In the context of biblical literature, the term "fouled" is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible or other traditional translations. However, the concept of being fouled, which can imply corruption, defilement, or impurity, is prevalent throughout Scripture. This entry explores the biblical understanding of defilement and impurity, both in physical and spiritual terms, as well as the consequences and remedies for such conditions.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the concept of defilement is closely associated with the laws given to the Israelites, particularly in the books of Leviticus and Numbers. These laws often pertain to ceremonial cleanliness and the avoidance of impurity. For example, Leviticus 11 outlines dietary laws, declaring certain animals as unclean and thus fouled for consumption. Leviticus 11:44-45 states, "For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming creature that moves along the ground."

Defilement could also occur through contact with dead bodies, certain diseases, or other forms of ritual impurity. Numbers 19:13 warns, "Anyone who touches a dead body and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off from Israel."

Spiritual Implications

Beyond physical impurity, the Bible frequently addresses spiritual defilement. Sin is often depicted as a fouling of the soul, separating individuals from God. Isaiah 59:2 declares, "But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear."

The prophets frequently called the people of Israel to repentance, urging them to cleanse themselves from their spiritual impurities. Ezekiel 36:25 promises, "I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols."

New Testament Understanding

In the New Testament, Jesus Christ addresses the issue of defilement, emphasizing the internal rather than external sources of impurity. In Mark 7:15 , Jesus teaches, "Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him." This shift highlights the importance of the heart's condition over mere ritual observance.

The Apostle Paul further elaborates on this theme, urging believers to live lives of purity and holiness. In 2 Corinthians 7:1 , he writes, "Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

Remedy and Redemption

The Bible consistently offers a remedy for defilement through repentance and divine forgiveness. The sacrificial system in the Old Testament foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose atoning death and resurrection provide cleansing from sin. Hebrews 9:14 affirms, "How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works, so that we may serve the living God!"

Believers are called to live in the light of this redemption, striving for purity and holiness in their daily lives. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit empowers Christians to overcome sin and maintain spiritual cleanliness, as emphasized in 1 John 1:9 : "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

In summary, while the term "fouled" is not explicitly used in the Bible, the themes of defilement and impurity are integral to the biblical narrative, underscoring the need for holiness and the transformative power of God's grace.(imp. & p. p.) of Foul.7511. raphas -- to stamp, tread
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to stamp, tread NASB Word Usage foul (1),
fouled (1), humble (1), trampled (1), trampling under foot (1). ...
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4833. marpes -- (water) befouled
... muddled water. From raphas; muddled water -- that which...have fouled. see HEBREW
raphas. 4832, 4833. marpes. 4834 . Strong's Numbers.
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That None Should Enter on a Place of Government who Practise not ...
... the Lord through the prophet complains of the contemptible knowledge of shepherds,
saying, When ye yourselves had drunk most pure water, ye fouled the residue ...
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His Earliest Oracles. (ii. 2-iv. 4. )
... And I brought you into a garden, 7 To feed on its fruit and its wealth. But
coming ye fouled My land, My heritage turned to loathing. ...
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The Unrighteous Mammon
... This, I think, is what our Lord bids us do, if we have wronged any man, and fouled
our hands with the unrighteous mammon, that is, with ill-gotten wealth. ...
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Preface
... the recollection stings to shame!) Fouled and polluted manhood's opening bloom:
And then the forum's strife my restless wits Enthralled, and the keen lust of ...
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The Zeal of Celestine and Sixtus, Bishops of Rome...
... antiquity. Let not the clear faith and belief of our forefathers be fouled
by any muddy admixture." A truly apostolic sentiment! ...
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The Church of Christ
... that the shepherds then, instead of feeding the flock, fed themselves; they trod
the grass, instead of allowing the sheep to eat it, and they fouled the waters ...
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How the Married and the Single are to be Admonished.
... Whence it is needful that by frequent supplications they do away their having fouled
with the admixture of pleasure the fair form of conjugal union. ...
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Jesus' Feet Anointed in the House of a Pharisee.
... "The tears," says Brom, "poured down in a flood upon his naked feet, as she bent
down to kiss them; and deeming them rather fouled than washed by this, she ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xlvi jesus feet anointed in.htm

Argument: Moreover, the Poets have Called Him the Parent of Gods ...
... in the matters themselves and in the names by which he expresses them; and his
discourse would be altogether heavenly, if it were not occasionally fouled by a ...
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From' and 'to'
... necks. The stream is fouled from its source downwards, and flows on, every
successive drop participant of the primeval pollution. ...
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Fouled (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Foul. Multi-Version Concordance
Fouled (2 Occurrences). Ezekiel 32:2 Son of man, take up ...
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Foul (41 Occurrences)
... 12. (vt) To cover (a ship's bottom) with anything that impeded its sailing;
as, a bottom fouled with barnacles. 13. (vt) To entangle ...
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Muddied (4 Occurrences)
... of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with
your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers ...
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Likened (9 Occurrences)
... of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with
your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers ...
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Fouledst (1 Occurrence)

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Thrashing (2 Occurrences)
... of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with
your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers ...
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Monster (10 Occurrences)
... of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with
your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers ...
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Muddying (1 Occurrence)
... of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with
your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers ...
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Churning (4 Occurrences)
... of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with
your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers ...
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Liken (12 Occurrences)
... of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with
your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers ...
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