The concept of boredom, while not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, can be understood through the lens of Scripture as a state of restlessness or dissatisfaction that arises from a lack of purpose or engagement. The Bible provides guidance on how to address feelings of boredom by encouraging believers to find fulfillment in their relationship with God, their work, and their service to others.

Purpose and Work

The Bible emphasizes the importance of purposeful work and diligence. In Ecclesiastes 9:10 , it is written, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, where you are going." This verse underscores the value of engaging wholeheartedly in one's tasks, suggesting that a lack of engagement can lead to feelings of emptiness or boredom.

The Apostle Paul also addresses the importance of work in Colossians 3:23-24 : "Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." This passage encourages believers to view their work as service to the Lord, which can transform mundane tasks into meaningful acts of worship.

Contentment and Gratitude

Boredom can often stem from a lack of contentment. The Bible teaches that true contentment is found in God. Philippians 4:11-13 states, "I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and being hungry, to having plenty and having need. I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." This passage highlights the importance of finding satisfaction in Christ, regardless of external circumstances.

Gratitude is another antidote to boredom. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 instructs, "Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." By cultivating a heart of gratitude, believers can shift their focus from what they lack to the blessings they have received, thereby reducing feelings of boredom.

Service and Community

Engagement in service and community can also counteract boredom. Hebrews 10:24-25 encourages believers to "consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Active participation in a community of faith provides opportunities for meaningful interaction and service, which can alleviate feelings of isolation and boredom.

Spiritual Growth

Finally, the pursuit of spiritual growth is a lifelong journey that offers endless opportunities for learning and engagement. 2 Peter 3:18 exhorts believers to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." By continually seeking to deepen their understanding of God and His Word, believers can find renewed purpose and excitement in their spiritual walk.

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5344a. naqab -- to pierce
... root Definition to pierce NASB Word Usage bored (1), designate (1), designated
(6), distinguished (1), holes (1), name (1), pierce (4), pierced (1). ...
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On Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Making the World Small
... When Byron divided humanity into the bores and bored, he omitted to notice that
the higher qualities exist entirely in the bores, the lower qualities in the ...
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Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists
... In that chapel it was my fortune to hear many sermons and to be bored
by not a few. I am not less grateful for those that bored ...
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The Nailing of Jesus to the Cross.
... When the executioners had nailed the right hand of our Lord, they perceived that
his left hand did not reach the hole they had bored to receive the nail ...
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Theory of Book I.
... Its possessor will not find himself hopelessly bored by the study of theology any
more than the born physician will find himself hopelessly bored by the study ...
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In one of the Few Remaining Streets of Rome which the Vandal Hand ...
... any other pleasure,"and as for the admiration which she won by a look or turn of
her head wherever she went, nothing in all the world so utterly bored her as ...
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Follies of the Greek Mythology.
... [2503] Not, as the editors dispute, either the tongue of the buckle with which he
put out his eyes, nor the awl with which his heels were bored through, but ...
/.../justin/justins discourse to the greeks/chapter iii follies of the greek.htm

Brother Hugh
... handled a visible Lord Saviour""a touching devoutness which never left him, and
which contrasted strikingly with the perfunctory, careless or bored ways of ...
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Conversational Phrases
... Apparently I was wrong. Are we wandering from the point? Are you a trifle"bored?
Are you fully reconciled? Are you not complicating the question? ...
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But we are not Here Concerned with the Nature and Existence of the ...
... necessity. They, above all, are so bored with the past and with the present,
that they gape, with a horrible hunger, for the future. ...
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The Invitation: to Tom Hughes
... er I can. Or, if bored with 'High Art,' And such popish stuff, One's poor
ear need airing, Snowdon's high enough. While we find ...
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Bored (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Bore. Multi-Version Concordance Bored
(2 Occurrences). Exodus 21:6 then hath his lord brought ...
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Ear (670 Occurrences)
... disobedient. To have the ear "bored" through with an awl was a sign of perpetual
servitude (Exodus 21:6). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ...
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Chest (15 Occurrences)
... It is the "chest" that Jehoiada, the priest, placed in the court "beside the altar"
and "bored a hole in the lid of" that the priests might "put therein all ...
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Lid (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 12:9 But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid,
and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of ...
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Grab (2 Occurrences)
... for the purpose of raising them; -- specially applied to devices for withdrawing
drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven ...
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Well (2882 Occurrences)
... A "beer" was a deep shaft, bored far under the rocky surface by the art of man,
which contained water which percolated through the strata in its sides. ...
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Threshold (28 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 12:9 But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in its lid,
and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one comes into the house of ...
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Music (143 Occurrences)
... (5.) The halil, ie, "bored through," a flute or pipe (1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Kings 1:40;
Isaiah 5:12; Jeremiah 48:36) which is still used in Palestine. ...
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Pipe (13 Occurrences)
... The Hebrew word halil, so rendered, means "bored through," and is the name given
to various kinds of wind instruments, as the fife, flute, Pan-pipes, etc. ...
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Borest (1 Occurrence)

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