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Lexicon :: Strong's H4196 - mizbēaḥ

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מִזְבֵּחַ
Transliteration
mizbēaḥ
Pronunciation
miz-bay'-akh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 525b

Strong’s Definitions

מִזְבֵּחַ mizbêach, miz-bay'-akh; from H2076; an altar:—altar.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 402x

The KJV translates Strong's H4196 in the following manner: altar (402x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 402x
The KJV translates Strong's H4196 in the following manner: altar (402x).

  1. altar

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִזְבֵּחַ mizbêach, miz-bay'-akh; from H2076; an altar:—altar.
STRONGS H4196: Abbreviations
מִזְבֵּחַ 401 noun masculineJoshua 22:10 altar (Arabic bdb025801, place of slaughter, trench made by torrent, Sabean מדֿבח DHMEpigr. Denkm. 24); מ׳ absolute 2 Kings 18:22 223 times, הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה Exodus 29:13 31 times; construct מִזְבַּח Exodus 20:24 76 times, suffix מִזְבְּחִי Exodus 20:26 7 times, מִזְבַּחֲךָ 1 Kings 8:31 3 times,מִזְבְּחֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 33:10; מִזְבְּחוֺ Judges 6:31 2 times; plural מִזְבְּחֹת Numbers 23:1 5 times, מִזְבְּחוֺת 2 Kings 21:3 23 times, suffix מִזְבְּחוֺתֶיךָ Psalm 84:4, other suffixes 21 times; —
1. J E narrate that altars were built by Noah after leaving the ark Genesis 8:20; by Abraham at Shechem Genesis 12:7, Bethel Genesis 12:8, Hebron Genesis 13:18, mountain in land Moriah Genesis 22:9; by Issac at Beersheba Genesis 26:25; by Jacob at Shechem Genesis 33:20 (yet this perhaps mistake for מַצֵּבָה, being object of וַיַּצֶּבשָֿׁם, not elsewhere with מזבח, compare also Di), at Bethel Genesis 35:7, by Moses at Rephidim Exodus 17:15, Horeb Exodus 24:4, by Balak at Bamoth Baal, Pisgah, & Peor Numbers 23:1,14,29; by Joshua on Mt. Ebal Joshua 8:30: the prophetic histories narrate that altars were built by Gideon at Ophra Judges 6:24; by a man of God at Bethel Judges 21:4; by Samuel at Ramah 1 Samuel 7:17; by Saul after Michmash 1 Samuel 14:35; by David on the threshing floor of Ornan 2 Samuel 24:25 = 1 Chronicles 21:18; 1 Chronicles 22:1; that Solomon sacrificed on the altar at Gibeon 1 Kings 3:4 and built altars in the temple at Jerusalem 1 Kings 6:20; 1 Kings 8:64; that Jeroboam built an altar at Bethel 1 Kings 12:32 (which was destroyed by Josiah 2 Kings 23:15); and that Elijah repaired an ancient altar on Carmel 1 Kings 18:30. An altar in Egypt is predicted Isaiah 19:19. All this accords with the law of the Covenant code Exodus 20:24-26 which recognises a plurality of altars and prescribes that they shall be built of אֲדָמָה, or of unhewn stones, and without steps. So אֲבָנִים Deuteronomy 27:6 (JE), אֲבָנִים שְׁלֵמוֺת Joshua 8:31, and twelve stones 1 Kings 18:30,32; compare Isaiah 27:9. The altar was also a place of refuge Exodus 21:24 (JE) 1 Kings 1:50,51; 1 Kings 2:28.
2. D prescribes one central altar Deuteronomy 12:5f. 27; but no attempt to enforce this principle appears before Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:4,22), and Josiah, whose reform is more effectual, 2 Kings 23:8-20.
3. P limits sacrifices to the altars of the tabernacle. A great altar was built east of the Jordan, but it was according to P only as an עֵד after the pattern of the altar before the Tabernacle Joshua 22:10-34. P describes two altars:
a. the מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה Exodus 30:28; Exodus 31:9; Exodus 35:16; Exodus 38:1; Exodus 40:6,10,29; Leviticus 4:7,10,25 (twice in verse); Leviticus 4:30,34 = הַנְּחשֶׁת מ׳ Exodus 38:30; Exodus 39:39, made of acacia wood plated with brass, 5x5x3 cubits in size, with four horns and a network of brass, on which all sacrifices by fire were made Exodus 27:1; Exodus 8; Exodus 38:1-7;
b. מִקְטַר קְטֹרֶת מ׳ made of acacia wood plated with gold, 1x1x2 cubits in size, with four horns and a crown of gold Exodus 30:1-6 = הקטרת מ׳ Exodus 30:27; Exodus 31:8; Exodus 35:15; Exodus 37:25 = הזהב מ׳ Exodus 39:38; Exodus 40:5,26; Numbers 4:11 = קטרת הַסַּמִּים מ׳ Leviticus 4:7; these altars are named elsewhere only in Chronicles: 1 Chronicles 6:34; 1 Chronicles 16:40; 1 Chronicles 21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:5,6.
4. Solomon made two altars for the temple at Jerusalem:
a. הַנְּחשֶׁת מ׳ for the court 1 Kings 8:64 (which was laid aside by Ahaz 2 Kings 16:14,15, who made an altar after the model of one he saw in Damascus 2 Kings 16:11); in 2 Kings 16:14 הַמִּזְבַּח הַנּ׳ (construct form with article) is erroneous, read probably מִזְבַּח compare Ges§ 127. 4 a near the end; this altar, according to Chronicles, measured 20x20x10 cubits 2 Chronicles 4:1; this מזבח (ה)נחשׁת also 2 Chronicles 7:7 & Ezekiel 9:2; = העולה מ׳ 2 Chronicles 29:18, repaired by Asa 2 Chronicles 15:8;
