Hebrew · H4196, H5930 · unreviewed

מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה

An altar · a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)

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מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 an altar
Pronunciation mizbeach
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עֹלָה H5930 a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
Pronunciation olah
Burnt offering where the entire animal ascends in smoke, symbolizing complete devotion and the upward movement toward God.
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What does מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה (mizbach ha'olah) mean in the Bible?

מִזְבֵּחַ · עֹלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "altar of burnt offering".

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Meaning

altar of burnt offering
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