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מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbeah)

מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbeah) (Hebrew Lexicon • H4196 • altar, place of sacrifice): 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. It is closely linked with 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.

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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.

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

Themes:

altar sacrifice atonement worship sanctuary

Key Scripture Passages:

GEN.8.20 GEN.12.7 EXO.20.24 EXO.27.1 EXO.30.1 LEV.1.5 1KI.18.30

Four-Horned Altar of Beersheba — Dismantled Israelite Altar

Four-Horned Altar of Beersheba — Dismantled Israelite Altar

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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

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