Shrine (34 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A place or object hallowed from its history or associations; as, a shrine of art. 4. (vt) To enshrine; to place reverently, as in a shrine. Int. ...SHRINE. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shrine.htm - 18k

Erech (2 Occurrences)

... The shrine dedicated to Ishtar is apparently now represented by the ruin known as Buwariyya or "reed-mats," and so called on account of the layers of matting ... biblethesaurus.org/e/erech.htm - 13k

Diana (5 Occurrences)

... At the centre, hidden by curtains, within a gorgeous shrine, stood the very ancient image of the goddess, on wood or ebony reputed to have fallen from the sky. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/diana.htm - 15k

Burneth (67 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 15:13 and also Maachah his mother -- he turneth her aside from being mistress, in that she made a horrible thing for a shrine, and Asa cutteth down her ... biblethesaurus.org/b/burneth.htm - 28k

Mistress (20 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 15:13 and also Maachah his mother -- he turneth her aside from being mistress, in that she made a horrible thing for a shrine, and Asa cutteth down her ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mistress.htm - 14k

Micah (54 Occurrences)

... men sent in quest of new territory by the Danites, who had failed to secure a settlement upon their own tribal allotment, visited Micah's shrine, and obtained ... biblethesaurus.org/m/micah.htm - 38k

Memphis (8 Occurrences)

... 3. The Founders and the City: The oldest center of settlement was probably the shrine of the sacred bull, Apis or Hapy, which was in the South of the city. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/memphis.htm - 14k

Beersheba (33 Occurrences)

... And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day." 2. A Sacred Shrine: Beersheba was a sacred shrine. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beersheba.htm - 22k

Beateth (7 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 23:6 And he bringeth out the shrine from the house of Jehovah to the outside of Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burneth it at the brook Kidron ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beateth.htm - 8k

Ancient (64 Occurrences)

... the hierarchy established in myth; moreover in myth the gods are treated as universal, while the gods of worship are most closely attached, each to one shrine. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ancient.htm - 98k

Horrible (12 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 15:13 and also Maachah his mother -- he turneth her aside from being mistress, in that she made a horrible thing for a shrine, and Asa cutteth down her ... biblethesaurus.org/h/horrible.htm - 11k

Horrid (2 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 15:13 and also Maachah his mother -- he turneth her aside from being mistress, in that she made a horrible thing for a shrine, and Asa cutteth down her ... biblethesaurus.org/h/horrid.htm - 7k

Cutteth (37 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 15:13 and also Maachah his mother -- he turneth her aside from being mistress, in that she made a horrible thing for a shrine, and Asa cutteth down her ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cutteth.htm - 18k

Dan (71 Occurrences)

... in the earth." The expedition of the 600, their dealings with Micah and his priest, their capture of Laish, and their founding of an idol shrine with priestly ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dan.htm - 41k

Babel (3 Occurrences)

... The shrine of Ishtar and Zamama occupied the central court, and the ziggurrat the inner court. ... On the topmost stage there was a shrine dedicated to Marduk. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babel.htm - 63k

Greece (15 Occurrences)

... the hierarchy established in myth; moreover in myth the gods are treated as universal, while the gods of worship are most closely attached, each to one shrine. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greece.htm - 59k

Graecia

... Olympia, in Elis, as the chief sanctuary of Zeus; Delphi, in Phocis, as the oracular seat of Apollo; and Eleusis, in Attica, as the pilgrim-shrine to which all ... biblethesaurus.org/g/graecia.htm - 21k

Babylon (270 Occurrences)

... The shrine of Ishtar and Zamama occupied the central court, and the ziggurrat the inner court. ... On the topmost stage there was a shrine dedicated to Marduk. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylon.htm - 93k

Shrines (40 Occurrences)

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Tabernacle (333 Occurrences)

... (1.) A house or dwelling-place (Job 5:24; 18:6, etc.). (2.) A portable shrine (Comp. Acts 19:24) containing the image of Moloch (Amos 5:26; marg. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tabernacle.htm - 101k

Zarephath (4 Occurrences)

... Originally Sidonian, the town passed to the Tyrians after the invasian of Shalmaneser IV, 722 BC It fell to Sennacherib 701 BC The Wely, or shrine bearing the ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zarephath.htm - 11k

Kiyyun (1 Occurrence)

... Kiyyun (1 Occurrence). Amos 5:26 You also carried the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kiyyun.htm - 6k

Nebo (13 Occurrences)

... and Nebo there represent Babylon). His own special shrine was at Borsippo. His planet was Mercury. His name enters into Biblical ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebo.htm - 17k

Judaeus

... As a young man probably, he had undertaken a journey to Jerusalem, almost in the nature of a pilgrimage to the ancient shrine of his religion. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judaeus.htm - 29k

Jacob's (34 Occurrences)

... not escaped that misplaced religious veneration which cannot be satisfied with leaving the object of it as it is, but must build over it a shrine to protect ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jacob's.htm - 23k

Gibeath (2 Occurrences)

... Moore (Judges, 200) mistakenly calls the mountain Nabi Dachi. This is, of course, the name of the "prophet" whose shrine crowns the hill. See MOREH. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gibeath.htm - 10k

