The term "pale" does not appear directly in the Berean Standard Bible as a specific word or concept. However, the idea of "pale" can be explored through its symbolic and thematic presence in Scripture, particularly in relation to color symbolism and metaphorical language.

Symbolism of Color:

In biblical literature, colors often carry significant symbolic meanings. The color pale, often associated with paleness or lack of color, can symbolize death, fear, or illness. This symbolism is most notably seen in the apocalyptic imagery of the Book of Revelation.

Revelation and the Pale Horse:

The most direct biblical reference to the concept of "pale" is found in Revelation 6:8, which describes one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as follows:

"Then I looked and saw a pale horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth." (Revelation 6:8)

In this context, the pale horse and its rider, Death, symbolize the widespread mortality and destruction that will occur during the end times. The color pale here is indicative of the lifelessness and fear associated with death.

Paleness as a Metaphor for Fear and Illness:

Throughout the Bible, paleness is often used metaphorically to describe fear or illness. For example, in Jeremiah 30:6, the prophet uses the imagery of paleness to describe the fear and anguish of the people:

"Ask now, and see: Can a male give birth? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor, and every face turned pale?" (Jeremiah 30:6)

This passage uses the metaphor of paleness to convey the intense fear and distress experienced by the people in the face of impending judgment and calamity.

Paleness in Prophetic Literature:

In prophetic literature, paleness can also be a sign of divine judgment or the consequences of sin. The imagery of a pale face or a pale appearance is often used to depict the physical manifestation of spiritual or emotional turmoil. This is seen in passages where the prophets describe the reaction of nations or individuals to God's judgment.

Conclusion:

While the term "pale" itself is not frequently used in the Bible, its symbolic representation through color and metaphor provides a rich tapestry of meaning. In the context of biblical prophecy and metaphor, paleness often signifies death, fear, and divine judgment, serving as a powerful reminder of the spiritual realities conveyed through Scripture.1. (v. i.) Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue.

2. (v. i.) Not bright or brilliant; of a faint luster or hue; dim; as, the pale light of the moon.

3. (n.) Paleness; pallor.

4. (v. i.) To turn pale; to lose color or luster.

5. (v. t.) To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.

6. (n.) A pointed stake or slat, either driven into the ground, or fastened to a rail at the top and bottom, for fencing or inclosing; a picket.

7. (n.) That which encloses or fences in; a boundary; a limit; a fence; a palisade.

8. (n.) A space or field having bounds or limits; a limited region or place; an enclosure; -- often used figuratively.

9. (n.) A stripe or band, as on a garment.

10. (n.) One of the greater ordinaries, being a broad perpendicular stripe in an escutcheon, equally distant from the two edges, and occupying one third of it.

11. (n.) A cheese scoop.

12. (n.) A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened.

13. (v. t.) To enclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off.

5515. chloros -- pale green, pale
... pale green, pale. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: chloros Phonetic Spelling:
(khlo-ros') Short Definition: green, pale Definition: green, pale green. ...
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3823. pale -- wrestling, generally fight
... 3822, 3823. pale. 3824 . ... From pallo (to vibrate; another form for ballo); wrestling
-- + wrestle. see GREEK ballo. (pale) -- 1 Occurrence. 3822, 3823. ...
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3825. palin -- back (of place), again (of time), further
... Probably from the same as pale (through the idea of oscillatory repetition);
(adverbially) anew, ie (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally ...
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2357. chavar -- to be or grow white or pale
... 2356, 2357. chavar. 2358 . to be or grow white or pale. Transliteration: chavar
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-var') Short Definition: pale. Word Origin a prim. ...
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3422. yeraqraq -- greenish, pale green
... 3421, 3422. yeraqraq. 3423 . greenish, pale green. Transliteration: yeraqraq
Phonetic Spelling: (yer-ak-rak') Short Definition: greenish. ...
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8133. shena -- to change
... Definition to change NASB Word Usage altered (1), change (1), changed (5), changes
(1), damaged (1), different (5), grew even paler (1), grew pale (2), make ...
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6289. parur -- perhaps beauty
... 6288, 6289. parur. 6290 . perhaps beauty. Transliteration: parur Phonetic
Spelling: (paw-roor') Short Definition: pale. Word Origin ...
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933. bohaq -- tetter
... 1). freckled spot. From an unused root meaning to be pale; white scurf --
freckled spot. 932, 933. bohaq. 934 . Strong's Numbers.
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954. bosh -- to be ashamed
... A primitive root; properly, to pale, ie By implication to be ashamed; also (by
implication) to be disappointed or delayed -- (be, make, bring to, cause, put to ...
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3701. keseph -- silver, money
... money, price, silverling. From kacaph; silver (from its pale color); by implication,
money -- money, price, silver(-ling). see HEBREW kacaph. 3700, 3701. ...
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7718. shoham -- (a gem) perhaps an onyx
... onyx. From an unused root probably mean to blanch; a gem, probably the beryl (from
its pale green color) -- onyx. 7717, 7718. shoham. 7719 . Strong's Numbers
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361. elam -- a porch
... arch. Or (shortened);elam {ay-lawm'}; or (feminine) ielammah {ay-lam-maw'}; probably
from 'ayil; a pillar-space (or colonnade), ie A pale (or portico) -- arch. ...
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3700. kasaph -- to long (for)
... A primitive root; properly, to become pale, ie (by implication) to pine after; also
to fear -- (have) desire, be greedy, long, sore. 3699, 3700. ...
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Set Square and Dark against the Pale Blue of the Italian Sky the ...
... XIX. Set square and dark against the pale blue of the Italian sky the Palazzo
Sovrani? Set square and dark against the pale blue ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/corelli/the master-christian/xix set square and dark.htm

