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The high places denote a place of worship of the ancient Israelites. It also became used as a general term referring to any place used for idolatrous worship
. Adonai was worshiped on the high places by Isaac.
In Modern Hebrew
, the word means "stage; platform".
Idolatry
Idolatry is a pejorative term for the worship of an idol, a physical object such as a cult image, as a god, or practices believed to verge on worship, such as giving undue honour and regard to created forms other than God. In all the Abrahamic religions idolatry is strongly forbidden, although...
. Adonai was worshiped on the high places by Isaac.
In Modern Hebrew
Modern Hebrew
Modern Hebrew , also known as Israeli Hebrew or Modern Israeli Hebrew, is the language spoken in Israel and in some Jewish communities worldwide, from the early 20th century to the present....
, the word means "stage; platform".