מִזְבֵּחַ
mizbeah (mizbēaḥ)
/miz-BAY-akh/
“altar, place of sacrifice”
Altar, designated sacred structure of earth, stone, or bronze upon which sacrifices and incense were presented to effect expiation and worship.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From זָבַח (H2076) to slaughter, sacrifice.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
altar
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מִזְבֵּחַ (altar, place of sacrifice) -> G2379
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbeah) carries significant theological or narrative weight.