Cult (7 Occurrences)

... 1. (n .) Attentive care; homage; worship. 2. (n .) A system of religious belief and worship. Multi-Version Concordance Cult (7 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cult.htm - 8k

Tammuz (1 Occurrence)

... among the Greeks in the myth of Adonis and Aphrodite, who are identified with Osiris and Isis of the Egyptian pantheon, showing how widespread the cult became. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tammuz.htm - 10k

Dionysus

... Then the cult of Dionysus passed down through the Balkan peninsula to Thebes; and in the localized form of the myth the deity was born here-son of Zeus and ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dionysus.htm - 9k

Desolation (131 Occurrences)

... commonwealth, thus establishing a state under the rulership of priests, for the high priest was not only the highest functionary of the cult, but also the ... biblethesaurus.org/d/desolation.htm - 46k

Bacchus

... Then the cult of Dionysus passed down through the Balkan peninsula to Thebes; and in the localized form of the myth the deity was born here-son of Zeus and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bacchus.htm - 12k

Paphos (2 Occurrences)

... 4. The Temple and Cult: But the chief glory of Paphos and the source of its fame was the local cult, of which the kings and their descendants remained ... biblethesaurus.org/p/paphos.htm - 14k

Astoreth

... The name and cult of the goddess were derived from Babylonia, where Ishtar represented the evening and morning stars and was accordingly androgynous in origin. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astoreth.htm - 10k

Astarte (2 Occurrences)

... The name and cult of the goddess were derived from Babylonia, where Ishtar represented the evening and morning stars and was accordingly androgynous in origin. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astarte.htm - 11k

Ashtoreth (3 Occurrences)

... The name and cult of the goddess were derived from Babylonia, where Ishtar represented the evening and morning stars and was accordingly androgynous in origin. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashtoreth.htm - 14k

Lystra (6 Occurrences)

... And this is precisely the character of the cult illustrated in our two inscriptions. It is essentially a native cult, under a thin Greek disguise. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lystra.htm - 14k

Abomination (78 Occurrences)

... be noted that, not only the heathen idol itself, but anything offered to or associated with the idol, all the paraphernalia of the forbidden cult, was called ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abomination.htm - 55k

Nonimmersionist

... Water is the element naturally used for cleansing the body and its symbolical use entered into almost every cult; and into none more completely than the Jewish ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nonimmersionist.htm - 38k

Non-immersionist

... Water is the element naturally used for cleansing the body and its symbolical use entered into almost every cult; and into none more completely than the Jewish ... biblethesaurus.org/n/non-immersionist.htm - 38k

Place (9195 Occurrences)

... The cult was not limited to the summit of the hill but took place also on the slopes, and the objects of the cult might be scattered over a considerable area. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/place.htm - 28k

View (86 Occurrences)

... Water is the element naturally used for cleansing the body and its symbolical use entered into almost every cult; and into none more completely than the Jewish ... biblethesaurus.org/v/view.htm - 81k

Dionysia

... in which the worship of the god was established in Greece), as it was carried in solemn procession from the Lenaeon (the original center of his cult in Athens ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dionysia.htm - 10k

Adra

... not that of Jerusalem). It is not likely that he thought that they practiced any cult in its purity. They contaminated the religion ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adra.htm - 9k

Golden (86 Occurrences)

... Is it conceivable that this cult could so powerfully influence such intelligent and rather spiritually-minded nations as the Egyptians and Babylonians if it ... biblethesaurus.org/g/golden.htm - 66k

Calf (39 Occurrences)

... Is it conceivable that this cult could so powerfully influence such intelligent and rather spiritually-minded nations as the Egyptians and Babylonians if it ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calf.htm - 49k

Images (158 Occurrences)

... depended. They were also naturally associated with the cult of Astarte, the female counterpart of all the Baals (see ASTARTE). In ... biblethesaurus.org/i/images.htm - 70k

Rome (12 Occurrences)

... The Tarquins summoned Etruscan artisans and artists to Rome, who made from terra cotta cult statues and a pediment group for the Capitoline temple. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rome.htm - 43k

