In biblical literature, the term "morsels" refers to small pieces or portions of food, often implying a sense of delicacy or a tempting tidbit. The concept of morsels is used both literally and metaphorically throughout the Scriptures, illustrating various spiritual and moral lessons.

Literal Usage

In the literal sense, morsels are mentioned in the context of meals and hospitality. Genesis 18:5 recounts Abraham's encounter with the three visitors by the oaks of Mamre, where he offers them a modest meal: "And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves. After that you may pass on, since you have come to your servant.” This passage highlights the cultural importance of hospitality and the sharing of food, even in small amounts, as a gesture of kindness and respect.

Metaphorical and Moral Implications

Morsels are also used metaphorically to convey deeper moral and spiritual truths. Proverbs 17:1 states, "Better a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of feasting with strife." Here, the "dry morsel" symbolizes a simple, peaceful life, contrasting with the chaos and conflict that can accompany abundance and excess. This proverb underscores the value of contentment and peace over material wealth and indulgence.

Another significant metaphorical use is found in Proverbs 23:8 , which warns against the deceptive nature of certain pleasures: "You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten and waste your pleasant words." This verse serves as a caution against succumbing to temptations that seem appealing but ultimately lead to regret and spiritual emptiness.

Spiritual Lessons

The concept of morsels is further explored in the context of spiritual nourishment. In the New Testament, Jesus emphasizes the importance of spiritual sustenance over physical food. In John 6:27 , He instructs, "Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you." This teaching encourages believers to seek the "morsels" of spiritual wisdom and truth that lead to eternal life, rather than focusing solely on temporal, earthly sustenance.

Warnings Against Temptation

Morsels are also used to illustrate the dangers of succumbing to temptation and the fleeting nature of sinful pleasures. Proverbs 9:17 describes the allure of forbidden indulgences: "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!" This imagery warns of the seductive nature of sin, which may appear as a tempting morsel but ultimately leads to destruction.

In summary, the biblical use of "morsels" serves as a multifaceted symbol, representing both the simplicity and satisfaction of a righteous life and the deceptive allure of sin. Through these references, Scripture encourages believers to pursue spiritual nourishment and contentment, while remaining vigilant against the temptations that can lead them astray.5595. psomizo -- to feed with morsels
... to feed with morsels. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: psomizo Phonetic Spelling:
(pso-mid'-zo) Short Definition: I feed, dole out Definition: I feed, dole ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5595.htm - 6k3859. laham -- to swallow greedily
... 3858b, 3859. laham. 3860 . to swallow greedily. Transliteration: laham Phonetic
Spelling: (law-ham') Short Definition: morsels. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2963. taraph -- to tear, rend, pluck
... A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food
(as in morsels) -- catch, X without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, X ...
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7170. qerats -- a piece
... accuse. (Aramaic) corresponding to qerets in the sense of a bit (to "eat the morsels
of" any one, ie Chew him up (figuratively) by slander) -- + accuse. ...
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Ascalon. Gerar. The Story of the Eighty Witches.
... He sees them exercising their art. For, muttering certain words together, one brings
morsels of meat,"another, wine,"another, boiled flesh, &c. ...
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Psalm LXXIX.
... 2. "They have defiled Thy holy Temple, they have made Jerusalem for a keeping of
apples." "They have made the dead bodies of Thy servants morsels for the fowls ...
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How a Great Many of the People Earnestly Endeavored to Desert to ...
... nothing so much as to modesty; for what was otherwise worthy of reverence was in
this case despised; insomuch that children pulled the very morsels that their ...
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Psalm LXXXI.
... will ye be free indeed." [3804] Justly also are the rejected things of the world
counted as baskets, but even baskets did God fill with morsels; "Twelve baskets ...
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Psalm CXLVII.
... 26. "Who sendeth His crystal like morsels of bread" (ver.17). ... What is then, "He
sendeth His crystal like morsels of bread"? What is "crystal"? ...
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Book I to Pleasant Songs My Work was Erstwhile Given, and Bright ...
... to the higher. Yet the hands of rough men had torn this garment and snatched
such morsels as they could therefrom. In her right ...
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Further Remarks Upon St. Paul's Teaching.
... And they, plainly, will give husbands and wives as they would morsels of bread;
for this is their rendering of "To every one who asketh thee thou shalt give ...
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Enduring to the End
... assail him, he finds himself stale and fiat where once he was flattered and admired;
nay, the venom of malice succeeds to the honeyed morsels of adulation. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 10 1864/enduring to the end.htm

On the History of Jonah.
... See the very curious remarks of Edward King in his Morsels of Criticism, vol. ip
601, ed. 1788.]. [2965] Genesis 3:19. [2966] Or, dispensation. ...
/.../methodius/the writings of methodius fragments/on the history of jonah.htm

A Few Days Later the Fashionable World of Europe was Startled by ...
... For by-and-by the history of the picture got about in disjointed morsels of information
and gossip which soon formed a consecutive and fairly correct narration ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/corelli/the master-christian/xxxvii a few days later.htm

Morsels (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Morsels (5 Occurrences). Psalms 147:17 He casteth forth
his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV) ...
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Whisperer (4 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV). Proverbs 18:8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty
morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts. (See JPS ASV NAS RSV). ...
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Innermost (22 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS ASV). Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they
go down into a person's innermost parts. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS). ...
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Ice (20 Occurrences)
... And the. frost" (Job 38:29); "By the breath of God ice is given" (Job
37:10); "He casteth forth his ice like morsels" (Psalm 147:17). ...
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Dainty (7 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV). Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like dainty
morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS). ...
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Morsel (14 Occurrences)

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Mortal (35 Occurrences)

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Gossip (7 Occurrences)
... friends. (See NIV). Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels:
they go down into a person's innermost parts. (WEB NIV). ...
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Royal (154 Occurrences)
... shall yield royal dainties," literally, choice morsels of the king, meaning fit
for a king (Genesis 49:20); "besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal ...
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Person's (3 Occurrences)
... restitution. (See NIV). Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like dainty
morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts. (WEB). ...
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