12 occurrences

'High' in the Bible

For long ago I broke your yoke;I tore off your chains.You insisted, “I will not serve!”On every high hilland under every green treeyou lie down like a prostitute.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryServanthood, And Worship Of GodShrinesYokesNot Serving GodSacrificing On The High PlacesWorship At TreesBreaking Chains

In the days of King Josiah the Lord asked me, “Have you seen what unfaithful Israel has done? She has ascended every high hill and gone under every green tree to prostitute herself there.

Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessSpiritual HarlotryHarlotsWantonnessSacrificing On The High PlacesTimes Of PeopleWorship At Trees

They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Hinnom in order to burn their sons and daughters in the fire, a thing I did not command; I never entertained the thought.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfBalaams DonkeyFalse GodsChild sacrificeAbsence Of ThoughtShrines

while their children remember their altarsand their Asherah poles, by the green treeson the high hills—

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsPeople RememberingServing AsherahWorship At Trees

My mountains in the countryside.I will give up your wealthand all your treasures as plunderbecause of the sin of your high placesin all your borders.

Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesTreasureborders

A throne of gloryon high from the beginningis the place of our sanctuary.

Verse ConceptsSanctuary

They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, something I have never commanded or mentioned; I never entertained the thought.

Verse ConceptsAbsence Of ThoughtSanctity Of LifeShrinesBaal Worship, Nature OfChild sacrificeSacrificeKids

“As for you, you are to prophesy all these things to them, and say to them:The Lord roars from heaven;He raises His voice from His holy dwelling.He roars loudly over His grazing land;He calls out with a shout, like those who tread grapes,against all the inhabitants of the earth.

Verse ConceptsGrapesThunderWord Of GodTreading GrapesShout Of GodThunder Expressing God's Judgment

They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I had not commanded them. I had never entertained the thought that they do this detestable act causing Judah to sin!

Verse ConceptsAbominationsFalse GodsChild sacrificeHigh PlacesAbsence Of ThoughtShrinesValleys

In Moab, I will stop”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“the one who offers sacrifices on the high place and burns incense to his gods.

Verse ConceptsShrinesNo IncensePeople EndedSacrificing On The High Places

This is what Yahweh of Hosts says:Babylon’s thick walls will be totally demolished,and her high gates consumed by fire.The peoples will have labored for nothing;the nations will exhaust themselves only to feed the fire.

Verse ConceptsFutilityCityBroadnessCity GatesFire Of JudgementBurning CitiesUseless LabourToiling In Vain

and had a bronze capital on top of it. One capital, encircled by bronze latticework and pomegranates, stood 7½ feet high. The second pillar was the same, with pomegranates.

Verse ConceptsNetsDimensions Of PillarsTop Of Things

Bible Theasaurus

Decayed (8 instances)
Elevated (27 instances)
Elevated (27 instances)
Eminent (11 instances)
Exalted (162 instances)
Gigantic (4 instances)
Handsome (22 instances)
Heights (83 instances)
Highest (77 instances)
Lofty (52 instances)
Luxuriously (10 instances)
Richly (24 instances)

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