Zephaniah 1:5
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁחָה
shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
צָבָא
tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specif...
שָׁמַיִם
shâmayim
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r...
גָּג
gâg
a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar
שָׁחָה
shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
שָׁבַע
shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
שָׁבַע
shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
מַלְכָּם
Malkâm
Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁבַע shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
Study H7650 →שָׁבַע shâbaʻ
to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
Study H7650 →שָׁחָה shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
Study H7812 →שָׁחָה shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
Study H7812 →צָבָא tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Study H6635 →שָׁמַיִם shâmayim
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
Study H8064 →Cross References
And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of hea...
They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ...
And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king bea...
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops i...
One shall say, I am the LORD’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but n...
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings...
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