Temples (17 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ROBBERS OF TEMPLES. (hierosuloi, "guilty of sacrilege"): A term ... LYSIMACHUS (which see). TEMPLES. tem'-p'lz ... biblethesaurus.org/t/temples.htm - 13k

Robbers (21 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ROBBERS OF TEMPLES. (hierosuloi, "guilty of sacrilege ... which see). TEMPLES, ROBBERS OF. (hierosuloi; the ... biblethesaurus.org/r/robbers.htm - 14k

Calah (2 Occurrences)

... ruin, he rebuilt it, and it thereafter became practically the capital of the country, for he not only reerected or restored its shrines and temples-the temple ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calah.htm - 14k

Nile (37 Occurrences)

... THE NILE IN HISTORY 1. The Location of Temples 2. The Location of Cemeteries 3. The Damming of the Nile 4. Egyptian Famines III. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nile.htm - 29k

Pergamum (2 Occurrences)

... On the hill between these two streams the first city stood, and there also stood the acropolis, the chief temples, and theaters of the later city. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pergamum.htm - 12k

Pergamos (1 Occurrence)

... On the hill between these two streams the first city stood, and there also stood the acropolis, the chief temples, and theaters of the later city. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pergamos.htm - 12k

Erech (2 Occurrences)

... 3. Its Patron-Deities and Their Temples: Two great deities, Ishtar and Nanaa, were worshipped in this city, the temple of the former being E-anna, "the house ... biblethesaurus.org/e/erech.htm - 13k

Nail (9 Occurrences)

... 15:3), more especially a tent-peg (Exodus 27:19; 35:18; 38:20), with one of which Jael (qv) pierced the temples of Sisera (Judges 4:21, 22). ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nail.htm - 14k

Tent-pin (4 Occurrences)

... Judges 4:21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it pierced ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tent-pin.htm - 7k

Jael (6 Occurrences)

... used for driving it into the ground, and stealthily approaching her sleeping guest, with one well-directed blow drove the nail through his temples into the ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jael.htm - 14k

Pin (10 Occurrences)

... Judges 4:21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pin.htm - 13k

Peg (8 Occurrences)

... Judges 4:21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced ... biblethesaurus.org/p/peg.htm - 9k

Nebuchadrezzar (31 Occurrences)

... Among these buildings special emphasis is placed by Nebuchadnezzar upon his temples and shrines to the gods, particularly to Marduk, Nebo and Zarpinat, but ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadrezzar.htm - 29k

Owl (11 Occurrences)

... the sense of desolation and loneliness than the re-echoing hoot of two or three of these great owls as I stood at midnight among the ruined temples of Baalbek ... biblethesaurus.org/o/owl.htm - 18k

Sisera (18 Occurrences)

... lay asleep Jael crept stealthily up to him, and taking in her hand one of the tent pegs, with a mallet she drove it with such force through his temples that it ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sisera.htm - 17k

Temporal (4 Occurrences)

... sacred or eternal. 2. (a.) of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery. 3. (n.) Civil or ... biblethesaurus.org/t/temporal.htm - 8k

Assur (2 Occurrences)

... In the surrounding plain are other mounds, marking the sites of temples, and indicating that a part of the city was without the walls. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assur.htm - 13k

Sherghat

... In the surrounding plain are other mounds, marking the sites of temples, and indicating that a part of the city was without the walls. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sherghat.htm - 12k

Baal (94 Occurrences)

... Canaanites. I. NAME AND CHARACTER OF BAAL II. ATTRIBUTES OF BAAL III. BAAL-WORSHIP IV. TEMPLES, ETC. V. USE OF THE NAME VI. FORMS ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baal.htm - 53k

Pomegranate (11 Occurrences)

... a cut section of pomegranate-or one burst open naturally, when fully ripe-may have given rise to the comparison in Songs 4:3; Songs 6:7: "Thy temples are like ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pomegranate.htm - 15k

Asshur (133 Occurrences)

... In the surrounding plain are other mounds, marking the sites of temples, and indicating that a part of the city was without the walls. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asshur.htm - 46k

Tower (74 Occurrences)

... Round the court were six gates admitting to the temples: (1) the grand gate; (2) the gate of the rising sun (east); (3) the great gate; (4) the gate of the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tower.htm - 52k

Nebuchadnezzar (90 Occurrences)

... Among these buildings special emphasis is placed by Nebuchadnezzar upon his temples and shrines to the gods, particularly to Marduk, Nebo and Zarpinat, but ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm - 57k

Quarries (4 Occurrences)

... Out of these mammoth caverns stones, a hard lime-stone, have been quarried in ancient times for the buildings in the city, and for the temples of Solomon ... biblethesaurus.org/q/quarries.htm - 11k

Rehoboth-ir (1 Occurrence)

... The German explorers there have made many important discoveries of temples, temple-towers, palaces and streets, the most picturesque in ancient times being ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rehoboth-ir.htm - 8k

