to spurn, despise, contemn, blaspheme
to spurn, despise, contemn, blaspheme. To treat with disdain, despise holy authority, provoke God to anger through arrogant contempt of His word.
to be light, swift, treat with contempt, curse
to be light, swift, treat with contempt, curse. To be slight, trifling; in Piel, to treat with contempt, insult, curse, declare despicable; contrasted with honoring/treating as weighty.
to treat with contempt, to convict, show him his fault
to treat with contempt, to convict, show him his fault. Primary meaning: to treat with contempt, to convict, show him his fault, to reprove, rebuke. Strong's: to confute, admonish. Lexical nuances: in Hom., to treat with contempt .
idols, dung-pellets, contemptible images
idols, dung-pellets, contemptible images. Idols, blocky shapeless things, dung-pellets; disparaging term in Ezekiel for pagan idols defiling Israel and provoking divine wrath.
Psalms • Chapter 123 (4 verses)
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. Have mercy...
Proverbs • Chapter 18 (24 verses)
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
2 Corinthians • Chapter 10 (18 verses)
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ , who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
Isaiah • Chapter 23 (18 verses)
The burden of Tyre . Howl, ye ships of Tarshish ; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Kittim it is revealed to them. Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. And b... Mentions: Tyre , Tarshish , Kittim , Egypt .
Malachi • Chapter 2 (17 verses)
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not... Mentions: Levi , Judah , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .
Daniel • Chapter 12 (13 verses)
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall b... Mentions: Michael , Daniel .
Malachi • Chapter 1 (14 verses)
The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi . I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob 's brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob, And I hated Esau , and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of t... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Esau (Edom), Esau, Edom.
Psalms • Chapter 119 (176 verses)
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
The Fourth Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 1 (35 verses)
As I am going to demonstrate a most philosophical proposition, namely, that religious reasoning is absolute master of the passions, I would willingly advise you to give the utmost heed to philosophy. For reason is necessary to every one as a step to science: and more especially d... Mentions: Eleazar .
to denounce, express indignant fury
to denounce, express indignant fury. To denounce with solemn curse, execute indignant judgment against godless defiance (Numbers 23:7, Malachi 1:4).
to rebel, be contentious, disobey
to rebel, be contentious, disobey. To be contentious, resist authority, rebel against divine command; chronic sin of Israel in wilderness (Meribah).
to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty
to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty. To be in the wrong, act wickedly, pronounce guilty in court; contrasted with justifying the innocent (Hiphil: hirshia).
to scorn, scoff, mock, interpret
to scorn, scoff, mock, interpret. To scoff at divine instruction, mock moral rebuke, deride sacred truth; chief antagonist in Proverbs.
impulse, propensity, disposition
impulse, propensity, disposition. Primary meaning: impulse, propensity, disposition, anger. Strong's: properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment. Lexical nuances: impulse , propensity , disposition .
to forsake, leave, abandon covenant
to forsake, leave, abandon covenant. To depart from, abandon; used of human covenant unfaithfulness forsaking God and Torah, contrasted with God's promise never to forsake His people.
to detest, make abominable, abhor
to detest, make abominable, abhor. To treat with loathing disgust, declare ritually unfit, utterly abhor idol images.
folly, senseless outrage, sacrilege
folly, senseless outrage, sacrilege. Senseless outrage, moral disgraceful act violating covenant dignity (Genesis 34:7, Joshua 7:15).
scorn, mockery, derision
scorn, mockery, derision. Habitual derision of God's word and righteousness, bringing swift destruction upon arrogant rulers (Proverbs 29:8, Isaiah 28:14).
transgression, rebellion, revolt
transgression, rebellion, revolt. Rebellion, breach of relationship, defiant revolt against sovereign authority; willful breach of covenant stipulations (Isaiah 53:5).
violence, cruelty, lawlessness, wrong
violence, cruelty, lawlessness, wrong. Violent wrongdoing, malicious injustice, brutal lawlessness; triggered global destruction of Flood (Genesis 6:11).
wrath, indignation, storm of rage
wrath, indignation, storm of rage. Splintering anger, foaming wrath; provoked by violation of sanctuary holiness (Numbers 1:53, Joshua 22:20).
judgment, cause, lawsuit, justice
judgment, cause, lawsuit, justice. Legal cause, lawsuit, judgment; defending the right of the fatherless and poor (Jeremiah 22:16).
plague, pestilence, divine blow
plague, pestilence, divine blow. Plague, fatal epidemic, divine judicial slaughter against covenant disobedience (Numbers 14:37, 16:48, 2 Samuel 24:21).