Topical Encyclopedia In biblical terms, the word "issue" can refer to several different concepts, ranging from physical conditions to matters of moral and spiritual significance. The term is used in various contexts throughout the Bible, each carrying its own implications and teachings.1. Physical Conditions: · One of the most notable uses of the term "issue" in the Bible pertains to physical ailments, particularly those involving a discharge from the body. In Leviticus 15, the Law of Moses provides detailed instructions regarding ceremonial cleanliness related to bodily discharges. For example, Leviticus 15:2 states, "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any man has a bodily discharge, the discharge is unclean." This passage outlines the procedures for purification and the impact of such conditions on communal and religious life. 2. Moral and Spiritual Matters: · The concept of "issue" can also extend to moral and spiritual dilemmas or controversies. In Proverbs 4:23 , the heart is described as the source of life's issues: "Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life." Here, the "issues" are the outcomes or consequences of one's inner thoughts and attitudes, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a pure and righteous heart. 3. Genealogical and Lineage Contexts: · The term "issue" is sometimes used in genealogical contexts to refer to offspring or descendants. In the King James Version, for example, the word "issue" is used to denote children or progeny, though modern translations like the Berean Standard Bible may use terms like "descendants" or "children" instead. This usage underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in biblical narratives, as seen in the genealogies of Genesis and the Gospels. 4. Legal and Inheritance Contexts: · In the context of inheritance and legal rights, "issue" can refer to the rightful heirs or those entitled to receive an inheritance. The Bible contains numerous laws and narratives concerning inheritance rights, such as the daughters of Zelophehad in Numbers 27, who petitioned for their right to inherit their father's property in the absence of male heirs. 5. Symbolic and Prophetic Uses: · Symbolically, "issue" can represent the outcomes of divine judgment or blessing. In prophetic literature, the consequences of Israel's faithfulness or unfaithfulness to God are often described in terms of the "issues" that will arise, whether they be blessings for obedience or curses for disobedience. In each of these contexts, the concept of "issue" serves to highlight the interconnectedness of physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions of life as understood in the biblical worldview. The term underscores the importance of purity, righteousness, and faithfulness in one's personal and communal life, as well as the significance of lineage and inheritance in the unfolding of God's covenantal promises. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any enclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house.2. (n.) The act of sending out, or causing to go forth; delivery; issuance; as, the issue of an order from a commanding officer; the issue of money from a treasury. 3. (n.) That which passes, flows, or is sent out; the whole quantity sent forth or emitted at one time; as, an issue of bank notes; the daily issue of a newspaper. 4. (n.) Progeny; a child or children; offspring. In law, sometimes, in a general sense, all persons descended from a common ancestor; all lineal descendants. 5. (n.) Produce of the earth, or profits of land, tenements, or other property; as, A conveyed to B all his right for a term of years, with all the issues, rents, and profits. 6. (n.) A discharge of flux, as of blood. 7. (n.) An artificial ulcer, usually made in the fleshy part of the arm or leg, to produce the secretion and discharge of pus for the relief of some affected part. 8. (n.) The final outcome or result; upshot; conclusion; event; hence, contest; test; trial. 9. (n.) A point in debate or controversy on which the parties take affirmative and negative positions; a presentation of alternatives between which to choose or decide. 10. (n.) In pleading, a single material point of law or fact depending in the suit, which, being affirmed on the one side and denied on the other, is presented for determination. See General issue, under General, and Feigned issue, under Feigned. 11. (v. i.) To pass or flow out; to run out, as from any enclosed place. 