Definition: Amalgamation, a state of blending together into one whole or part, comes from the Greek word "amal-" meaning "to blend, to combine." The Hebrew name for this in the Bible is "imam," which means "mixing together." The word "amalgam" appears in several passages in the New Testament and has a number of different meanings depending on the context. In the Gospel of John chapter 14, Jesus addresses the question about the nature of water: "And when he had said this, he added a new word to his saying, 'A man shall not come to himself until the waters be turned into blood,' and he gave it as an example of what might happen if no one cared." The Hebrew phrase used is "imam," which means "to mix together" or "mix with." Jesus is indicating that water is a material substance and that when it's mixed, it can become solid. In this case, the word "amal-" refers to the physical state of mixing. In this passage, the man who becomes a stone (the one that is turned into blood) is not just an example of water being mixed together; he is also an example of human life becoming water or made up of water. This concept could refer to a person's life becoming more like water in its fluid nature or, if combined with other substances, it might become liquid. The term "amalgamation" has been used in various contexts within the New Testament and refers to the merging of different elements into one whole or complete entity. It can also be applied metaphorically to a state where something is merged together but remains separate from its original parts.
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