Definition: "Flow" is a term found in several Old Testament (OT) passages, which means to flow or move smoothly. Specifically, this word appears 48 times in the OT, including in the book of Exodus when Moses describes how God's people are flowing water into a well and being filled with water: 1. Exodus 3:24 - "And you shall see that they are flowing as streams before Me; they are the waters of the sea." 2. Numbers 7:18 - "And it came to pass, when Moses had passed over the Jordan, and was near the wilderness, a river came out into his face." 3. Deuteronomy 6:24 - "Then it came to pass, that a stream would flow out of the house of the Lord, and it went before him to the sea." 4. Exodus 17:5 - "And when he said unto them, Go over thence into Egypt, they went and found a river coming out from under the mountain." 5. Numbers 20:19 - "But when they had gone through the land of Egypt, they saw that there was a stream running down to the sea, and the waters were not dry on them for all the days of their journey." 6. Ezekiel 37:14 - "And I will cause a stream to come out from under my hand, and it shall bring forth water, and fill the land which the sons of Israel shall possess." 7. Joshua 9:20 - "Then the children of Israel came out to the Jordan River, and they went through the river into Egypt." 8. Numbers 31:6 - "And there shall come a stream flowing down to Egypt, that the house of Israel may dwell in it." 9. Judges 25:4 - "And she said unto him, Let me give you an account, how she hath heard of the brook of Hagar; and how she hath gone through it." 10. Jeremiah 37:8 - "That he which shall be near thee may come out from thence; but that he which shall be farthest away may be brought forth." 11. Ezekiel 46:9 - "Then the sons of Israel went into Egypt, and dwelt in it, and there was not a day that they did not have bread." These passages reveal how God's people are able to flow water from a stream into a river, symbolizing their ability to overcome obstacles or challenges.

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Definition: In the New Revised Standard Version (KJV), "a flower" refers to a plant that produces seeds, often used for pollination by bees or other insects. The word has been translated as "flower" in the KJV. The biblical context suggests that the meaning of this term may have been something like "a fruit produced by flowers". In ancient Greek, "a flower" could be compared to a vine, which is often used in poetry and literature. It is a symbol of the beauty and fertility of nature. However, this interpretation does not fully capture the biblical context of the word's usage in the New Testament or anywhere else in the Bible. The term "flower" appears frequently in the Old Testament as it denotes various fruits such as figs, olives, and grapes, which are often associated with fertility and life in the Hebrew scriptures. The precise meaning may not have been clear until the 19th century when it was translated into English and reinterpreted by scholars to fit more closely to biblical context. The term "flower" does indeed mean something like a tree or vine that bears fruit, and this usage is common in classical literature of various cultures around the world. In summary, "a flower" in the KJV refers to a plant that produces seeds for pollination, similar to a vine but instead used for flowers. It may have been an early term applied to fruits from the garden, which are often associated with beauty and fertility.

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