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Bronze Altar of Burnt Offering

Bronze Altar of Burnt Offering (Interactive 3D Model • Exodus 27:1–8 ): Large hollow acacia-wood altar overlaid with bronze (brass) standing in the Tabernacle courtyard near the eastern gate, equipped with four horns and a bronze grating for sacrificial offerings. It is closely linked with עֹלָה (ola) (Hebrew Lexicon • H5930 • burnt offering, ascending sacrifice): burnt offering, ascending sacrifice. Burnt offering; sacrifice wholly consumed by fire on altar, its sweet aroma ascending completely to God, symbolizing total surrender.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Bronze Altar of Burnt Offering — Large hollow acacia-wood altar overlaid with bronze (brass) standing in the Tabernacle courtyard near the eastern gate, equipped with four horns and a bronze grating for sacrificial offerings. Bronze Laver — Polished bronze basin and stand placed between the Bronze Altar and the Tent of Meeting, holding water for Aaron and his sons to wash their hands and feet before ministering.

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Leviticus 7:2 : "In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar."; 1 Chronicles 21:26 : "And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the Lord; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of b..."; 2 Kings 16:13 : "And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar.". Related canonical books and chapters: Leviticus 7 ( Leviticus • Chapter 7 (38 verses)), Leviticus 9 ( Leviticus • Chapter 9 (24 verses)), Leviticus 1 (Leviticus • Chapter 1 (17 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Interactive 3D Model • Exodus 27:1–8

Large hollow acacia-wood altar overlaid with bronze (brass) standing in the Tabernacle courtyard near the eastern gate, equipped with four horns and a bronze grating for sacrificial offerings.

Leviticus 7
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Leviticus • Chapter 7 (38 verses)

Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, a... Mentions: Aaron , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Sinai .

עֹלָה
ola (ʿōlâ) [o-LAW]
H5930 Hebrew noun feminine 286x
burnt offering, ascending sacrifice

Burnt offering; sacrifice wholly consumed by fire on altar, its sweet aroma ascending completely to God, symbolizing total surrender.

Derivation: From עָלָה (H5927) to go up, ascend.
Leviticus 9
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Leviticus • Chapter 9 (24 verses)

And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel ; And he said unto Aaron , Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. And unto the children of Isra... Mentions: Moses , Aaron, Jacob/Israel .

קָרְבָּן
qorban (qorbān) [kor-BAWN]
H7133 Hebrew noun masculine 82x
offering, oblation, sacrificial gift

Offering, sacrificial present brought near; generic term for all oblations presented at altar, reflecting worshiper drawing near to God.

Derivation: From קָרַב (H7126) to come near, present.
Leviticus 1
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Leviticus • Chapter 1 (17 verses)

And the Lord called unto Moses , and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the ... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron .

חַטָּאָת
hattat (ḥaṭṭāʾt) [khat-TAWTH]
H2403 Hebrew noun feminine 296x
sin offering, purification offering, sin

Sin offering, purification offering, sin itself; sacrificial animal whose blood purified sanctuary and altar from defilement.

Derivation: From חָטָא (H2398) to miss mark, sin.
מִזְבֵּחַ
mizbeah (mizbēaḥ) [miz-BAY-akh]
H4196 Hebrew noun masculine 401x
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.

Derivation: From זָבַח (H2076) to slaughter, sacrifice.
תְּנוּפָה
tenupa (tǝnûp̄â) [ten-oo-FAW]
H8573 Hebrew noun feminine 30x
wave offering, elevation, dedication

Wave offering; sacrificial motion moving offering toward altar and back to symbolize presenting to God and receiving back for sacred use.

Derivation: From נוּף (H5130) to wave, vibrate.
Numbers 15
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Numbers • Chapter 15 (41 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you, And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a fr... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Egypt .

Genesis 22
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Genesis • Chapter 22 (24 verses)

And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham , and said unto him, Abraham : and he said, Behold, here I am. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac , whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; and offer him there for a burnt offering up... Mentions: Abram/Abraham, Isaac , Nahor , Buz , Kemuel , Moriah , Aram , Bethuel .

Numbers 23
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Numbers • Chapter 23 (30 verses)

And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams. And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: pera... Mentions: Moab , Aram , Jacob/Israel , Zophim , Pisgah , Egypt .

Numbers 28
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Numbers • Chapter 28 (31 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Command the children of Israel , and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season. And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offerin... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Sinai .

Leviticus 3
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Leviticus • Chapter 3 (17 verses)

And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregat... Mentions: Aaron .

Four-Horned Altar of Beersheba — Dismantled Israelite Altar
IMAGE • archaeology

Hewn sandstone blocks of a sacrificial altar with corner horns dismantled during Hezekiah 's or Josiah 's religious reforms.

Israelite Stonecutters (8th Century BCE) • The Israel Museum, Jerusalem CC-BY-SA 4.0
θυσία
thysia (thysía) [thoo-see'-ah]
G2378 Greek noun feminine 28x
an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice

Primary meaning: an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice. Strong's: sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: actively, an offering , sacrifice (Hdt., al.).

