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What Does the Bible Say About Pillar?

30 Scripture references with full text and commentary

Understanding Pillar in the Bible

Discover 30 Bible verses about pillar. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on pillar, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments.

30
Total Verses
28
Old Testament
2
New Testament

Top 10 Verses About Pillar

  1. 1
    Genesis 19:26
    But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
    KJV
  2. 2
    Genesis 28:18
    And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
    KJV
  3. 3
    Genesis 31:45
    And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
    KJV
  4. 4
    Genesis 35:14
    And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
    KJV
  5. 5
    Exodus 24:4
    And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
    KJV
  6. 6
    Deuteronomy 12:3
    And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down
    KJV
  7. 7
    Joshua 4:1
    And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
    KJV
  8. 8
    Joshua 8:30
    Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
    KJV
  9. 9
    Joshua 15:6
    And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
    KJV
  10. 10
    Joshua 24:25
    So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
    KJV

Subtopics of Pillar

Of Solomon's temple
Broken and carried to Babylon
Of Solomon's palaces
Used to mark roads
Pillar of salt, Lot's wife turned to
Monuments erected to commemorate events
By Jacob, his vision of angels
By Jacob, his covenant with Laban
By Moses, the covenant between Jehovah and Israel
By Joshua, the crossing of the Jordan River
By Joshua, at Shechem
By Samuel, the defeat of the Philistines
By Absalom, to keep his name alive
As a boundary
As a road sign
As a landmark
Prophecy of one in Egypt
Monuments of idolatry, to be destroyed
FIGURATIVE
Figurative

Old Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Pillar? (28 Verses)

But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down
And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,
Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them. before them: or, according to them
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. a widow's: Heb. the son of a widow woman
For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece : and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. cast: Heb. fashioned
And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:
And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.
And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.
And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz. Jachin: that is, He shall establish Boaz: that is, In it is strength
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.
Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
Also the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight. the brass: Heb. their brass
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow. fillet: Heb. thread

New Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Pillar? (2 Verses)

Remember Lot's wife.
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

How to Study What the Bible Says About Pillar

  1. 1

    Begin by reading through every verse listed on this page, noting which ones speak most directly to your current season of life. Write them down and revisit them throughout the week.

  2. 2

    Use a concordance or the search tools on this site to find additional passages about pillar. Look for patterns across both the Old and New Testaments to gain a complete picture of what God reveals on this subject.

  3. 3

    Study the context of each verse. Read the surrounding chapter to understand who was speaking, who the audience was, and what circumstances prompted the passage. Context prevents misapplication.

  4. 4

    Memorise at least one key verse about pillar and meditate on it daily. Scripture memory transforms thinking and equips you to apply God's Word in real-time situations.

Practical Application

Studying what the Bible says about pillar is only the beginning. Scripture is meant to be lived out in daily obedience and faith. Here are practical steps to apply these truths:

  • Identify one area of your life where the biblical teaching on pillar needs to be applied more consistently. Write a specific, actionable step you can take this week.

  • Share what you have learned about pillar with a fellow believer or in a small group setting. Teaching others solidifies your own understanding and encourages mutual growth.

  • Pray through the key verses about pillar, asking God to reveal how His Word applies to your relationships, decisions, and daily habits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about pillar?
Discover 30 Bible verses about pillar. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on pillar, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments. The Bible contains 30 key verses about pillar spanning both Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses about pillar are there?
There are 30 key Bible verses about pillar compiled in this study guide, drawn from books across both the Old and New Testaments.
What is the best verse about pillar?
One of the most well-known and frequently cited verses about pillar is Genesis 19:26 — "But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt."
Where in the Bible does it talk about pillar?
Pillar is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 30 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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