Sanctuary (250 Occurrences)

... He himself writes: "I differ from Graf chiefly in this, that I always go back to the centralization of the cult, and deduce from it the particular divergences. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sanctuary.htm - 63k

Gad (78 Occurrences)

... Volkes, II, 34 note, and bibliography) disputes the reference of the Greek (Tuche) cult to the Semitic Gad, tracing it rather to the Syrian "Astarte" worship. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gad.htm - 49k

Minor (2 Occurrences)

... Those inscriptions mention the names of Ma (Cybele) and Attis, whose cult exercised a profound influence on the religions of Greece and Rome. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/minor.htm - 62k

Asia (22 Occurrences)

... Those inscriptions mention the names of Ma (Cybele) and Attis, whose cult exercised a profound influence on the religions of Greece and Rome. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asia.htm - 71k

History (57 Occurrences)

... reveal a naive and childlike naturalness, while in the Books of Chronicles only those things have been admitted which are in harmony with the regular cult. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/history.htm - 67k

Neapolis (1 Occurrence)

... Inser. Graec., I, Suppl. 51). The chief cult of the city was that of "The Virgin," usually identified with the Greek Artemis. (See ... biblethesaurus.org/n/neapolis.htm - 9k

Jupiter (3 Occurrences)

... Olympus, but had come to be thought one of the god's highest appellations; Xenios, "protector of strangers," was a title in a cult particularly popular with ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jupiter.htm - 10k

Wisdom (320 Occurrences)

... 16:8). He is distinguished from the prophets as not having personal inspiration, from the priestly school as not laying primary stress on the cult, and from ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wisdom.htm - 101k

Imagery (5 Occurrences)

... Some maintain that the cult was of foreign origin, either Egyptian (Bertholet, Commentary on Ezekiel), or Babylonian (Redpath, Westminster Commentary on Ezekiel ... biblethesaurus.org/i/imagery.htm - 10k

Tablets (31 Occurrences)

... in order to escape the predominant influence of the old religion of Egypt represented by the priesthood at Thebes, and to establish a new cult, the worship of ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tablets.htm - 41k

Tell (3056 Occurrences)

... in order to escape the predominant influence of the old religion of Egypt represented by the priesthood at Thebes, and to establish a new cult, the worship of ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tell.htm - 33k

El-amarna

... in order to escape the predominant influence of the old religion of Egypt represented by the priesthood at Thebes, and to establish a new cult, the worship of ... biblethesaurus.org/e/el-amarna.htm - 31k

Ephesian (4 Occurrences)

... A term which, as in Acts 19:28, 34, 35 and Acts 21:29, was applied to those natives or residents of the city of Ephesus who were adherents of the cult of the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ephesian.htm - 8k

Elamarna

... in order to escape the predominant influence of the old religion of Egypt represented by the priesthood at Thebes, and to establish a new cult, the worship of ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elamarna.htm - 31k

Diana (5 Occurrences)

... other life. At the head of her cult was a chief priest, originally a eunuch who bore the name and later the title Megabyzos. Under ... biblethesaurus.org/d/diana.htm - 15k

Mystery (31 Occurrences)

... There was scarcely one of the ancient deities in connection with whose worship there was not some subsidiary cult of this kind. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mystery.htm - 42k

Pisidia (2 Occurrences)

... of the native religion; the remaining portions of this estate belonged later to the Roman emperors, and many inscriptions connected with the cult of the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pisidia.htm - 21k

Beersheba (33 Occurrences)

... pure worship of Yahweh, and in another place (Amos 8:14) he writes "They shall fall, and never rise up again," who sware, "As the way (ie cult) of Beersheba ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beersheba.htm - 22k

Chariots (118 Occurrences)

... The cult of the sun and other heavenly bodies which was particularly in vogue during the latter days of the Judean monarchy (compare 2 Kings 23:5 Ezekiel 8:16 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chariots.htm - 42k

Corinth (13 Occurrences)