12. (v. i.) To go out; to rush out; to sally forth; as, troops issued from the town, and attacked the besiegers. 13. (v. i.) To proceed, as from a source; as, water issues from springs; light issues from the sun. 14. (v. i.) To proceed, as progeny; to be derived; to be descended; to spring. 15. (v. i.) To extend; to pass or open; as, the path issues into the highway. 16. (v. i.) To be produced as an effect or result; to grow or accrue; to arise; to proceed; as, rents and profits issuing from land, tenements, or a capital stock. 17. (v. i.) To close; to end; to terminate; to turn out; as, we know not how the cause will issue. 18. (v. i.) In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue. 19. (v. t.) To send out; to put into circulation; as, to issue notes from a bank. 20. (v. t.) To deliver for use; as, to issue provisions. 21. (v. t.) To send out officially; to deliver by authority; as, to issue an order; to issue a writ. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ISSUEish'-u: ISSUE (OF BLOOD) (zobh, zubh; rhusis, haimorrhoos): When used as a description of a bodily affection the word signifies: BLOOD, ISSUE OF ish'-u. Greek 4511. rhusis -- a flowing ... a flowing. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: rhusis Phonetic Spelling: (hroo'-sis) Short Definition: a flowing, an issue Definition: a flowing, an ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4511.htm - 6k 2213. zetema -- an inquiry 131. haimorroeo -- to lose blood 1271. dianoia -- the mind, disposition, thought 1831. exerchomai -- to go or come out of 627. apologia -- a speech in defense 1826. exeimi -- to go forth 5056. telos -- an end, a toll 1252. diakrino -- to distinguish, to judge 1607. ekporeuomai -- to make to go forth, to go forth Strong's Hebrew 2231. zirmah -- an issue (a fluid)... 2230, 2231. zirmah. 2232 . an issue (a fluid). Transliteration: zirmah Phonetic Spelling: (zir-maw') Short Definition: issue. Word Origin fem. ... /hebrew/2231.htm - 6k 2101. zob -- an issue (of fluid) 6631. tseetsa -- issue, offspring, produce 4161. motsa -- a place or act of going forth, issue, export ... 6849. tsephiah -- perhaps offshoot 6363b. pitrah -- that which separates or first opens 4138. moledeth -- kindred, birth, offspring 4726. maqor -- a spring, fountain 3318. yatsa -- to go or come out 2100. zub -- to flow, gush Library The Question at Issue How a Fortunate Issue Will be of no Avail to Evil Doers, While Bad ... Issue Joined with those who Assert that the Son is not with the ... The Woman who Suffered from an Issue of Blood was no Type of the ... The Statue which the Woman with an Issue of Blood Erected. Christ Returns to the West Side of Genesareth. --Healing of the ... Of the Excellent Value which Sacred Love Gives to the Actions ... Library Edition of the British Poets. Chapter xiii. His Great Controversy Thesaurus Issue (59 Occurrences)... 1. (n.) The act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any enclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from ... /i/issue.htm - 29k Impurity (42 Occurrences) Emission (7 Occurrences) Toucheth (45 Occurrences) Impure (28 Occurrences) Trial (45 Occurrences) Bleeding (9 Occurrences) Allows (7 Occurrences) Success (29 Occurrences) Spring (122 Occurrences) Resources What is the meaning of the story of the woman with the issue of blood? | GotQuestions.orgHow serious of an issue is sermon plagiarism? | GotQuestions.org Law vs. grace-why is there so much conflict among Christians on the issue? | GotQuestions.org Issue: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Issue (59 Occurrences)Matthew 9:20 Matthew 22:25 Matthew 26:58 Mark 5:25 Luke 8:43 Luke 8:44 Acts 11:2 Acts 15:2 1 Corinthians 10:13 2 Corinthians 4:8 Hebrews 13:7 James 5:11 Revelation 16:13 Genesis 48:6 Leviticus 12:7 Leviticus 15:2 Leviticus 15:3 Leviticus 15:4 Leviticus 15:6 Leviticus 15:7 Leviticus 15:8 Leviticus 15:9 Leviticus 15:11 Leviticus 15:12 Leviticus 15:13 Leviticus 15:15 Leviticus 15:19 Leviticus 15:25 Leviticus 15:26 Leviticus 15:28 Leviticus 15:30 Leviticus 15:32 Leviticus 15:33 Leviticus 22:4 Numbers 3:12 Numbers 5:2 Numbers 8:16 Deuteronomy 21:17 1 Samuel 2:20 2 Samuel 3:29 2 Samuel 14:8 2 Kings 20:18 Ezra 4:21 Ezra 5:17 Ezra 7:21 Esther 1:19 Psalms 78:51 Psalms 105:36 Psalms 105:41 Isaiah 10:1 Isaiah 22:24 Isaiah 39:7 Ezekiel 23:20 Ezekiel 47:8 Ezekiel 47:12 Daniel 2:15 Daniel 6:7 Daniel 6:8 Daniel 12:8 Subtopics Issue of Blood: General Scriptures Concerning Related Terms |