Derivation: from G2380 (θύω);
זֶבַח
zebah (zeḇaḥ) [ZEH-vakh]
H2077 Hebrew noun masculine 162x
sacrifice, slaughtered meal, oblation

Sacrifice, slaughtered animal offering followed by communal sacred meal; common term for bloody sacrifice alongside burnt offerings.

Derivation: From זָבַח (H2076) to slaughter.
Numbers 29
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Numbers • Chapter 29 (40 verses)

And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you. And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the Lord; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel .

Leviticus 2
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Leviticus • Chapter 2 (16 verses)

And when any will offer a grain offering unto the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: And he shall bring it to Aaron 's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil... Mentions: Aaron .

Exodus 38
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Exodus • Chapter 38 (31 verses)

And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof. And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: a... Mentions: Moses , Ithamar , Aaron , Judah , Dan .

προσφορά
prosphora (prosphorá) [pros-for-ah']
G4376 Greek noun feminine 9x
a bringing to, offering, a present

Primary meaning: a bringing to, offering, a present, an offering. Strong's: presentation; concretely, an oblation (bloodless) or sacrifice. Lexical nuances: a bringing to , offering (Plat., al.).

Derivation: from G4374 (προσφέρω);
Leviticus 4
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Leviticus • Chapter 4 (35 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: If the priest that is anointed do si... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel .

אָשָׁם
asam (ʾāšām) [aw-SHAWM]
H817 Hebrew noun masculine 46x
guilt offering, trespass offering, guilt

Guilt offering, reparation offering; required when sacred things were violated, mandating full restitution plus one-fifth; applied to Servant (Isaiah 53:10).

Derivation: From אָשֵׁם (H816) to be guilty.
שָׂעִיר
sair (śāʿîr) [saw-EER]
H8163 Hebrew noun masculine / adjective 59x
he-goat, hairy goat, sin offering goat

He-goat, buck; standard animal for communal sin offerings, ruler's sin offering, and the two goats on Day of Atonement.

Derivation: From שָׂעַר (H8175) to bristle, be hairy.
שֶׁלֶם
selem (šelem) [SHEH-lem]
H8002 Hebrew noun masculine 87x
peace offering, fellowship sacrifice

Peace offering, fellowship sacrifice; portions given to God, priest, and shared by worshiper in joyful communal meal.

Derivation: From שָׁלַם (H7999) to be complete, make peace.
מִנְחָה
minha (minḥâ) [min-KHAW]
H4503 Hebrew noun feminine 211x
grain offering, tribute, gift, oblation

Grain offering, tribute presented to sovereign; bloodless offering of flour, oil, and frankincense salted with covenant salt.

Derivation: From an unused root meaning to apportion.
Numbers 7
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Numbers • Chapter 7 (89 verses)

And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them; That the princes of Israel , heads of the hou... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Gershon ( Gershom ), Merari , Ithamar , Ephraim , Dan .

תּוֹדָה
toda (tôḏâ) [toe-DAW]
H8426 Hebrew noun feminine 32x
thanksgiving, confession, thank offering

Thanksgiving choir, thank offering sacrifice (Leviticus 7:12), confession of God's righteous truth; enter His gates with thanksgiving (Psalm 100:4).

Derivation: From יָדָה (H3034).
1 Chronicles 16
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 16 (43 verses)

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in th... Mentions: David, Jacob/Israel , Asaph , Zechariah , Jeiel , Canaan , Hosah , Gibeon .

2 Chronicles 31
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2 Chronicles • Chapter 31 (21 verses)

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah , and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin , in Ephraim also and Manasseh , until they had utterly... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah, Benjamin , Ephraim , Manasseh , Jerusalem , Eden , Jeshua .

Leviticus 6
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Leviticus • Chapter 6 (30 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; Or have found that which was l... Mentions: Moses , Aaron .

Ezra 3
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Ezra • Chapter 3 (13 verses)

And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem . Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel , and his brethren, and b... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zerubbabel , Shealtiel , Moses , Judah , Jerusalem , Jeshua , Tyre , Lebanon , Joppa .

1 Kings 13
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1 Kings • Chapter 13 (34 verses)

And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Beth–el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; Behold, a child shall be born unto the h... Mentions: Judah , David , Josiah , Samaria .

Bronze Laver
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Interactive 3D Model • Exodus 30:17–21

Polished bronze basin and stand placed between the Bronze Altar and the Tent of Meeting, holding water for Aaron and his sons to wash their hands and feet before ministering.

Scripture Passages (24)

Leviticus 7:2 (KJV)
Leviticus 7 KJV

In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar.

And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the Lord; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar.

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the Lord, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the Lord. So he finished the house.

And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.

And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.

And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

And king Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.

Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.

And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the Lord commanded Moses .

And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.

And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,

And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.

Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porch,

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel ;

And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel .

And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord thy God:

Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

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