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2 Kings 16:4

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And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
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  1. Deuteronomy 12:2Rank 1 from verse 4
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    2Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

  2. 1 Kings 14:23Rank 2 from verse 4
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    23For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.

  3. 2 Kings 14:4Rank 3 from verse 4
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    4Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

  4. Ezekiel 20:28–29Rank 4 from verse 4
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    28For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

    29Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day.

  5. Isaiah 57:5–7Rank 5 from verse 4
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    5Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?

    6Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

    7Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

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2 Kings 16:4

COMBINED MEANING

sacrificed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of sacrifice, meaning to present, slay, or consume something as such an offering.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

incense

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An aromatic substance or compounded preparation burned in worship or as an offering, producing fragrant smoke.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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places

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1. Physical locations or rooms. 2. Positions or offices. 3. Occasions, circumstances, or passages.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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green

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Having the color of living vegetation; fresh, flourishing, or not dried.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

4And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

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5¶ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.

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