b. an altar of cedar, plated with gold, in the temple before the דְּבִיר 1 Kings 6:20,22; 1 Kings 7:48; = הזהב מ׳ 2 Chronicles 4:19; = הַקְּטֹרֶת מ׳ 1 Chronicles 28:18; 2 Chronicles 26:16.
5. Ezekiel plans two altars for the new temple:
a. a table of wood 3x2 cubits Ezekiel 41:22;
b. an altar for the court, probably same dimensions as 4a, with stairs Ezekiel 43:13-17.
6. after the return Jeshua built an altar on the ancient site in the court of the temple Ezra 3:2.
7. besides these altars used in the worship of Yahweh, Ahab built an altar to Baal in Samaria 1 Kings 16:32; Ahaz made an altar on the roof of the upper chamber, and other kings of Judah made altars in the two courts, all of which were destroyed by Josiah 2 Kings 23:12.
8. the ancient and most common term for making altars was בָּנָה Genesis 35:7 (E) Genesis 8:20 (J) Deuteronomy 27:5,6; Exodus 32:5 (JE) +, implying building material; other verbs are הֵקִים 2 Samuel 24:18; 1 Kings 16:32; 2 Kings 21:3; 1 Chronicles 21:18; 2 Chronicles 33:3; הֵכִין Ezra 3:3 (followed by עַלמְֿכוֺנֹתָו֯); שִׂים Jeremiah 11:13; וַיַּצֶּבֿ Genesis 33:20 (but compare 1); Numbers 23:4 (E) has עָרַךְ arrange, prepare; עָשָׂה Genesis 35:1,3; Exodus 20:24 (E) Genesis 13:4 (J) Judges 22:28; 1 Kings 12:33; 1 Kings 18:26; this becomes usual in P, Exodus 27:1; Exodus 30:1; Exodus 37:25; Exodus 38:1,30, so 2 Chronicles 4:1, 2 Chronicles 4:19; 2 Chronicles 7:7; 2 Chronicles 428:24.
9. the dedication of the altar was חֲנֻכַּת המזבח Numbers 7:10,11,84,88; 2 Chronicles 7:9; it was anointed with oil מָשַׁח Exodus 40:10; Leviticus 8:11; Numbers 7:10 (all P).
10. removal of unlawful altars is expressed by נָתַץ Exodus 34:13 (JE) Deuteronomy 7:5; Judges 2:2; Judges 6:30,31,32; 2 Kings 11:18; 2 Kings 23:12,15; נִתַּץ (Pi) Deuteronomy 12:3; 2 Chronicles 31:1; 34:4,7; נֻתַּץ Judges 6:28; הָרַס Judges 6:25; 1 Kings 19:10,14; שִׁבַּר 2 Chronicles 23:17; הֵסִיר 2 Kings 18:22 = Isaiah 36:7; 2 Chronicles 14:2; 2 Chronicles 30:14; 32:12; 33:15.
11. ministry at the altar was מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַמּ׳ Numbers 18:5; Ezekiel 40:46, compare Numbers 3:31 (P), מְשָֽׁרְתֵי מ׳ Joel 1:13; עָמַד עַל is said of officiating priest 1 Kings 13:1, עָלָה עַל Exodus 20:26; 1 Samuel 2:28; 1 Kings 12:33 + (compare יָרַד Leviticus 9:22); sacrifices were usually offered עַלהַֿמִּזְבֵּחַ Genesis 22:9; Deuteronomy 12:27 +; see especially the phrases with זָרַק Exodus 29:16,20 + (see זרק); הִקְטִיר Leviticus 4:10 (see קטר Hiph.); הֶעֱלָה Leviticus 6:3 + (see עלה Hiph.) לְבַעֵר Nehemiah 10:35; but בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ Genesis 8:20 (J) Numbers 23:2,4,14,30 (E); one touching the altar is הַנֹּגֵעַ בַּמּ׳ Exodus 29:37 (P); לפני המ׳ of placing, or standing before altar Deuteronomy 26:4; 1 Kings 8:22; as accusative of location הַמִּזְבֵּ֫חָה in phrases especially with הִקְטִיר Exodus 29:13 +, and הֶעֱלָה Leviticus 14:20.
12. the horns of the altar were especially for the application of the blood of the sin-offering in the ritual; sin is represented as graven לְקַרְנוֺת מִזְבְּחוֺתֵיכֶם Jeremiah 17:1; therefore of blood for cleansing it was said נָתַן על קרנות המ׳ Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7,18,25,30,34; Leviticus 8:15; Leviticus 9:9; Leviticus 16:18 (all P). An ancient custom is referred to, Psalm 118:27 אִסְרוחַֿג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַדקֿרנות המזבח bind the festal victim with cords, unto the horns of the altar: Ainsworth paraphrases: 'that is, all the court over, untill you come even to the hornes of the altar, intending hereby many sacrifices,' so De; but Che 'bind the procession with branches, (step on) to the altar-horns,' that is in sacred procession round the altar.
13. the יְסוֺד (q. v.) is also referred to in the ritual of the sin-offerings in the phrases יָצַק אל יסוד Leviticus 8:15; Leviticus 9:9 & שָׁפַךְ אל יסוד Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7,18,25,30,34 (all P) יִמָּצֵה אל יסוד Leviticus 5:9.
14. the altar was קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים Exodus 29:37; Exodus 40:10 (P); but repeated sin-offerings were necessary to keep it pure and cleanse it from the pollution of the people in whose midst it was situated. This is expressed by חִטֵּא Leviticus 8:15 (P) Ezekiel 43:22; כִּפֶּר Leviticus 16:20,33 (P) Ezekiel 43:26; קִדַּשׁ Exodus 29:44; Exodus 40:10; Leviticus 8:15; Numbers 7:1 (P); טִהַר 2 Chronicles 29:18.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:20; 8:20; 8:20; 12:7; 12:8; 13:4; 13:18; 22:9; 22:9; 26:25; 33:20; 33:20; 35:1; 35:3; 35:7; 35:7