Rehobothir

... The German explorers there have made many important discoveries of temples, temple-towers, palaces and streets, the most picturesque in ancient times being ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rehobothir.htm - 8k

Delos

... the chief seats of worship of the two deities. Numerous temples embellished Delos. The most magnificent was that of Apollo, which ... biblethesaurus.org/d/delos.htm - 10k

Dwelleth (142 Occurrences)

... you. (KJV WBS). Acts 7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, (KJV ASV WBS). Acts ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dwelleth.htm - 35k

Mount (311 Occurrences)

... Mount of corruption. (2 Kings 23:13; Vulg., "mount of offence"), the name given to a part of the Mount of Olives, so called because idol temples were there ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mount.htm - 68k

Pierced (63 Occurrences)

... Judges 4:21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pierced.htm - 26k

Calneh (2 Occurrences)

... Dungi and all the more prominent kings of Babylonia in its larger sense interested themselves in the rebuilding and restoration of its renowned temples, so as ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calneh.htm - 11k

Astoreth

... Ishtar into Hades in search of her dead husband, Tammuz, was followed by the cessation of marriage and birth in both earth and heaven, while the temples of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astoreth.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

Athens (5 Occurrences)

... city from the West, and passed by the Ceramicus (burial-ground), which can be seen to this day, the "Theseum," the best preserved of all Greek temples, and on ... biblethesaurus.org/a/athens.htm - 15k

Astarte (2 Occurrences)

... Ishtar into Hades in search of her dead husband, Tammuz, was followed by the cessation of marriage and birth in both earth and heaven, while the temples of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astarte.htm - 11k

Ashtoreth (3 Occurrences)

... Ishtar into Hades in search of her dead husband, Tammuz, was followed by the cessation of marriage and birth in both earth and heaven, while the temples of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashtoreth.htm - 14k

Aryan

... fallen very much into the background in favor of that of inferior deities, among the chief of whom was his daughter Anahit (Anahita), who had temples in many ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aryan.htm - 9k

Sacrilege (3 Occurrences)

... in Romans 2:22 (the King James Version and the English Revised Version margin), the Revised Version (British and American) has "rob temples," which more ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sacrilege.htm - 8k

Cambyses

... This revolt was put down with great harshness, the Egyptian king being taken and executed, and many of the temples being destroyed. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cambyses.htm - 12k

Geology

... and it is the granite of Acwan of which are composed not only many of the monuments of Egypt, but also the pillars which adorned many temples in Syria and ... biblethesaurus.org/g/geology.htm - 16k

Dwell (474 Occurrences)

... (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT). Acts 7:48 However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says, (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dwell.htm - 42k

Shushan (19 Occurrences)

... occupation of this part. According to the explorers, this was the portion of the city reserved for the temples. 4. The Monuments ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shushan.htm - 21k

Locks (29 Occurrences)

... (KJV WBS). Song of Songs 4:3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/locks.htm - 18k

Hammer (15 Occurrences)

... Judges 4:21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hammer.htm - 15k

Chedorlaomer (5 Occurrences)

... This inscription states, that Merodach, in the faithfulness of his heart, caused the ruler not supporting (the temples of Babylonia) to be slain with the sword ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chedorlaomer.htm - 16k

Split (36 Occurrences)

... Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil. (See JPS). Song of Songs 6:7 Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/split.htm - 19k

Architecture

... Fergusson's restoration shows a sloping roof, following the precedent of the sloping roof of the Tabernacle (Temples of the Jews, 26). ... biblethesaurus.org/a/architecture.htm - 28k

Cyrus (20 Occurrences)

... Ugbaru), the governor of Kurdistan, was then sent to Babylon, which surrendered "without fighting," and the daily services in the temples continued without a ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cyrus.htm - 39k

Elamites (2 Occurrences)

... Attapaksu (or Attahusu), Silhaha's sister's son, then became "shepherd of Susa." Among the temples which he built was one dedicated to the goddess Narute, and ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elamites.htm - 39k

Armenian

... fallen very much into the background in favor of that of inferior deities, among the chief of whom was his daughter Anahit (Anahita), who had temples in many ... biblethesaurus.org/a/armenian.htm - 18k

Babylon (270 Occurrences)

... The Royal Palaces 12. Quick Building 13. The Temples Restored by Nebuchadrezzar 14. The Extent of Nebuchadrezzar's Architectural Work 15. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylon.htm - 93k

Libraries

... Large owners and sovereigns and the temples of Egypt and Assyria gathered large stores of these archival records and with them records of tribute, oracles, etc ... biblethesaurus.org/l/libraries.htm - 38k

Elam (24 Occurrences)

... Attapaksu (or Attahusu), Silhaha's sister's son, then became "shepherd of Susa." Among the temples which he built was one dedicated to the goddess Narute, and ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elam.htm - 48k

Images (158 Occurrences)

... They lacked temples and altars and ephods and idols, as they lacked the fire-stick and potter's wheel. ... Living serpents were kept in Babylonian temples. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/images.htm - 70k

