evilרַע
raʿ · Hebrew Adjective
In the Bible, doing evil in the sight of the LORD refers to moral and spiritual rebellion against God's revealed will, specifically violating the covenant and His commandments. It indicates a heart that has turned away from Yahweh to pursue sin and idolatry.
abominationsתּוֹעֵבָה
toʿebah · Hebrew Noun
An abomination refers to something detestable, loathsome, or morally repulsive to God, particularly practices related to idolatry and pagan worship that defile His people and His land. It underscores the severity of sins that break the covenant relationship.
high placesבָּמָה
bamah · Hebrew Noun
High places were elevated sites, often natural hills or man-made platforms, used for religious worship. While sometimes used for God, they were frequently associated with idolatrous worship and Canaanite paganism, and the Bible generally condemns them as contrary to the centralization of worship in Jerusalem.
altarsמִזְבֵּחַ
mizbeah · Hebrew Noun
An altar is a structure, typically of stone or earth, designed for offering sacrifices, burning incense, or presenting offerings to a deity. In biblical usage, it serves as the focal point of covenantal worship and the meeting place between the human and the divine.
Baalsבַּעַל
Baʿal · Hebrew Noun
Baal was the chief god of the Canaanite pantheon, associated with storms, fertility, and rain. The worship of Baals involved licentious rites and was the primary competitor to the worship of Yahweh in Israel's history.
Asherothאֲשֵׁרָה
Asherah · Hebrew Noun
Asheroth (plural of Asherah) refers to the sacred wooden poles or trees representing the goddess Asherah, the consort of Baal. These were central symbols in Canaanite fertility cults and were strictly forbidden in the Law of Moses.
host of heavenצָבָא שָׁמַיִם
saba' shamayim · Hebrew Noun phrase
The host of heaven refers to the sun, moon, stars, and planets, which were worshipped as celestial deities by various ancient Near Eastern cultures. In Scripture, this practice is explicitly forbidden as it elevates created objects above the Creator.
nameשֵׁם
shem · Hebrew Noun
In Hebrew thought, the 'name' of God represents His person, His authority, His character, and His presence. For God to place His name in a location signifies that He has chosen that place to dwell and to manifest His reality among His people.
burnedעָבַר
abar · Hebrew Verb
To burn or slaughter as a sacrifice, often involving the total destruction of the object or person to appease a deity or signify dedication. In the context of the Old Testament, child sacrifice was an abomination strictly forbidden by God.
fortune-tellingעוֹנֵן
onen · Hebrew Verb
An occult practice of attempting to predict future events or discover hidden knowledge through supernatural or forbidden means, apart from God's revelation.
sorceryכָּשַׁף
kashaph · Hebrew Verb
The practice of seeking secret knowledge or power through supernatural agencies, typically associated with demonic or occult activities, standing in direct opposition to reliance on God.
necromancersיִדְּעֹנִי
yidde'oni · Hebrew Noun
Individuals who claim to communicate with spirits of the dead, a practice strictly prohibited in the law of Moses as it involves deception and spiritual rebellion against God.
evilרָעָה
ra'ah · Hebrew Noun
A state of profound moral corruption and defiance against God’s revealed will, often leading to divine judgment.
provoking him to angerכָּעַס
ka'as · Hebrew Verb
A religious act or state that incites God’s holy indignation; it signifies that a human action is so contrary to God’s nature that it demands a response of divine justice.
carved image of the idolסֶמֶל
semen · Hebrew Noun
A man-made representation of a deity intended for worship, which God strictly forbids because it attempts to reduce the infinite Creator to a finite, manageable object.
my nameשֵׁם
shem · Hebrew Noun
The personal revelation of God’s character, authority, and presence; to place one's name in a place is to claim that location as the site where one's sovereign rule and accessibility are uniquely manifested.
lawתּוֹרָה
torah · Hebrew Noun
The body of divine instruction, commands, and revelation given by God through Moses, serving as the standard for holiness and the covenantal relationship between God and Israel.
led... astrayתָּעָה
ta'ah · Hebrew Verb
To cause someone to wander, stray, or miss the mark, often implying a deliberate deception or leading people away from the truth of God into disobedience.