... and mythology. The Corinthian cult of Aphrodite, of Melikertes (Melkart) and of Athene Phoenike are of Phoenician origin. Poseidon ... biblethesaurus.org/c/corinth.htm - 21k

Cuttings (5 Occurrences)

...Cult.; WR Smith, Rel Semitic, Lect IX; and Comm., Knobel-Dillmann, Exodus-Leviticus on Leviticus 19:28; Driver, De on 14:1; and Lightfoot, Galatians on 6:17. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cuttings.htm - 11k

Culprits (1 Occurrence)

biblethesaurus.org/c/culprits.htm - 6k

Cultic (1 Occurrence)

biblethesaurus.org/c/cultic.htm - 6k

Athaliah (17 Occurrences)

... Judah. She inherited her mother's strength of will, and like her developed a fanatical devotion to the cult of the Zidonian Baal. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/athaliah.htm - 19k

Accursed (26 Occurrences)

... Deuteronomy 13:13-18). All Canaanite towns-where the cult of Baal flourished-were to be banned (Deuteronomy 20:16-18). The ban did ... biblethesaurus.org/a/accursed.htm - 18k

Artemis (5 Occurrences)

... other life. At the head of her cult was a chief priest, originally a eunuch who bore the name and later the title Megabyzos. Under ... biblethesaurus.org/a/artemis.htm - 14k

Sun (1708 Occurrences)

... The cult of the sun and other heavenly bodies which was particularly in vogue during the latter days of the Judean monarchy (compare 2 Kings 23:5 Ezekiel 8:16 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sun.htm - 14k

Salamis (1 Occurrence)

... elements. The former, however, gave its tone and color to the city, and the chief cult and temple were those of Salaminian Zeus. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/salamis.htm - 11k

Scribes (85 Occurrences)

... Ezra was both priest and scholar (copher). It was chiefly in the interest of the priestly cult that the most important part of the Pentateuch was written. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/scribes.htm - 49k

Samothrace (1 Occurrence)

... The island was always famous for sanctity, and the seat of a cult of the Cabeiri, which Herodotus (ii.51) says was derived from the Pelasgian inhabitants (see ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samothrace.htm - 9k

Jude (4 Occurrences)

... quoted by Westcott, Canaanite, 322-23 and Salmon, Intro, 493). Tertullian (Cult. Fem. i.3) in striving to establish the authority of ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jude.htm - 40k

Empire (8 Occurrences)

... Out of this was evolved the cult of the reigning emperor and of Roma personified. ... The cult of the Genius of the emperor soon lost all reality. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/empire.htm - 80k

Jehoahaz (22 Occurrences)

... would be the son of Hazael (13:3). 5. His Idolatry: Jehoahaz, like his father, maintained the calf-worship in Bethel and Dan, and revived also the cult of the ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jehoahaz.htm - 23k

Flesh (468 Occurrences)

...Cult.; WR Smith, Rel Semitic, Lect IX; and Comm., Knobel-Dillmann, Exodus-Leviticus on Leviticus 19:28; Driver, De on 14:1; and Lightfoot, Galatians on 6:17. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/flesh.htm - 69k

Proselyte (2 Occurrences)

... Though the law of circumcision was not forced upon the ger, it seems that the Mosaic Law endeavored to bring him nearer to the cult of Israel, not from any ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proselyte.htm - 26k

Separate (115 Occurrences)

... actual fact. The existence of an influential Thecla-cult at Seleucia favors the view that Thecla was a historical person. Traditions ... biblethesaurus.org/s/separate.htm - 71k

Monthly (11 Occurrences)

... The Heave Offering 12. Drink Offerings 13. Primitive Nature of the Cult VI. ... From this arose under the "cult of the dead" the gift-theory of sacrifice. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/monthly.htm - 93k

Antioch (21 Occurrences)

... of the native religion; the remaining portions of this estate belonged later to the Roman emperors, and many inscriptions connected with the cult of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antioch.htm - 27k

Horn (108 Occurrences)

... is quite obscure. "Remnants of a bull-cult" and "miniature sacred towers" have been suggested, but are wholly uncertain. A more ... biblethesaurus.org/h/horn.htm - 49k

