16 occurrences

'Standing pillars' in the Bible

And they build -- also they -- for themselves high places, and standing-pillars, and shrines, on every high height, and under every green tree;

Verse ConceptsHillsSacred PlacesPolytheismObelisksServing Asherah

and bring out the standing-pillars of the house of Baal, and burn them,

Verse ConceptsObelisksBurning Idolatrous Things

and set up for them standing-pillars and shrines on every high height, and under every green tree,

Verse ConceptsHillsShrinesStonesObelisksServing AsherahWorship At Trees

he hath turned aside the high places, and broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cut down the shrine, and beaten down the brazen serpent that Moses made, for unto these days were the sons of Israel making perfume to it, and he calleth it 'a piece of brass.'

Verse ConceptsAbolitionHigh PlacesLeaders, PoliticalReformationShrinesThe Bronze SnakeSnakesStonesDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisksAbandoning IdolsBronze For IdolsMemorabilia

And he hath broken in pieces the standing-pillars, and cutteth down the shrines, and filleth their place with bones of men;

Verse ConceptsStonesObelisksBones

and turneth aside the altars of the stranger, and the high places, and breaketh the standing-pillars, and cutteth down the shrines,

Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisks

And at the completion of all this, gone out have all Israel who are found present to the cities of Judah, and break the standing-pillars, and cut down the shrines, and break down the high places and the altars, out of all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh, even to completion, and all the sons of Israel turn back, each to his Possession, to their cities.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionHigh PlacesLeaders, PoliticalReformationSacrifice, In OtStonesAnnihilationDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisks

An empty vine is Israel, Fruit he maketh like to himself, According to the abundance of his fruit, He hath multiplied for the altars, According to the goodness of his land, They have made goodly standing-pillars.

Verse ConceptsPeace, Human Search ForVinesAltars, PaganSocial SelfishnessFertile LandObelisksBearing Fruit

Their heart hath been divided, now they are guilty, He doth break down their altars, He doth destroy their standing-pillars.

Verse ConceptsHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleInstabilityLukewarmnessHalf HeartednessIndecisionDestruction Of Satan's WorksObelisks

And I have cut off thy graven images, And thy standing-pillars out of thy midst, And thou dost not bow thyself any more To the work of thy hands.

Verse ConceptsBowingStonesObelisksBowing To False GodsIdolatryAbandoning Idolsstatues

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Standing-Pillars (10 instances)

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στάσις 
Stasis 
Usage: 9

στύλος 
Stulos 
Usage: 3