vineגֶּפֶן
gephen · Hebrew Noun
In Scripture, Israel is often depicted as a vine or vineyard chosen by God, meant to produce fruit of righteousness; when it yields 'luxuriant' growth apart from God, it signifies prosperity leading to spiritual decay.
altarsמִזְבֵּחַ
mizbeach · Hebrew Noun
High places or structures used for sacrifice, often associated with idol worship when used outside the prescribed worship of Yahweh in the Temple.
pillarsמַצֵּבָה
matstsebah · Hebrew Noun
Cultic stones or monuments associated with Canaanite fertility religions; God commanded their destruction to prevent the corruption of true worship.
heartלֵבָב
lebab · Hebrew Noun
Biblically, the seat of the intellect, will, and emotions; a 'false' heart indicates a divided loyalty or spiritual duplicity.
guiltאָשַׁם
asham · Hebrew Noun
The legal and moral accountability for sin; it implies both the act of wrongdoing and the liability to suffer the consequences of that act before God.
LORDיְהוָה
YHWH · Hebrew Proper Noun
The covenant name of the God of Israel, indicating His self-existence, eternal nature, and faithfulness to His covenant people.
fearיָרֵא
yare · Hebrew Verb
A reverential awe, adoration, and submission to the character and authority of God; it is the beginning of wisdom and the essence of true religion.
oathsשְׁבוּעָה
shebu'ah · Hebrew Noun
A legal or solemn promise, usually witnessed by God, intended to establish a binding agreement between parties.
covenantsבְּרִית
beriyth · Hebrew Noun
A formal, binding agreement between two parties; in Scripture, it often refers to the relationship God establishes with His people or treaties between nations.
judgmentמִשְׁפָּט
mishpat · Hebrew Noun
The manifestation of God's justice in action, correcting evil, vindicating the righteous, and imposing consequences for disobedience.
Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹן
Shomrown · Hebrew Proper Noun
The central, northern city of the Kingdom of Israel, serving as the political center for the apostate calf-worship.
calfעֵגֶל
egel · Hebrew Noun
An image used in worship; in the Old Testament, it specifically refers to the golden calves erected by Jeroboam I, which were condemned as idolatry.
Beth-avenבֵּית אָוֶן
Beyth 'Aven · Hebrew Proper Noun
Literally 'house of vanity' or 'house of idols'; a mocking prophetic renaming of Bethel, the site of Jeroboam’s idolatrous calf temple.
idolatrous priestsכֹּהֵן
kohen · Hebrew Noun
Religious officials appointed to serve at sites of unauthorized or idolatrous worship, specifically those serving the golden calves.
tributeמִנְחָה
minchah · Hebrew Noun
A political or military tax paid by a subject nation to a stronger power as an act of submission or subservience. In the Old Testament, it often signifies Israel's failure to trust in God's protection and their resulting subjugation to pagan empires.
shame/ashamedבּוֹשׁ
bosh · Hebrew Verb
A state of disgrace, humiliation, or disappointment resulting from failure, defeat, or the exposure of one's folly. Biblically, it is the inevitable outcome for those who trust in false gods or human strength rather than in the Lord.
idolבֹּשֶׁת
bosheth · Hebrew Noun
Any object, image, or concept that takes the place of God as the primary object of worship or trust. It represents a spiritual violation of the covenant and is condemned as a rejection of the true and living God.
high placesבָּמָה
bamah · Hebrew Noun
Local sites of worship, often established on elevated terrain, which became centers of idolatrous syncretism where Israel worshiped the Lord alongside Canaanite deities. These sites were officially prohibited in the Deuteronomic code in favor of the central sanctuary in Jerusalem.
sinחַטָּאת
chattat · Hebrew Noun
An act of rebellion or deviation from God's law and will. It is a fundamental breach of the relationship between God and His people, requiring atonement and resulting in divine judgment.
altarsמִזְבֵּחַ
mizbeach · Hebrew Noun
A place of sacrifice where offerings were made to God (or idols) to establish or maintain fellowship and to deal with sin. Their desecration by thorns and thistles symbolizes the total abandonment of true worship and the resulting spiritual desolation.
