'Pillar' in the Bible
But Lot's wife, looking back, became a pillar of salt.
And early in the morning Jacob took the stone which had been under his head, and put it up as a pillar and put oil on it.
And this stone which I have put up for a pillar will be God's house: and of all you give me, I will give a tenth part to you.
I am the God of Beth-el, where you put oil on the pillar and took an oath to me: now then, come out of this land and go back to the country of your birth.
And Laban said, See these stones and this pillar which I have put between you and me;
They will be witness that I will not go over these stones to you, and you will not go over these stones or this pillar to me, for any evil purpose.
And Jacob put up a pillar in the place where he had been talking with God, and put a drink offering on it, and oil.
And Jacob put up a pillar on her resting-place; which is named, The Pillar of the resting-place of Rachel, to this day.