Whoremongers (8 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 23:7 And he breaketh down the houses of the whoremongers that 'are' in the house of Jehovah, where the women are weaving houses for the shrine. (YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/w/whoremongers.htm - 8k

Installed (5 Occurrences)

... Installed (5 Occurrences). Judges 17:5 And the man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and teraphim, and installed one of his sons, who became his priest. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/installed.htm - 7k

Thyatira (4 Occurrences)

... Another temple at Thyatira was dedicated to Sambethe, and at this shrine was a prophetess, by some supposed to represent the Jezebel of Revelation 2:20, who ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thyatira.htm - 12k

Raiseth (33 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 21:3 and he turneth and buildeth the high places that Hezekiah his father destroyed, and raiseth altars for Baal, and maketh a shrine, as did Ahab king ... biblethesaurus.org/r/raiseth.htm - 15k

Esarhaddon (3 Occurrences)

... by his gracious deeds. Even at Nippur evidences of his work in restoring the ancient shrine of Ellil are seen. The kings of the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esarhaddon.htm - 13k

Ephesus (20 Occurrences)

... it bore the title of "the first and greatest metropolis of Asia." It was distinguished for the Temple of Diana (qv), who there had her chief shrine; and for ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ephesus.htm - 24k

Daphne

... the city. Here were the famous grove and sanctuary of Apollo. The grove and shrine owed their origin to Seleucus Nicator. It was ... biblethesaurus.org/d/daphne.htm - 8k

Delos

... Naxians. This temple was a sanctuary visited by all the Greeks, who came from far and near to worship at the deity's shrine. There ... biblethesaurus.org/d/delos.htm - 10k

Millo (9 Occurrences)

... beth millo', translated in English Versions of the Bible "House of Millo," which Winckler thinks may have been the original Jebusite temple-shrine of Jerusalem ... biblethesaurus.org/m/millo.htm - 14k

Makest (68 Occurrences)

... Deuteronomy 16:21 Thou dost not plant for thee a shrine of any trees near the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou makest for thyself, (YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/m/makest.htm - 25k

Pilgrimage (4 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The journey of a pilgrim; a long journey; especially, a journey to a shrine or other sacred place. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pilgrimage.htm - 8k

Philo

... As a young man probably, he had undertaken a journey to Jerusalem, almost in the nature of a pilgrimage to the ancient shrine of his religion. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philo.htm - 29k

Place (9195 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 11:7; 1 Kings 14:23; compare the burning of the "high place" in 2 Kings 23:15), and so came to be used of any idolatrous shrine, whether constructed on ... biblethesaurus.org/p/place.htm - 28k

Pedestal (4 Occurrences)

... (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV). Amos 5:26 You also carried the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pedestal.htm - 8k

Pilgrim

... 2. (n.) One who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee; as, a pilgrim to Loretto; Canterbury pilgrims. See Palmer. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pilgrim.htm - 7k

Paphos (2 Occurrences)

... Titus, the future emperor of Rome, turned aside on his journey to Jerusalem, which he was to capture in the following year, to visit the sacred shrine and to ... biblethesaurus.org/p/paphos.htm - 14k

Prostitutes (19 Occurrences)

... play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prostitutes.htm - 12k

Baalzephon (3 Occurrences)

... the sea. It may have been the shrine of a Semitic deity, but the position is unknown (see EXODUS). Goodwin (see Brugsch, Hist. Egt ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baalzephon.htm - 8k

Brides (3 Occurrences)

... play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so ... biblethesaurus.org/b/brides.htm - 7k

Baalathbeer (1 Occurrence)

... The site is unknown though Conder suggests that the shrine Kubbet el Baul may retain the old name. Multi-Version Concordance Baalathbeer (1 Occurrence). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baalathbeer.htm - 7k

Breaketh (49 Occurrences)

... (YLT). 2 Kings 23:7 And he breaketh down the houses of the whoremongers that 'are' in the house of Jehovah, where the women are weaving houses for the shrine. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/breaketh.htm - 21k

Baalath-beer (2 Occurrences)

... The site is unknown though Conder suggests that the shrine Kubbet el Baul may retain the old name. Multi-Version Concordance Baalath-beer (2 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baalath-beer.htm - 8k

Baal-zephon (3 Occurrences)

... the sea. It may have been the shrine of a Semitic deity, but the position is unknown (see EXODUS). Goodwin (see Brugsch, Hist. Egt ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baal-zephon.htm - 8k

Cnidus (1 Occurrence)

... well preserved. The city was especially noted for its shrine of Venus and for the statue of that goddess by Praxiteles. Here in ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cnidus.htm - 9k

Chiun (1 Occurrence)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Occurs only in Amos 5:26 (RV marg., "shrine"). The LXX. translated the word by Rhephan, which became corrupted ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chiun.htm - 8k

Consort (2 Occurrences)

... play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so ... biblethesaurus.org/c/consort.htm - 8k

Chaplet (2 Occurrences)

... 6. (n.) A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head. 7. (n.) A small chapel or shrine. 8. (vt) To adorn with a chaplet or with flowers. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaplet.htm - 7k