Is this He that was Transfigured Upon Mount Tabor? Pale
... Pale. Is this He that was transfigured upon Mount Tabor? Pale, withered, extended,
tortured, soiled with blood, and sweat, and dust, dried, parched! ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/traherne/centuries of meditations/89 is this he that.htm

Of the Greatness of the First Transgression, on Account of which ...
... Chapter 12."Of the Greatness of the First Transgression, on Account of Which Eternal
Punishment is Due to All Who are Not Within the Pale of the Saviour's ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 12 of the greatness of.htm

This World was not Formed by any Other Beings Within the Territory ...
... ignorance to His Mother? For He placed her beyond the pale of knowledge,
when He cast her outside of the Pleroma. 2. Moreover, if ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter v this world was not.htm

A New Forest Ballad
... Ah, cold pale moon, thou cruel pale moon, That starest with never a frown On all
the grim and the ghastly things That are wrought in thorpe and town: ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/a new forest ballad.htm

From the Sixth Chapter.
... And, lo, a pale horse; and he who sat upon him was named Death."] For the pale horse
and he who sat upon him bore the name of Death. ... This is the pale horse. ...
/.../commentary on the apocolypse of the blessed john/from the sixth chapter.htm

Good Friday. Morning. He was Wounded for Our Transgressions, He ...
... Thou noble countenance! All earthly lights are pale. Before the brightness of that
glance,. ... Those gracious eyes how dim! Whence grew that cheek so pale and wan? ...
/.../winkworth/lyra germanica the christian year/good friday morning he was.htm

The Handwriting on the Wall
... hand that wrote. Then the king grew pale, and his thoughts troubled him,
his legs trembled and his knees knocked together. The king ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/the handwriting on the wall.htm

The Forged Sermon
... Severian, as he observed how hate and rage and wounded pride changed her face from
red to pale and pale to red, and how her bosom heaved and her breath ...
/.../chapter xlviii the forged sermon.htm

That as Long as we are in this Mortal Life we May Lose the Love of ...
... We are like the coral, which in the sea, the place of its origin, is a pale-green,
weak, drooping and pliable tree, but being drawn from the bottom of the sea ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter i that as long.htm

Pale (16 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white;
pallid; wan; as, a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue. ...
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Pale-colored (1 Occurrence)
Pale-colored. Pale, Pale-colored. Paleness . Multi-Version
Concordance Pale-colored (1 Occurrence). Revelation 6:8 I ...
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Fallow (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Left unplanted after plowing; uncultivated; resting; as, fallow farmland.
2. (a.) Pale red or pale yellow; as, a fallow deer or greyhound. ...
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Paleness (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The quality or condition of being pale; want of
freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness. ...
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Ashen (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Pale; resembling ashes; of a color between brown
and gray, or white and gray. 2. (a.) of or pertaining to the ash tree. ...
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Wax (32 Occurrences)
... Its natural color is pale or dull yellow. 4. (n.) Hence, any substance resembling
beeswax in consistency or appearance. 5. (n.) Cerumen, or earwax. ...
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Hades (11 Occurrences)
... A similar personifying combination of Death and Hades occurs in Revelation 6:8
("a pale horse: and he that sat upon him his name was Death; and Hades followed ...
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Sore (156 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 13:6 And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day, and behold,
the sore is become pale and the sore hath not spread in the skin, then the ...
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Anguish (75 Occurrences)
... (See NAS NIV). Joel 2:6 At their presence the peoples are in anguish. All
faces have grown pale. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV). Amos ...
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