What does "Birth" mean in the Bible?
As soon as a child was born it was washed, and rubbed with salt (Ezek. 16:4), and then swathed with bandages (Job 38:9; Luke 2:7, 12). Birth appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Birth?
As soon as a child was born it was washed, and rubbed with salt (Ezek. 16:4), and then swathed with bandages (Job 38:9; Luke 2:7, 12). A Hebrew mother remained forty days in seclusion after the birth of a son, and after the birth of a daughter double that number of days. At the close of that period she entered into the tabernacle or temple and offered up a sacrifice of purification (Lev. 12:1-8; Luke 2:22). A son was circumcised on the eighth day after his birth, being thereby consecrated to God (Gen. 17:10-12; comp. Rom. 4:11). Seasons of misfortune are likened to the pains of a woman in travail, and seasons of prosperity to the joy that succeeds child-birth (Isa. 13:8; Jer. 4:31; John 16:21, 22). The natural birth is referred to as the emblem of the new birth (John 3:3-8; Gal. 6:15; Titus 3:5, etc.).
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Birth?
Where does Birth appear in the Bible?
Birth is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Ezekiel 16:3
- Ezekiel 16:4
- Ezekiel 23:15
- Jeremiah 46:16
- Ruth 2:11
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Birth.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Birth?
Birth appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in Ezekiel, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Birth?
Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Ruth.
Where can I read every verse about Birth?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
