Acts 7:43

καὶ ἀνελάβετε τὴν σκηνὴν τοῦ Μολὸχ καὶ τὸ ἄστρον τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν Ῥεμφὰν τοὺς τύπους οὓς ἐποιήσατε προσκυνεῖν αὐτοῖς καὶ μετοικιῶ ὑμᾶς ἐπέκεινα Βαβυλῶνος
Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry away you beyond Babylon.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἀνελάβετε
G353 V-2AAI-2P
analambanō
to take up
  • to take up, raise
    • "to take up (a thing in order to carry or use it)
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σκηνὴν
G4633 N-ASF
skēnē
a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively)
  • tent, tabernacle, (made of green boughs, or skins or other materials)
    • "of that well known movable temple of God after the pattern of which the temple at Jerusalem was built
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Μολὸχ
G3434
moloch
king
Moloch (i.e., Molek), an idol
  • the name of the idol god of the Ammonites
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἄστρον
G798 N-ASN
astron
properly, a constellation; put for a single star (natural or artificial)
  • a group of stars, a constellation
    • "a star
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεοῦ
G2316 N-GSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
Ῥεμφὰν
G4481
rhemphan
the shrunken (as lifeless)
Remphan (i.e., Kijun), an Egyptian idol
  • the name of an idol worshipped secretly by the Israelites in the wilderness
τοὺς
G3588 T-APM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τύπους
G5179 N-APM
typos
a die (as struck), i.e., (by implication) a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e., a statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specially, a sampler (___%___type___%___), i.e., a model (for imitation) or instance (for warning)
  • the mark of a stroke or blow, print
    • "a figure formed by a blow or impression
    • of a figure or image
      • "of the image of the gods
    form
    • the teaching which embodies the sum and substance of religion and represents it to the mind, manner of writing, the contents and form of a letter
    an example
    • in the technical sense, the pattern in conformity to which a thing must be made
      • "in an ethical sense, a dissuasive example, a pattern of warning
      • of ruinous events which serve as admonitions or warnings to others
      an example to be imitated
      • of men worthy of imitation
      in a doctrinal sense
      • of a type i.e., a person or thing prefiguring a future (Messianic) person or thing
οὓς
G3739 R-APM
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
ἐποιήσατε
G4160 V-AAI-2P
poieō
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
  • to make
    • with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
      • "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything
      • to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
        • "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything
      to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something
      • cause one to
      to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
    to do
    • to act rightly, do well
      • to carry out, to execute
      to do a thing unto one
      • to do to one
      with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep
      • to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
      to perform: to a promise
προσκυνεῖν
G4352 V-PAN
proskyneō
to fawn or crouch to, i.e., (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
  • to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence
    • "among the Middle Easterners, especially the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence"in the New Testament by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication
    • used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank
      • to the Jewish high priests
        • "to God"to Christ"to heavenly beings"to demons
αὐτοῖς
G846 P-DPM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
μετοικιῶ
G3351 V-FAI-1S
metoikizō
to transfer as a settler or captive, i.e colonize or exile
  • to transfer settlers
    • "to cause to remove into another land
ὑμᾶς
G5209
hymas
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
  • you
ἐπέκεινα
G1900 PREP
epekeina
upon those parts of, i.e., on the further side of
  • beyond
Βαβυλῶνος
G897 N-GSF-L
babylōn
confusion
Babylon, the capitol of Chaldaea (literally or figuratively (as a type of tyranny))
  • The city of Babylon
    • "of the territory of Babylonia"allegorically, of Rome as the most corrupt seat of idolatry and the enemy of Christianity

καὶ ἀνελάβετε τὴν σκηνὴν τοῦ Μολὸχ καὶ τὸ ἄστρον τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν Ῥεμφὰν τοὺς τύπους οὓς ἐποιήσατε προσκυνεῖν αὐτοῖς καὶ μετοικιῶ ὑμᾶς ἐπέκεινα Βαβυλῶνος
43
Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry away you beyond Babylon.
Cross References

Amos 5:26

וּנְשָׂאתֶם אֵת סִכּוּת מַלְכְּכֶם וְאֵת כִּיּוּן צַלְמֵיכֶם כּוֹכַב אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר עֲשִׂיתֶם לָכֶֽם׃
26
But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

Exodus 20:4

לֹֽא-תַֽעֲשֶׂה לְךָ פֶסֶל׀ וְכָל-תְּמוּנָה אֲשֶׁר בַּשָּׁמַיִם׀ מִמַּעַל וַֽאֲשֶׁר בָּאָרֶץ מִתַָּחַת וַֽאֲשֶׁר בַּמַּיִם׀ מִתַּחַת לָאָֽרֶץ׃
4
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Deuteronomy 5:8

לֹֽא-תַעֲשֶׂה-לְךָ פֶסֶל׀ כָּל-תְּמוּנָה אֲשֶׁר בַּשָּׁמַיִם׀ מִמַּעַל וַֽאֲשֶׁר בָּאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת וַֽאֲשֶׁר בַּמַּיִם׀ מִתַּחַת לָאָֽרֶץ׃
8
Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:

Leviticus 20:2

וְאֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל תֹּאמַר אִישׁ אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִן-הַגֵּר׀ הַגָּר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יִתֵּן מִזַּרְעוֹ לַמֹּלֶךְ מוֹת יוּמָת עַם הָאָרֶץ יִרְגְּמֻהוּ בָאָֽבֶן׃
2
Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

Deuteronomy 4:16

פֶּן-תַּשְׁחִתוּן וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶם לָכֶם פֶּסֶל תְּמוּנַת כָּל-סָמֶל תַּבְנִית זָכָר אוֹ נְקֵבָֽה׃
16
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

2 Kings 18:11

וַיֶּגֶל מֶֽלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל אַשּׁוּרָה וַיַּנְחֵם בַּחְלַח וּבְחָבוֹר נְהַר גּוֹזָן וְעָרֵי מָדָֽי׃
11
And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

2 Kings 21:6

וְהֶֽעֱבִיר אֶת-בְּנוֹ בָּאֵשׁ וְעוֹנֵן וְנִחֵשׁ וְעָשָׂה אוֹב וְיִדְּעֹנִים הִרְבָּה לַֽעֲשׂוֹת הָרַע בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה לְהַכְעִֽיס׃
6
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

2 Kings 17:16

וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ אֶת-כָּל-מִצְוֹת יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶם וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ לָהֶם מַסֵּכָה ‫(שנים)‬ שְׁנֵי עֲגָלִים וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ אֲשֵׁירָה וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְכָל-צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם וַיַּֽעַבְדוּ אֶת-הַבָּֽעַל׃
16
And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, even two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

2 Kings 17:6

בִּשְׁנַת הַתְּשִׁיעִית לְהוֹשֵׁעַ לָכַד מֶֽלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר אֶת-שֹׁמְרוֹן וַיֶּגֶל אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל אַשּׁוּרָה וַיֹּשֶׁב אֹתָם בַּחְלַח וּבְחָבוֹר נְהַר גּוֹזָן וְעָרֵי מָדָֽי׃
6
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

Leviticus 18:21

וּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ לֹֽא-תִתֵּן לְהַֽעֲבִיר לַמֹּלֶךְ וְלֹא תְחַלֵּל אֶת-שֵׁם אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲנִי יְהוָֽה׃
21
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
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