Israel (27466 Occurrences)

... reveal a naive and childlike naturalness, while in the Books of Chronicles only those things have been admitted which are in harmony with the regular cult. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/israel.htm - 101k

Haran (19 Occurrences)

... AD). In the 4th century it was the seat of a bishopric; but the cult of the moon persisted far into the Christian centuries. The ... biblethesaurus.org/h/haran.htm - 17k

Ephesians (4 Occurrences)

... A term which, as in Acts 19:28, 34, 35 and Acts 21:29, was applied to those natives or residents of the city of Ephesus who were adherents of the cult of the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ephesians.htm - 48k

Hezekiah (124 Occurrences)

... that not only the nation's weakness but its spiritual propensities had incurred it: the dominant classes were aping the sentiments, fashions and cult of the ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hezekiah.htm - 72k

High (4559 Occurrences)

... The cult was not limited to the summit of the hill but took place also on the slopes, and the objects of the cult might be scattered over a considerable area. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/high.htm - 60k

Syrians (63 Occurrences)

... worshipped, and Nebu, Agli-bol, Melakh-bol, Ati and other deities are found in the Palmyrene inscriptions, showing the Babylonian influence in their cult. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/syrians.htm - 37k

Roman (26 Occurrences)

... Out of this was evolved the cult of the reigning emperor and of Roma personified. ... The cult of the Genius of the emperor soon lost all reality. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/roman.htm - 101k

Antichrist (4 Occurrences)

... Possibly this symbolizes the cult of Rome, the city being regarded as a goddess, and worshipped with temples and statues all over the empire. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antichrist.htm - 26k

Phoenicians

... reason for their being denounced by the prophets was their corrupt practices in worship and the baleful influence of the Baal and Astarte cult introduced by ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicians.htm - 38k

Phoenicia (6 Occurrences)

... reason for their being denounced by the prophets was their corrupt practices in worship and the baleful influence of the Baal and Astarte cult introduced by ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicia.htm - 40k

Man (26072 Occurrences)

... It is cult, however, to resist the impression that the apostle regards "the mystery of lawlessness" as culminating in an individual-a personal Antichrist-and ... biblethesaurus.org/m/man.htm - 56k

Baptism (76 Occurrences)

... Water is the element naturally used for cleansing the body and its symbolical use entered into almost every cult; and into none more completely than the Jewish ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baptism.htm - 101k

Jotham (26 Occurrences)

... Micah's evidence is valuable, telling us that Omri had formulated and published rules for the cult of the Zidonian Baal, and that these "statutes" were kept by ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jotham.htm - 25k

Queen (59 Occurrences)

... That this Ishtar cult was of great antiquity and widely spread in ancient Babylonia may be seen from the symbols of it found in recent excavations (see Nippur ... biblethesaurus.org/q/queen.htm - 44k

Micah (54 Occurrences)

... 4. Contents of the Prophecies: Micah combats in his discourses, as does Isaiah, the heathenish abuses which had found their way into the cult, not only in ... biblethesaurus.org/m/micah.htm - 38k

Sin (782 Occurrences)

... It is cult, however, to resist the impression that the apostle regards "the mystery of lawlessness" as culminating in an individual-a personal Antichrist-and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sin.htm - 82k

Oak (22 Occurrences)

... 1 Samuel 10:3). The custom of heathen worship beneath oaks or terebinths (Hosea 4:13 Ezekiel 6:13, etc.) finds its modern counterpart in the cult of the Wely ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oak.htm - 33k

Christianity

... Out of this was evolved the cult of the reigning emperor and of Roma personified. ... The cult of the Genius of the emperor soon lost all reality. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/christianity.htm - 101k

Semites

... faith, which was ancestral, revealed and pure. Was that Bible faith the primitive Semitic cult? At least we must take the Hebrew ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semites.htm - 27k

Semitic

... faith, which was ancestral, revealed and pure. Was that Bible faith the primitive Semitic cult? At least we must take the Hebrew ... biblethesaurus.org/s/semitic.htm - 28k