Exodus

8; 17:15; 20:24; 20:24; 20:24; 20:25; 20:26; 20:26; 20:26; 21:24; 24:4; 27:1; 27:1; 29:12; 29:12; 29:13; 29:13; 29:16; 29:20; 29:37; 29:37; 29:44; 30:1; 30:1; 30:2; 30:3; 30:4; 30:5; 30:6; 30:27; 30:28; 31:8; 31:9; 32:5; 34:13; 35:15; 35:16; 37:25; 37:25; 38:1; 38:1; 38:1; 38:2; 38:3; 38:4; 38:5; 38:6; 38:7; 38:30; 38:30; 39:38; 39:39; 40:5; 40:6; 40:10; 40:10; 40:10; 40:10; 40:26; 40:29

Leviticus

4:7; 4:7; 4:7; 4:7; 4:10; 4:10; 4:18; 4:18; 4:25; 4:25; 4:25; 4:30; 4:30; 4:30; 4:34; 4:34; 4:34; 5:9; 6:3; 8:11; 8:15; 8:15; 8:15; 8:15; 9:9; 9:9; 9:22; 14:20; 16:18; 16:20; 16:33

Numbers

3:31; 4:11; 7:1; 7:10; 7:10; 7:11; 7:84; 7:88; 18:5; 23:1; 23:1; 23:2; 23:4; 23:4; 23:14; 23:14; 23:29; 23:30

Deuteronomy

7:5; 12:3; 12:5; 12:27; 12:27; 26:4; 27:5; 27:6; 27:6; 33:10

Joshua

8:30; 8:31; 22:10; 22:10; 22:11; 22:12; 22:13; 22:14; 22:15; 22:16; 22:17; 22:18; 22:19; 22:20; 22:21; 22:22; 22:23; 22:24; 22:25; 22:26; 22:27; 22:28; 22:29; 22:30; 22:31; 22:32; 22:33; 22:34

