Sprung
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The term "sprung" is not directly used in the Bible; however, it can be associated with themes of growth, emergence, and the fulfillment of God's promises. In a biblical context, "sprung" often relates to the imagery of plants and seeds, symbolizing new life, resurrection, and the unfolding of God's plans.

Biblical Imagery of Growth and Emergence

1. Creation and New Beginnings: The concept of something being "sprung" can be linked to the creation narrative, where God brings forth life from the earth. Genesis 1:11 states, "Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth vegetation, seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.' And it was so." This verse highlights the divine command for life to emerge and flourish, setting a precedent for the theme of growth throughout Scripture.

2. The Parable of the Sower: In the New Testament, Jesus uses agricultural metaphors to teach spiritual truths. The Parable of the Sower, found in Matthew 13:3-9, describes seeds that fall on different types of soil, with only those on good soil "springing up" and producing a crop. This parable illustrates the importance of a receptive heart to the Word of God, where spiritual growth can occur.

3. Resurrection and New Life: The idea of being "sprung" from the ground can also symbolize resurrection. In 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 , Paul writes about the resurrection of the dead: "So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body." This passage emphasizes the transformation from death to life, akin to a seed that is buried and then springs forth into new life.

Fulfillment of God's Promises

1. The Branch of Jesse: The prophetic imagery of a "branch" or "shoot" springing forth is significant in messianic prophecies. Isaiah 11:1 declares, "Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit." This prophecy foretells the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who would emerge from the lineage of David (Jesse's son) and bring salvation to the world.

2. The Righteous Flourishing: The Psalms often use the imagery of plants and trees to describe the prosperity and growth of the righteous. Psalm 92:12-13 states, "The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God." This flourishing is a result of being rooted in God's presence and living according to His will.

3. The Kingdom of God: Jesus likens the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed, which, though small, springs up into a large plant. Mark 4:30-32 records Jesus saying, "To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. But after it is planted, it springs up and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with branches so great that the birds of the air can nest in its shade." This parable illustrates the expansive and transformative nature of God's Kingdom.

In summary, while the specific term "sprung" is not used in the Bible, its thematic elements are deeply embedded in the scriptural narrative, symbolizing growth, resurrection, and the fulfillment of divine promises.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (p. p.) of Spring.

2. (p. p.) of Spring.

3. (v.) imp. & p. p. of Spring.

4. (a.) Said of a spar that has been cracked or strained.

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The Blessed and Glorious Ever-virgin Mary, Sprung from the Royal ...
... Chapter 1. The blessed and glorious ever-virgin Mary, sprung from the
royal stock and family of David? The blessed and glorious ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of the nativity of mary/chapter 1 the blessed and.htm

Whence, Therefore, have These vicious Opinions Flowed, or from ...
... Book VII. 34 Whence, therefore, have these vicious opinions flowed, or
from what causes have they sprung? From? Whence, therefore ...
/.../34 whence therefore have these.htm

But Perhaps, Some one Will Urge, the Ruler of the World Sent ...
... Book II. 39 But perhaps, some one will urge, the Ruler of the world sent
hither souls sprung? But perhaps, some one will urge, the ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/39 but perhaps some one.htm

Whence the Contentions of Philosophers have Sprung. Against those ...
... Argument XIV."Whence the Contentions of Philosophers Have Sprung. Against
Those Who Catch at Everything that Meets Them, and Give ...
/.../argument xiv whence the contentions of.htm

Concerning "Good," "Light," "Beautiful," "Desire," "Ecstasy ...
... DIVINE NAMES CHAPTER IV Concerning "Good," "Light," "Beautiful," "Desire," "Ecstasy,"
"Jealousy." Also that Evil is neither existent nor Sprung from anything ...
/.../rolt/dionysius the areopagite/chapter iv concerning good light.htm

But Why do I Speak of These Trivial Things? the Immortal Gods ...
... Hercules, the Muses, the Tyndarian brothers, [3883] and Vulcan the lord of fire,
were begotten by father Jupiter, and born of a parent sprung from Saturn ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/70 but why do i.htm

But Our Rites are New; Yours are Ancient, and of Excessive ...
... the saying is. Who begot Jupiter and his brothers? Saturn with Ops, as
you relate, sprung from Coelus and Hecate. Who begot Picus ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/71 but our rites are.htm

