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It conveys a sense of dread or fear, typically in a religious or moral context.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6426.htm">palats</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>horrid thing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>horrid image (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מִפְלֶ֫צֶת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>horrid thing</b></font> (thing <em>to shudder at</em>); — <font class="hebrew2">לַאֲשֵׁרָה</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">עָֽשְׂתָה מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/15-13.htm">1 Kings 15:13</a> (of some abominable object of idolatry, not precisely known), so suffix <font class="hebrew2">מִפְלַצְתָּהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/15-13.htm">1 Kings 15:13</a> 2Chronicles 15:16 (twice in verse). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>idol <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6426.htm">palats</a>; a terror, i.e. An idol -- idol. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6426.htm">palats</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מִפְלֶ֖צֶת מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּ מִפְלָ֑צֶת מפלצת מפלצתה mifLatzet miflatzTah mifLetzet mip̄·lā·ṣeṯ mip̄·laṣ·tāh mip̄·le·ṣeṯ mip̄lāṣeṯ mip̄laṣtāh mip̄leṣeṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_kings/15-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 15:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁר־ עָשְׂתָ֥ה <b> מִפְלֶ֖צֶת </b> לָאֲשֵׁרָ֑ה וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> she had made <span class="itali">a horrid</span> image<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> because she had made <span class="itali">an idol</span> in a grove;<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/15-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> because had made <span class="itali">A horrid</span> an Asherah cut<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/15-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 15:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָסָא֙ אֶת־ <b> מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּ </b> וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ף בְּנַ֥חַל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a horrid <span class="itali">image</span> as an Asherah;<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> destroyed <span class="itali">her idol,</span> and burnt<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/15-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cut and Asa <span class="itali">image</span> and burned the brook<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/15-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 15:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָשְׂתָ֥ה לַאֲשֵׁרָ֖ה <b> מִפְלָ֑צֶת </b> וַיִּכְרֹ֤ת אָסָא֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> she had made <span class="itali">a horrid</span> image<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> because she had made <span class="itali">an idol</span> in a grove:<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/15-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> had made an Asherah <span class="itali">A horrid</span> cut and Asa<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/15-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 15:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָסָא֙ אֶת־ <b> מִפְלַצְתָּ֔הּ </b> וַיָּ֕דֶק וַיִּשְׂרֹ֖ף</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a horrid <span class="itali">image</span> as an Asherah,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> cut down <span class="itali">her idol,</span> and stamped<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/15-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cut and Asa <span class="itali">image</span> crushed and burned<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4656.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4656.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4656<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/miflatzet_4656.htm">mip̄·lā·ṣeṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/miflatztah_4656.htm">mip̄·laṣ·tāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mifletzet_4656.htm">mip̄·le·ṣeṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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