◄ 4656. miphletseth ►
Strong's Lexicon miphletseth: Horror, terror, abomination Original Word: מִפְלֶצֶת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: miphletseth Pronunciation: mif-let'-seth Phonetic Spelling: (mif-leh'-tseth) Definition: Horror, terror, abomination Meaning: a terror, an idol Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּלַץ (palatz), meaning "to tremble" or "to be in dread." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of abomination or idolatry can be related to Greek terms such as βδέλυγμα (bdelugma, Strong's G946), which means "abomination." Usage: The term "miphletseth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote something that causes horror or terror, often associated with idolatrous practices or objects that are considered abominable. It conveys a sense of dread or fear, typically in a religious or moral context. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of "miphletseth" would have been closely tied to the worship practices of surrounding nations, which often included idols and rituals that were abhorrent to the monotheistic faith of Israel. The Israelites were commanded to avoid such practices and to destroy objects associated with them, as they were seen as detestable in the sight of Yahweh. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness and the call to separate from pagan influences. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from palats Definition horrid thing NASB Translation horrid image (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִפְלֶ֫צֶת noun feminine horrid thing (thing to shudder at); — לַאֲשֵׁרָה ׳עָֽשְׂתָה מ 1 Kings 15:13 (of some abominable object of idolatry, not precisely known), so suffix מִפְלַצְתָּהּ 1 Kings 15:13 2Chronicles 15:16 (twice in verse). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance idol From palats; a terror, i.e. An idol -- idol. see HEBREW palats Forms and Transliterations מִפְלֶ֖צֶת מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּ מִפְלָ֑צֶת מפלצת מפלצתה mifLatzet miflatzTah mifLetzet mip̄·lā·ṣeṯ mip̄·laṣ·tāh mip̄·le·ṣeṯ mip̄lāṣeṯ mip̄laṣtāh mip̄leṣeṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Kings 15:13 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ עָשְׂתָ֥ה מִפְלֶ֖צֶת לָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת NAS: she had made a horrid image KJV: because she had made an idol in a grove; INT: because had made A horrid an Asherah cut 1 Kings 15:13 HEB: אָסָא֙ אֶת־ מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּ וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ף בְּנַ֥חַל NAS: a horrid image as an Asherah; KJV: destroyed her idol, and burnt INT: cut and Asa image and burned the brook 2 Chronicles 15:16 HEB: עָשְׂתָ֥ה לַאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה מִפְלָ֑צֶת וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת אָסָא֙ NAS: she had made a horrid image KJV: because she had made an idol in a grove: INT: had made an Asherah A horrid cut and Asa 2 Chronicles 15:16 HEB: אָסָא֙ אֶת־ מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּ וַיָּ֕דֶק וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ף NAS: a horrid image as an Asherah, KJV: cut down her idol, and stamped INT: cut and Asa image crushed and burned 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4656 4 Occurrences mip̄·lā·ṣeṯ — 1 Occ. mip̄·laṣ·tāh — 2 Occ. mip̄·le·ṣeṯ — 1 Occ.