lord's Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension
... Him. Now, you know if you put a cloth upon a fresh wound the blood will
soak into it and cause it to adhere to the mangled flesh. ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 8 on our lords.htm

The Close of the Theban Empire --(Continued)
... Each of the corpses,moreover, necessitated the employment of at least half a dozen
workmen to wash it, cut it open, soak it, dry it, and apply the usual ...
/.../chapter ithe close of the.htm

The Allies of the Tempter.
... to wake the fierce appetite in the depths of a generous and promising nature, than
to take the carrion of a man, a mere shell of imbecility, and soak it in a ...
/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse vi the allies of.htm

A Threefold Cord
... is profoundly true, that no Christian man will realise this blessing unless he knows
how to sit still and meditate, and let the gracious influence soak into him ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/a threefold cord.htm

Anointed and Stablished
... You cannot get the spirit of a landscape unless you sit down and gaze, and
let it soak into you. The cheap tripper never sees the lake. ...
/.../romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/anointed and stablished.htm

Of the Prayer of Recollection which God Generally Gives the Soul ...
... as the gardener does, when he waters his garden-bed; who, after giving it (p. 122)
a sufficiency of water, holds back the stream, and lets it soak and spread ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter iii of the prayer.htm

The Life of Anne Catherine Emmerich
... place, as if from a burn, and when these blisters burst a burning colourless liquid
issued from them, sometimes in such quantities as to soak through several ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/the life of anne catherine.htm

Soak (1 Occurrence)
... substance has imbibed what it can contain; to macerate in water or other liquid;
to steep, as for the purpose of softening or freshening; as, to soak cloth; to ...
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Soaked (7 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Soak. Multi-Version Concordance
Soaked (7 Occurrences). John 19:29 Now a vessel full of ...
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So (23977 Occurrences)

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Wet (25 Occurrences)
... 9. (vt) To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to
have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid ...
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Drench (4 Occurrences)
... to purge violently by physic. 2. (vt) To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly;
to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse. ...
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Mealtime (1 Occurrence)
... Another simple way of preparing the grain was to soak it in water, or boil it slightly,
and then, after drying and crushing it, to serve it as the dish called ...
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Meals (8 Occurrences)
... Another simple way of preparing the grain was to soak it in water, or boil it slightly,
and then, after drying and crushing it, to serve it as the dish called ...
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Meal-time (1 Occurrence)
... Another simple way of preparing the grain was to soak it in water, or boil it slightly,
and then, after drying and crushing it, to serve it as the dish called ...
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Buck (23 Occurrences)
... washed. 2. (n.) The cloth or clothes soaked or washed. 3. (vt) To soak, steep,
or boil, in lye or suds; -- a process in bleaching. 4 ...
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Boil (29 Occurrences)
... boil meat; to boil clothes. 9. (vt) To steep or soak in warm water. 10. (n.)
Act or state of boiling. 11. (n.) A hard, painful, inflamed ...
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