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מִפְלֶצֶת H4656
H4656 is the Hebrew word מִפְלֶצֶת, transliterated miphletseth and said mif-leh'-tseth. The King James Version most often renders it idol.
What it means
a terror, i.e. an idol.
Where it comes from
from H6426 (פָּלַץ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: idol.
Verses using מִפְלֶצֶת
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 15:13 · KJV
And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
2 Chronicles 15:16 · KJV
And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4656 mean?
H4656 is the Hebrew word מִפְלֶצֶת (miphletseth), meaning a terror, i.e. an idol.
How is H4656 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it idol (4 times).
How many times does H4656 appear in the Bible?
מִפְלֶצֶת (miphletseth) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4656 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6426 (פָּלַץ).
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