Doesn't (300 Occurrences)

... the world. (WEB). Acts 7:48 However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says, (WEB). Acts 8:32 ... biblethesaurus.org/d/doesn't.htm - 34k

Lebanon (66 Occurrences)

... No exact figures are available, but the population at present numbers probably about 275,000. Ruins of ancient temples are numerous throughout Lebanon. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lebanon.htm - 45k

Babel (3 Occurrences)

... The Royal Palaces 12. Quick Building 13. The Temples Restored by Nebuchadrezzar 14. The Extent of Nebuchadrezzar's Architectural Work 15. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babel.htm - 63k

Babylonia (17 Occurrences)

... These by the help of building inscriptions, which have been found, enable scholars to rewrite considerable of the history of certain Babylonian temples. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonia.htm - 75k

Palestine (1 Occurrence)

... and it is the granite of Acwan of which are composed not only many of the monuments of Egypt, but also the pillars which adorned many temples in Syria and ... biblethesaurus.org/p/palestine.htm - 89k

Monthly (11 Occurrences)

...Temples at Abydos, Thebes, On, etc., were great priestly centers with high priests, lower priests, rituals and sacrifices in abundance. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/monthly.htm - 93k

Ethiopia (26 Occurrences)

... The XIXth Dynasty sought to colonize Ethiopia., and some of the most magnificent temples ever built by man can be seen as far South as the Fourth Cataract. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ethiopia.htm - 45k

Phoenicians

... occupied the mountain tracts, but they must have dominated them on the western slopes, since they derived from them timber for their ships and temples. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicians.htm - 38k

Phoenicia (6 Occurrences)

... occupied the mountain tracts, but they must have dominated them on the western slopes, since they derived from them timber for their ships and temples. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicia.htm - 40k

Altar (343 Occurrences)

... above. Harold M. Wiener I. IN WORSHIP: TABERNACLE AND TEMPLES 1. Patriarchal Altars 2. Sacred Sites 3. Pre-Tabernacle Altars II. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/altar.htm - 78k

Minor (2 Occurrences)

... property of the dispossessed priests (a case is attested at Pisidian Antioch); and it was out of the territory originally belonging to the temples that grants ... biblethesaurus.org/m/minor.htm - 62k

Vault (2 Occurrences)

... Isaiah 65:4, margin "vaults," the King James Version "monuments") probably refers to the custom of sleeping in sacred tombs or vaults of idol temples to learn ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vault.htm - 9k

Asia (22 Occurrences)

... property of the dispossessed priests (a case is attested at Pisidian Antioch); and it was out of the territory originally belonging to the temples that grants ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asia.htm - 71k

Nations (683 Occurrences)

... with that of the time of Herod and Christ, and certainly not with that of Ezekiel; which is met, however, by saying that all the temples, including Solomon's ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nations.htm - 58k

Nest (22 Occurrences)

... and pigeons, trees or rocky crevices (Jeremiah 48:28); hoopoes, hollow trees; swallows, mud nests under a roof, on cliffs or deserted temples; owls, hollow ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nest.htm - 18k

Oracle (57 Occurrences)

... (2) In heathen temples "oracle" was used for the chamber in which the utterances were delivered (naturally a most sacred part of the structure). ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oracle.htm - 26k

Judith (1 Occurrence)

... Having heard of the ruin of other temples caused by the invading foe, the Jews became greatly alarmed for the safety of their own, and fortified the mountains ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judith.htm - 27k

Loathe (19 Occurrences)

... Loathe (19 Occurrences). Romans 2:22 You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who loathe idols, do you plunder their temples? (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/l/loathe.htm - 12k

Gerasa

... of Jordan. They include several splendid temples, theaters, basilica, palaces and baths, with hippodrome and naumachia. The triumphal ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gerasa.htm - 10k

Gently (19 Occurrences)

... And Jael wife of Heber taketh the pin of the tent, and taketh the hammer in her hand, and goeth unto him gently, and striketh the pin into his temples, and it ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gently.htm - 12k

Gerasenes (3 Occurrences)

... of Jordan. They include several splendid temples, theaters, basilica, palaces and baths, with hippodrome and naumachia. The triumphal ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gerasenes.htm - 11k

Goddess (6 Occurrences)

... (WEB KJV WBS YLT). Acts 19:37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/goddess.htm - 9k

Writing (194 Occurrences)

... Southern Arabia], and that the `house of bondage' from which Israel had escaped was a land where the art of writing was blazoned not only on the temples of the ... biblethesaurus.org/w/writing.htm - 70k

Workmen's (1 Occurrence)

... With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/w/workmen's.htm - 6k

Idols (186 Occurrences)

... commit adultery. Do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). 1 Corinthians ... biblethesaurus.org/i/idols.htm - 37k

Fasteneth (2 Occurrences)

... And Jael wife of Heber taketh the pin of the tent, and taketh the hammer in her hand, and goeth unto him gently, and striketh the pin into his temples, and it ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fasteneth.htm - 7k