But, Says Some One, "Are These Things to be Understood of the Lord ...
... alien stock. Rightly, therefore, was he called "a wild-vine," because he
in nowise sprung from the shoots of the vine of Israel. And ...
/.../21 but says some one.htm

God did not Make Evil, nor is He at all in any Way the Author of ...
... In order, then, that man might not be an undying or ever-living evil, as would have
been the case if sin were dominant within him, as it had sprung up in an ...
/.../methodius/from the discourse on the resurrection/part i god did not.htm

The Physical Philosophers Maintained the Divinity of the Elements ...
... 814] physical class of philosophers are driven to the necessity of contending that
the elements are gods, since it alleges that other gods are sprung from them ...
/.../tertullian/ad nationes/chapter iii the physical philosophers maintained.htm

Thesaurus
Sprung (20 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Sprung (20 Occurrences). ... Matthew 13:7 And some fell among
thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: (KJV WBS). ...
/s/sprung.htm - 12k

Sprouted (8 Occurrences)
... Genesis 2:5 No shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field
had yet sprung up; for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth ...
/s/sprouted.htm - 8k

Thin (39 Occurrences)
... So Pharaoh awoke. (WEB BBE RSV). Genesis 41:6 Behold, seven heads of grain,
thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. ...
/t/thin.htm - 19k

Parched (37 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Parched (37 Occurrences). Genesis 41:6 And behold, seven
ears, thin and parched with the east wind, sprung up after them. (DBY). ...
/p/parched.htm - 20k

Blighted (6 Occurrences)
... Blighted (6 Occurrences). Genesis 41:6 Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and
blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. (See RSV). ...
/b/blighted.htm - 8k

Blasted (6 Occurrences)
... Blasted (6 Occurrences). Genesis 41:6 Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted
with the east wind, sprung up after them. (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT). ...
/b/blasted.htm - 8k

Agape
... Paul's references to the abuses that had sprung up in the Corinthian church at the
meetings for the observance of the Lord's Supper (1 Corinthians 11:20-22, 33 ...
/a/agape.htm - 15k

Scorched (21 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV). Genesis 41:6 Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and
blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. (See NAS NIV). ...
/s/scorched.htm - 12k

Descended (64 Occurrences)
... of Levi who receive the priesthood are authorized by the Law to take tithes from
the people, that is, from their brethren, though these have sprung from Abraham ...
/d/descended.htm - 25k

Hellenism
... As ethics arose out of the irreconcilable contradictions of conduct, so natural
philosophy sprung from the contradictions of mythical theology and in ...
/h/hellenism.htm - 26k

Resources
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Sprung (20 Occurrences)

Matthew 4:16
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
(KJV DBY)

Matthew 13:5
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
(KJV WBS)

Matthew 13:7
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
(KJV WBS)

Matthew 13:26
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
(KJV WBS)

Mark 4:5
And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out of the ground because it had no depth of earth;
(DBY)

Luke 8:6
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Luke 8:7
and other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it choked it;
(DBY YLT)

Luke 8:8
and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
(DBY YLT)

Acts 28:13
thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second 'day' we came to Puteoli;
(YLT)

Romans 9:6
Not however that God's word has failed; for all who have sprung from Israel do not count as Israel,
(WEY)

Philippians 3:5
circumcised, as I was, on the eighth day, a member of the race of Israel and of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew sprung from Hebrews; as to the Law a Pharisee;
(WEY)

Hebrews 7:5
And those of the descendants of Levi who receive the priesthood are authorized by the Law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brethren, though these have sprung from Abraham.
(WEY)

Hebrews 7:14
For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
(WEB ASV DBY)

Genesis 2:5
No plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Yahweh God had not caused it to rain on the earth. There was not a man to till the ground,
(WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV)

Genesis 41:6
Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Genesis 41:23
and behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Leviticus 13:37
and if in his eyes the scall hath stayed, and black hair hath sprung up in it, the scall hath been healed -- he 'is' clean -- and the priest hath pronounced him clean.
(YLT)

Leviticus 13:42
And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
(KJV WBS)

Isaiah 44:4
And they have sprung up as among grass, As willows by streams of water.
(YLT)

Joel 2:22
Do not fear, O cattle of the field! For sprung forth have pastures of a wilderness, For the tree hath borne its fruit, Fig-tree and vine have given their strength!
(YLT)

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