Definition and Meaning:
Soundness, in a biblical context, refers to the state of being whole, healthy, and free from defect or corruption. It encompasses physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions, indicating integrity, truth, and righteousness. Soundness is often associated with wisdom, understanding, and the adherence to God's commandments.

Biblical References:

1. Physical Soundness:
The Bible often speaks of soundness in terms of physical health and well-being. In the Old Testament, soundness is sometimes used to describe the absence of disease or injury. For example, in Isaiah 1:6, the prophet describes the sinful state of Israel as lacking soundness: "From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with oil."

2. Moral and Spiritual Soundness:
Soundness also pertains to moral and spiritual integrity. Proverbs 2:7 speaks of God granting sound wisdom to the upright: "He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity." This verse highlights the connection between soundness and living a life aligned with God's principles.

3. Sound Doctrine:
In the New Testament, soundness is frequently associated with doctrine and teaching. The Apostle Paul emphasizes the importance of sound doctrine in his pastoral letters. In 2 Timothy 1:13, Paul instructs Timothy: "Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus." Here, soundness is linked to the purity and truth of the Gospel message.

4. Soundness of Mind:
The concept of soundness extends to mental and emotional stability. In 2 Timothy 1:7, Paul writes, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline." The term "self-discipline" can also be understood as a sound mind, indicating a state of mental clarity and control that comes from the Holy Spirit.

Theological Significance:

Soundness is a reflection of God's character and His desire for His people to live in wholeness and truth. It is a quality that believers are encouraged to pursue through obedience to God's Word and reliance on the Holy Spirit. Soundness in doctrine ensures that the teachings of the Church remain true to the Gospel, protecting the community of faith from false teachings and moral decay.

Practical Application:

Believers are called to cultivate soundness in every aspect of their lives. This includes maintaining physical health, pursuing moral integrity, adhering to sound doctrine, and fostering a sound mind. By doing so, Christians bear witness to the transformative power of the Gospel and reflect the wholeness that God intends for His creation.(n.) The quality or state of being sound; as, the soundness of timber, of fruit, of the teeth, etc.; the soundness of reasoning or argument; soundness of faith.3647. holokleria -- completeness, soundness
... completeness, soundness. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: holokleria
Phonetic Spelling: (hol-ok-lay-ree'-ah) Short Definition: perfect soundness ...
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90. adiaphthoria -- soundness, purity
... soundness, purity. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: adiaphthoria
Phonetic Spelling: (ad-ee-af-thor-ee'-ah) Short Definition: incorruptibility ...
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4997. sophrosune -- soundness of mind, self-control
... soundness of mind, self-control. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
sophrosune Phonetic Spelling: (so-fros-oo'-nay) Short Definition: sanity ...
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4998. sophron -- of sound mind, self-controlled
... static. Biblical (4998 ) describes ", but rather'" (K. Wuest,, 2, 46). This
root (, "soundness") then reflects living in balance. [The ...
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4974. methom -- soundness
... 4973, 4974. methom. 4975 . soundness. Transliteration: methom Phonetic
Spelling: (meth-ohm') Short Definition: soundness. Word Origin ...
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7965. shalom -- completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
... 7964, 7965. shalom. 7966 . completeness, soundness, welfare, peace.
Transliteration: shalom Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lome') Short Definition: peace. ...
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724. arukah -- healing, restoration
... Or rarukah {ar-oo-kaw'}; feminine passive participle of 'arak (in the sense of
restoring to soundness); wholeness (literally or figuratively) -- health, made up ...
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There is no Soundness in Them, whom Aught of Thy Creation ...
... Book VII Chapter XIV There is no soundness in them, whom aught of Thy
creation displeaseth? There is no soundness in them, whom ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter xiv there is no.htm

How, I Ask, Can You, Seeing that Your Commentaries Contain Such ...
... How, I ask, can you, seeing that your Commentaries contain such doctrines, put them
forward to prove your soundness in the faith, and to confute those ideas ...
/.../24 how i ask can.htm

Psalm XXXVIII.
... 4. "For Thine arrows stick fast in me, and Thy hand presseth me sore" (ver.2).
"There is no soundness in my flesh, from the face of Thine anger" (ver.3). He ...
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On what is Noble and virtuous, and what the Difference Between ...
... To make an attempt to get some sort of a distinction between them, we may say that
what is virtuous may be compared to the good health and soundness of the body ...
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Nor Indeed were the Prayers of the Gentile Cornelius Unheard...
... What will it then profit a man that he has sound faith, or perhaps only soundness
in the sacrament of faith, when the soundness of his charity is done away ...
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I am Told, Further, that You Touch with Some Critical Sharpness ...
... mentioned those who were subject to censure, so as to show that I only read Origen
as I had listened to them, that is, not on account of his soundness in the ...
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The Healing Power of the Name
... His name through faith in His name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know:
yea, the faith which is by Him hath given him this perfect soundness in the ...
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All we Therefore, who Believe in the Living and True God...
... But in such a conflict victory will be entire soundness; and that, soundness not
for a time, but for ever: wherein not only this sickness is to come to an end ...
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The Group in Matt. xiii.
... It does not in the least detract from the soundness of this judgment to concede
that some of them were spoken also in other circumstances and other combinations ...
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How we are to Discern Whether a Phrase is Figurative.
... is certainly as follows: Whatever there is in the word of God that cannot, when
taken literally, be referred either to purity of life or soundness of doctrine ...
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Soundness (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The quality or state of being sound; as, the soundness
of timber, of fruit ... Multi-Version Concordance Soundness (6 Occurrences). ...
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Integrity (46 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from corrupting influence or motive;
uprightness; -- used especially with reference to the fulfillment of contracts ...
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Damage (57 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) To occasion damage to the soundness, goodness, or value of; to
hurt; to injure; to impair. 4. (vi) To receive damage or ...
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Cure (28 Occurrences)
... water cure. 4. (n.) Act of healing or state of being healed; restoration
to health from disease, or to soundness after injury. 5. (n ...
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Health (49 Occurrences)
... healing," and is found only in Proverbs 3:8. Marpe' also means healing of the body,
but is used in a figurative sense as of promoting soundness of mind and ...
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Oppose (29 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Titus 2:8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who
opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us. ...
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Opposes (7 Occurrences)
... (WEB DBY NAS RSV). Titus 2:8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that
he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us. ...
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Loathsome (20 Occurrences)
... foolishness. (WEB ASV NIV). Psalms 38:7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome
disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. (KJV). ...
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Lothsome (4 Occurrences)
... lothsome. (WBS). Psalms 38:7 For my loins are filled with a lothsome disease:
and there is no soundness in my flesh. (WBS). Proverbs ...
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Welts (1 Occurrence)
... Welts (1 Occurrence). Isaiah 1:6 From the sole of the foot even to the head
there is no soundness in it: wounds, welts, and open sores. ...
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