15 occurrences

'High' in the Bible

"Indeed, long ago you threw off my authority and refused to be subject to me. You said, 'I will not serve you.' Instead, you gave yourself to other gods on every high hill and under every green tree, like a prostitute sprawls out before her lovers.

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

When Josiah was king of Judah, the Lord said to me, "Jeremiah, you have no doubt seen what wayward Israel has done. You have seen how she went up to every high hill and under every green tree to give herself like a prostitute to other gods.

Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessSpiritual HarlotryHarlotsWantonnessSacrificing On The High PlacesTimes Of PeopleWorship At Trees

Their children are always thinking about their altars and their sacred poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, set up beside the green trees on the high hills

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsPeople RememberingServing AsherahWorship At Trees

Then I said, "Lord, from the very beginning you have been seated on your glorious throne on high. You are the place where we can find refuge.

Verse ConceptsSanctuary

"Then, Jeremiah, make the following prophecy against them: 'Like a lion about to attack, the Lord will roar from the heights of heaven; from his holy dwelling on high he will roar loudly. He will roar mightily against his land. He will shout in triumph like those stomping juice from the grapes against all those who live on the earth.

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

Then Nergal-Sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim, who was a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer, who was a high official, and all the other officers of the king of Babylon came and set up quarters in the Middle Gate.

Verse ConceptsSitting In The GatewayNamed Gates

So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, Nebushazban, who was a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer, who was a high official, and all the other officers of the king of Babylon

The destroyer will come against every town. Not one town will escape. The towns in the valley will be destroyed. The cities on the high plain will be laid waste. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CitiesThose Who DestroyNo Escape

"Judgment will come on the cities on the high plain: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,

Leave your towns, you inhabitants of Moab. Go and live in the cliffs. Be like a dove that makes its nest high on the sides of a ravine.

Verse ConceptsNestsdovesCavesRocksCaves As Places Of Refuge

I have heard how proud the people of Moab are, I know how haughty they are. I have heard how arrogant, proud, and haughty they are, what a high opinion they have of themselves.

Verse ConceptsProud HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedPride, Examples OfHaughtinessProud Peoplearrogance

Even if Babylon climbs high into the sky and fortifies her elevated stronghold, I will send destroyers against her," says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsBabylonFortressesSkyThose Who DestroyGoing Up To HeavenSky, Figurative UseHer Strength

This is what the Lord who rules over all says, "Babylon's thick wall will be completely demolished. Her high gates will be set on fire. The peoples strive for what does not satisfy. The nations grow weary trying to get what will be destroyed."

Verse ConceptsFutilityCityBroadnessCity GatesFire Of JudgementBurning CitiesUseless LabourToiling In Vain

Each of the pillars was about 27 feet high, about 18 feet in circumference, three inches thick, and hollow.

Verse ConceptsFingersWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of PillarsBreadthHollownessHollow

The bronze top of one pillar was about seven and one-half feet high and had bronze latticework and pomegranate-shaped ornaments all around it. The second pillar with its pomegranate-shaped ornaments was like it.

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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