15 occurrences

'High' in the Bible

But the people [were] sacrificing on the high places, for the house for the name of Yahweh had not [yet] been built in those days.

Verse ConceptsSacrificing On The High Places

Solomon loved Yahweh, by walking in the statutes of David his father; only he [was] sacrificing and offering incense on the high places.

Verse ConceptsIncense Offered AmissThose Loving GodSacrificing On The High Places

So the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice, for the great high place [was] there. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanOfferingsPilgrimageSacrifice, In OtA Thousand AnimalsSacrifice On The Bronze Altar

In front, the inner sanctuary [was] twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide and twenty cubits high, and he overlaid it [with] pure gold and covered the altar [with] cedar.

Verse ConceptsCubesDimensions Of ChambersOverlaid With WoodCedar Wood

He made two cherubim of olive wood for the inner sanctuary, ten cubits high.

Verse ConceptsWoodDimensions Of Temple FurnitureTwo AngelsCherubim Depicted

And [on] the capitals which [were] on top of the pillars in the porch [were] works of lilies four cubits [high].

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of Pillars

At that time, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, on the mountain which {faces} Jerusalem and for Molech, the abomination of the {Ammonites}.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBuild, LiterallyHigh Places

Then he built the houses on the high places, and he appointed priests {from all walks of life} who were not from the sons of Levi.

Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesPriests, Institution In Ot Times

Jeroboam also inaugurated a religious feast in the eighth month on the fifteenth day of the month, like the religious feast which was in Judah, and he offered [sacrifices] on the altar. Thus he did in Bethel, by sacrificing to the calves that he had made; and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

Verse ConceptsNew Year, TheMonth 8the anniversary Feasts

Then he proclaimed against the altar by the word of Yahweh and said, "O altar, altar, thus says Yahweh: 'Look, a son will be born to the house of David, Josiah by name, and he shall sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and human bones shall burn on you.'"

Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsSanctity Of LifeBirths ForetoldDuplicating WordsBonesBurning Idolatrous ThingsMan Of God

For surely, the thing which he proclaimed by the word of Yahweh against the altar which [is] in Bethel will happen, [as it will] against all the houses of the high places which [are] in the cities of Samaria."

Verse ConceptsShrinesMan's Words Fulfilled

After this event, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but he returned and [again] made priests for the high places of people from {all walks of life}. He filled his hand with all [his] desire and became [one of] the priests of the high places [himself].

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesSuperstitionConsecration

They also built for themselves high places and stone pillars and sacred poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Verse ConceptsHillsSacred PlacesPolytheismObelisksServing Asherah

But the high places he did not remove. Nevertheless, the heart of Asa was completely with Yahweh all of his days.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodHeart, And Holy SpiritHigh PlacesReformationWhole Heartedness

He walked in all of the way of Asa his father, and he did not turn aside from it, doing right in the eyes of Yahweh. Only he did not remove the high places; the people [were] still sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesGood Kings Examples OfIncense Offered AmissPeople Who Did RightSacrificing On The High Places

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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)