LORDיהוה
YHWH · Hebrew Proper Noun
The covenant name of the one true God of Israel, revealed to Moses, emphasizing His self-existence, eternity, and faithfulness to His covenant promises.
Tophethתֹּפֶת
Tōp̱eṯ · Hebrew Proper Noun
A place in the Valley of Hinnom south of Jerusalem, notorious as a site where children were sacrificed to the god Molech by fire, symbolizing apostasy and divine judgment.
Valley of the Son of Hinnomגֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם
Gē' Ben-Hinnōm · Hebrew Proper Noun
A site south of Jerusalem, frequently associated with idolatry and child sacrifice, which became a place-name synonymous with the judgment of God and later served as a metaphor for Hell (Gehenna).
horrorשַׁמָּה
šammâ · Hebrew Noun
A state of extreme distress, devastation, or shocking ruin that causes onlookers to feel fear, astonishment, or revulsion; often used to describe the consequences of divine judgment.
hissed atשָׁרַק
šāraq · Hebrew Verb
A common ancient Near Eastern gesture indicating scorn, mockery, or astonishment at someone’s downfall, often signaling that the object of the hissing has become an object of divine or public derision.
woundsמַכָּה
makkâ · Hebrew Noun
A term referring to physical injury, stripes, or deep affliction, often used in prophetic literature to describe the consequences of divine judgment upon a disobedient nation.
siegeמָצוֹר
māṣōr · Hebrew Noun
A period of extreme hardship, trouble, or tight pressure, frequently used in the Bible to describe the painful experiences of individuals or nations, particularly under judgment or trial.
distressמָצוֹק
māṣōq · Hebrew Noun
A term for severe pain, suffering, or deep anguish; used throughout Scripture to describe the results of judgment, oppression, or difficult providential circumstances.
flaskבַּקְבֻּק
baqbūq · Hebrew Noun
An earthen vessel used by prophets as a symbolic object; breaking it demonstrated the finality, inevitability, and irrevocability of God's coming judgment.
LORD of hostsצָבָא
tsaba' · Hebrew Noun
Refers to God as the commander of the angelic armies of heaven, emphasizing His supreme authority, sovereign power, and control over all spiritual and physical forces in the universe.
potter’s vesselכְּלִי חֶרֶשׂ
keli cheres · Hebrew Noun phrase
A vessel made of clay, frequently used in the Bible as a metaphor for human frailty, the nation of Israel, or the sovereignty of the Creator over His creatures, illustrating that humans are easily broken but subject to the Potter's design.
Tophethתֹּפֶת
Tophet · Hebrew Proper Noun
A location in the Valley of Hinnom associated with detestable idolatry and child sacrifice, which eventually became a symbol of judgment, death, and hell (Gehenna).
offeringsקָטַר
qatar · Hebrew Noun
The act of sacrificing or dedicating, often involving the setting apart of something for sacred use or as an act of worship to a deity; in a negative sense, it refers to idolatrous sacrifices offered to false gods.
host of heavenצָבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם
tsaba' hashamayim · Hebrew Noun phrase
Refers to the celestial bodies (sun, moon, stars) worshipped as deities in pagan religions; Scripture strictly forbids this, identifying it as an abomination against the worship of the one true Creator.
drink offeringsנֶסֶךְ
nesek · Hebrew Noun
A liquid sacrifice poured out as an act of worship or dedication to a deity, symbolizing the complete surrender or offering of one's life or substance to the object of worship.
defiledטָמֵא
tame' · Hebrew Verb
To make ceremonially or morally unclean or common; in a biblical context, it refers to violating the holiness of God or His sacred spaces through sin or idolatry, rendering something unfit for His presence.
disasterרָעָה
ra'ah · Hebrew Noun
Commonly rendered as 'evil' or 'calamity' in this context, it refers to divine judgment or the painful consequences of sin, reflecting God’s reaction to persistent rebellion and covenant unfaithfulness.
stiffened their neckקָשָׁה עֹרֶף
qashah 'oreph · Hebrew Idiomatic phrase
A metaphor for stubbornness and willful disobedience against God, suggesting an animal that refuses to submit to the yoke of its master, thus rejecting God's authority and moral instruction.