Cuttest (5 Occurrences)

... the top of this stronghold, by the arrangement, and hast taken the second bullock, and caused to ascend a burnt-offering with the wood of the shrine which thou ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cuttest.htm - 8k

Cult (7 Occurrences)

... play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cult.htm - 8k

Achmetha (1 Occurrence)

... In the city was the shrine of Aine (Nanaea, Anahita?). Alexander is said to have destroyed a temple of AEsculapius (Mithra?) there. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/achmetha.htm - 10k

Adytum

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adytum.htm - 6k

Arrangement (18 Occurrences)

... the top of this stronghold, by the arrangement, and hast taken the second bullock, and caused to ascend a burnt-offering with the wood of the shrine which thou ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arrangement.htm - 13k

Assur (2 Occurrences)

... It is uncertain whether the deity gave the name to the city, or the city to the deity, but probably an early shrine of Assur stood there, and the people ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assur.htm - 13k

Artemis (5 Occurrences)

... Minor. The temple of Diana was not properly the home of the goddess; it was but a shrine, the chief one, devoted to her service. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/artemis.htm - 14k

Asshur (133 Occurrences)

... It is uncertain whether the deity gave the name to the city, or the city to the deity, but probably an early shrine of Assur stood there, and the people ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asshur.htm - 46k

Shrill (1 Occurrence)

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Serveth (24 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 21:3 and he turneth and buildeth the high places that Hezekiah his father destroyed, and raiseth altars for Baal, and maketh a shrine, as did Ahab king ... biblethesaurus.org/s/serveth.htm - 13k

Siccuth (1 Occurrence)

... Amos 5:26 Yea, ye have borne the tabernacle of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. (See JPS). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/siccuth.htm - 6k

Salim (1 Occurrence)

... and the Jordan. This points to Tell Ridhghah, on the northern side of which is a shrine known locally as Sheikh Selim. Not far off ... biblethesaurus.org/s/salim.htm - 15k

Sikkuth (1 Occurrence)

... Sikkuth (1 Occurrence). Amos 5:26 You also carried the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sikkuth.htm - 6k

Sherghat

... It is uncertain whether the deity gave the name to the city, or the city to the deity, but probably an early shrine of Assur stood there, and the people ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sherghat.htm - 12k

Succoth-benoth (1 Occurrence)

... of the Name: The parallelism, however, requires a deity, like the Nergal of the Cutheans, the Ashima of the Hamathites, etc., and not a chamber or shrine. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/succoth-benoth.htm - 9k

Succothbenoth (1 Occurrence)

... of the Name: The parallelism, however, requires a deity, like the Nergal of the Cutheans, the Ashima of the Hamathites, etc., and not a chamber or shrine. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/succothbenoth.htm - 9k

Sakkuth (1 Occurrence)

... Sakkuth (1 Occurrence). Amos 5:26 You also carried the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sakkuth.htm - 6k

Chedorlaomer (5 Occurrences)

... "What(?) king of Elam was there who had (ever) (shown favor to?) the shrine of E-saggil?" (E-sagila, the great temple of Belus at Babylon). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chedorlaomer.htm - 16k

Rome (12 Occurrences)

... and political center, and the Capitoline temple of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva (Etruscan pseudo-Hellenic deities) was erected as a common shrine for all the ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rome.htm - 43k

Addeth (44 Occurrences)

... 1 Kings 16:33 and Ahab maketh the shrine, and Ahab addeth to do so as to provoke Jehovah, God of Israel, above all the kings of Israel who have been before him ... biblethesaurus.org/a/addeth.htm - 18k

Tribe (250 Occurrences)

... in the earth." The expedition of the 600, their dealings with Micah and his priest, their capture of Laish, and their founding of an idol shrine with priestly ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tribe.htm - 45k

Holies (23 Occurrences)

... ha-qodhashim, Exodus 26:33, debhir, 1 Kings 6:16, etc.; in the New Testament, hagia hagion, Hebrews 9:3): The name given to the innermost shrine, or adytum of ... biblethesaurus.org/h/holies.htm - 17k

Kiriathjearim

... The village a little below the summit is called Beit Machcir, and the hilltop itself is the shrine of a local saint known as Sheikh el Ajam. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kiriathjearim.htm - 13k

Kiriath-jearim (17 Occurrences)

... The village a little below the summit is called Beit Machcir, and the hilltop itself is the shrine of a local saint known as Sheikh el Ajam. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kiriath-jearim.htm - 19k

Bowed (150 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 17:16 And they forsake all the commands of Jehovah their God, and make to them a molten image -- two calves, and make a shrine, and bow themselves to ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bowed.htm - 38k

Casteth (54 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 23:6 And he bringeth out the shrine from the house of Jehovah to the outside of Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burneth it at the brook Kidron ... biblethesaurus.org/c/casteth.htm - 22k

Palestine (1 Occurrence)

... The first place noticed is the shrine or "station" (maqom) of Shechem, with the Elon Moreh, the Septuagint "high oak"), where Jacob afterward buried the idols ... biblethesaurus.org/p/palestine.htm - 89k