living waters
Soul-quenching divine source
Living waters refers to water that flows naturally—springs, streams, rivers—as opposed to still water in cisterns or pools.
The phrase carries strong biblical resonance, where it symbolizes spiritual refreshment, eternal life, or divine sustenance: Jesus said, "Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst".
In religious contexts, living waters represents God's presence or salvation.
The term also appears in Jewish ritual law, where living water (mayim chayyim) is required for certain purification rites.
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
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- ritual puritymikvah, mikveh, ritual purity, purity laws, impurity
- Heavenparadise, pearly gates, eternal life, kingdom of heaven, New Jerusalem
living watersstagnant water
Unmoving pooled liquid
dead water · standing water · still water · brackish water · swamp water
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