מִפְלֶצֶת
mifletset · horrid thing, idol
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4656 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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mifletset (מִפְלֶצֶת) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “horrid thing, idol”.
Something that causes horror; a cult image dedicated to Asherah. The word comes from "shudder" and is used only of this image (1 Kings 15:13; 2 Chronicles 15:16). Its shape is not known.
How to say it
mif·le·tset
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- An idol made to inspire dread, like the one made for Asherah.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Kings 15:13
And also Maacah his mother he removed from being lady, because she had made a horrid image for Asherah; and Asa cut down her horrid image and burned it at the brook Kidron.
- 2 Chronicles 15:16
And also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being lady, because she had made for Asherah a horrid image; and Asa cut down her horrid image, ground it to dust and burned it at the brook Kidron.
And 2 more times.