31 occurrences

'Pillar' in the Bible

The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night never left its place in front of the people.

Verse ConceptsObelisksDuring The Day

Then the Angel of God, who was going in front of the Israelite forces, moved and went behind them. The pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and stood behind them.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordGuardiansDivine ManifestationsHeaven And AngelsAngels Helping UsThe Angel Of GodObelisksGod Going BeforeCamping During The ExodusAngelic Guardianshipmovement

Then during the morning watch, the Lord looked down on the Egyptian forces from the pillar of fire and cloud, and threw them into confusion.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfNightObelisksGod Appearing In FireGod Seeing The WickedPuzzlementcloudsarmy

When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance to the tent, and the Lord would speak with Moses.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationLonelinessPillarsDivine ManifestationsTent Of MeetingTheophanySolitudeObelisksGod Appearing At The DoorwayEntering The TabernacleGod Speaking

As all the people saw the pillar of cloud remaining at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up, then bow in worship, each one at the door of his tent.

Verse ConceptsStandingTent Of MeetingWorship, Places OfWorship, Reasons ForObelisksGod Appearing At The DoorwayWorshipping God

Then the Lord descended in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them came forward,

Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsRevelation, In OtGod Appearing At The Doorway

They will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, Lord, are among these people, how You, Lord, are seen face to face, how Your cloud stands over them, and how You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night.

Verse ConceptsTheophanyProtection Day And NightBeing Face To Face With GodObelisksGod Going BeforeGod Appearing In FireHearing About GodGiving InformationGod Is Among You

and do not set up a sacred pillar; the Lord your God hates them.

Verse ConceptsStonesObelisksGod Hating Things

the Lord appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood at the entrance to the tent.

Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsTheophanyGod Appearing At The Doorway

Then all the lords of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem.

Verse ConceptsPillarsObelisksOaksMaking KingsCitizens

When he was alive, Absalom had set up a pillar for himself in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name. It is still called Absalom’s Monument today.

Verse ConceptsPillarsWorldly Ambition ExamplesMonumentsPeople Naming Things

He set up the pillars at the portico of the sanctuary: he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin; then he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz.

Verse ConceptsPillarsPillars For Solomon's TempleRight SidesLeft Hand SidePeople Naming Things

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like his father and mother, for he removed the sacred pillar of Baal his father had made.

Verse ConceptsStonesObelisks

and tore down the pillar of Baal. Then they tore down the temple of Baal and made it a latrine—which it is to this day.

Verse ConceptsDefecation

As she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar according to the custom. The commanders and the trumpeters were by the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed “Treason! Treason!”

Verse ConceptsCustomTreacheryTrumpetMusical Instruments, types ofTreasonDuplicating WordsPillars For Solomon's TempleTrumpets For CelebrationThose Who Tore ClothesUnfaithfulRejoicing In God's Workstraitors

Next, the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant in the presence of the Lord to follow the Lord and to keep His commands, His decrees, and His statutes with all his mind and with all his heart, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book; all the people agreed to the covenant.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodGuaranteeHeart, And Holy SpiritPledgesReformationReligionConsecration, Examples OfPillars For Solomon's TempleWhole HeartednessLater Covenants With God

One pillar was 27 feet tall and had a bronze capital on top of it. The capital, encircled by a grating and pomegranates of bronze, stood five feet high. The second pillar was the same, with its own grating.

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of PillarsPomegranates

As she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The commanders and the trumpeters were by the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praise. Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”

Verse ConceptsSingersTreacheryTrumpetExcitementTreasonPillars For Solomon's Temple

You led them with a pillar of cloud by day,and with a pillar of fire by night,to illuminate the way they should go.

Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsLight, NaturalPillarsObelisksGod Appearing In FireLight In The WorldDuring The DayGod Has GuidedNavigation

You did not abandon them in the wildernessbecause of Your great compassion.During the day the pillar of cloudnever turned away from them,guiding them on their journey.And during the night the pillar of fireilluminated the way they should go.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentGuidance, Receiving God'sObelisksGod Appearing In FireLight In The WorldGod Not ForsakingDuring The DayGod Has Guided

He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud;they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.

Verse ConceptsGod SpeakingOld Testament Claims Inspiration

On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the center of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the Lord near her border.

Verse ConceptsAltars To The LordObelisksborders

Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population.

Verse ConceptsBronzeCityIronPillarsWallsBrassMetaphorical PillarsFigurative WallsThings Like BronzeThings Like IronKings of judahFamily Conflictpriests

One pillar was 27 feet tall, had a circumference of 18 feet, was hollow—four fingers thick—

Verse ConceptsFingersWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of PillarsBreadthHollownessHollow

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

For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols.

Verse ConceptsephodsJudaismPrincesStonesObelisksAvoiding IdolatryNo King

The victor: I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God—the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God—and My new name.

Verse ConceptsNewnessPillarsRenewal, Of People Of GodThe Prophecy Towards JerusalemOvercomersMetaphorical PillarsGoing OutsideWriting On PeopleOthers Going DownOvercoming Through ChristTaken To HeavenA New NameCalled By God's NameCitizensOvercomingreuniting

Bible Theasaurus

Column (20 instances)
Mainstay (1 instance)
Pillar (84 instances)
Tower (78 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אמנה 
'om@nah 
Usage: 1

מסעד 
Mic`ad 
Usage: 1

מצּבה 
Matstsebah 
Usage: 32

מצּבת 
Matstsebeth 
Usage: 6

מצק מצוּק 
Matsuwq 
Usage: 2

נצב נציב 
N@tsiyb 
Usage: 11

עמּד עמּוּד 
`ammuwd 
Usage: 111

תּמרה תּימרה 
Tiymarah 
Usage: 2

στύλος 
Stulos 
Usage: 3

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