Judges

2:2; 6:24; 6:25; 6:28; 6:30; 6:31; 6:31; 6:32; 21:4

1 Samuel

2:28; 7:17; 14:35

2 Samuel

24:18; 24:25

1 Kings

1:50; 1:51; 2:28; 3:4; 6:20; 6:20; 6:22; 7:48; 8:22; 8:31; 8:64; 8:64; 12:32; 12:33; 12:33; 13:1; 16:32; 16:32; 18:26; 18:30; 18:30; 18:32; 19:10; 19:14

2 Kings

11:18; 16:11; 16:14; 16:14; 16:15; 18:2; 18:4; 18:22; 18:22; 18:22; 21:3; 21:3; 23:8; 23:9; 23:10; 23:11; 23:12; 23:12; 23:12; 23:13; 23:14; 23:15; 23:15; 23:15; 23:16; 23:17; 23:18; 23:19; 23:20

1 Chronicles

6:34; 16:40; 21:18; 21:18; 21:29; 22:1; 28:18

2 Chronicles

1:5; 1:6; 4:1; 4:1; 4:19; 4:19; 7:7; 7:7; 7:9; 14:2; 15:8; 23:17; 26:16; 29:18; 29:18; 30:14; 31:1; 32:12; 33:3; 33:15; 34:4; 34:7

Ezra

3:2; 3:3

Nehemiah

10:35

Psalms

84:4; 118:27

Isaiah

19:19; 27:9; 36:7

Jeremiah

11:13; 17:1

Ezekiel

9:2; 40:46; 41:22; 43:13; 43:14; 43:15; 43:16; 43:17; 43:22; 43:26

Joel

1:13

H4196

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4196 matches the Hebrew מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbēaḥ),
which occurs 18 times in 17 verses in 'Eze' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:4 - “So your altars H4196 will become deserted and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will make your slain fall in front of your idols.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:5 - “I will also lay the dead bodies of the sons of Israel in front of their idols; and I will scatter your bones around your altars H4196.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:6 - “[fn]Everywhere you live, cities will be in ruins and the high places will be deserted, so that your altars H4196 will be in ruins and [fn]deserted, your idols will be broken and brought to an end, your incense altars will be cut down, and your works wiped out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:13 - “Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their dead are among their idols around their altars H4196, on every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, under every leafy tree and under every massive oak with thick branches—the places where they offered a soothing aroma to all their idols.

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Then He said to me, “Son of man, raise your eyes now toward the north.” So I raised my eyes toward the north, and behold, to the north of the altar H4196 gate was this idol of jealousy at the entrance.

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Then He brought me into the inner courtyard of the LORD’S house. And behold, at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar H4196, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD while their faces were toward the east; and they were [fn]prostrating themselves eastward toward the sun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:2 - And behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his smashing weapon in his hand; and among them was one man clothed in linen with a scribe’s kit at his waist. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar H4196.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:46 - but the chamber which faces north is for the priests who [fn]are responsible for the altar H4196. They are the sons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi come near to the LORD to serve Him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:47 - He measured the courtyard, a perfect square, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide; and the altar H4196 was in front of the [fn]temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 41:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:22 - The altar H4196 was of wood, three cubits high, and its length two cubits; its corners, its [fn]base, and its [fn]sides were of wood. And he said to me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.”

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“And these are the measurements of the altar H4196 by cubits (the cubit being a [fn]cubit and a hand width): the [fn]base shall be a cubit and the width a cubit, and its border on its edge all around one span; and this shall be the height of the [fn]base of the altar H4196.

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And He said to me, “Son of man, this is what the Lord [fn]GOD says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar H4196 on the day it is built, to offer burnt offerings on it and to sprinkle blood on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 43:22

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‘And on the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish as a sin offering, and they shall cleanse the altar H4196 from sin as they cleansed it with the bull.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 43:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:26 - ‘For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar H4196 and purify it; so shall they [fn]consecrate it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 43:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:27 - ‘When they have completed the days, it shall be that on the eighth day and onward, the priests shall [fn]offer your burnt offerings on the altar H4196, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you,’ declares the Lord GOD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 45:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:19 - “And the priest shall take some of the blood from the sin offering and put it on the door posts of the house, on the four corners of the ledge of the altar H4196, and on the posts of the gate of the inner courtyard.

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Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward the east, for the house faced east. And the water was flowing down from under, from the right side of the house, from south of the altar H4196.

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