Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6100 Aspects of sin » 6151 dirt
Throwing dirt to signify contempt
2 Samuel 16:13 See also Nahum 3:6
Bathing to remove dirt
1 Peter 3:21
Comparative use of dirt to emphasise abundance
Zechariah 9:3
Metaphorical use of filth to represent sin
Isaiah 4:4 See also Proverbs 30:11-14; Isaiah 28:8; James 1:21; Revelation 17:4
Refuse indicating worthlessness
1 Corinthians 4:13 See also 2 Kings 9:37; Psalm 83:10; Isaiah 5:25; Jeremiah 8:2; Jeremiah 9:22; Jeremiah 16:4; Jeremiah 25:33; Lamentations 3:45; Philippians 3:8-9
See also
7340 clean and unclean 7342 cleanliness 7348 defilement 7416 purification 7426 ritual washing 7903 baptism 8324 purity
