What does מִזְבֵּחַ · θυσιαστήριον mean in the Bible?
מִזְבֵּחַ · θυσιαστήριον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "altar for sacrifice or worship".
Hebrew · H4196, G2379
Mizbeach
An altar · altar
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מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 an altar
Pronunciation mizbeach
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θυσιαστήριον G2379 altar
Pronunciation thysiastḗrion
Physical or symbolic platform where sacrificial offerings unite worshiper with God through ritual.
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What does mizbeach (mizbeach) mean in the Bible?
מִזְבֵּחַ · θυσιαστήριον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "altar for sacrifice or worship".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4196, G2379?
H4196, G2379 is connected to 403 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. altar for sacrifice or worship
Strong's H4196, G2379
Lexical occurrences 403 verses Source Gloss
altar for sacrifice or worship
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
mizbeach is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain