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θυσιαστήριον
thysiastḗrion · Greek · Strong's G2379 · 23 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “altar”
What it means
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
from a derivative of G2378 (θυσία);
How the KJV renders it
altar
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“altar”
also renders bōmós (G1041), madbach (H4056)
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Where it appears
23 occurrences in the Greek text, first 21 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 9:13 · N-DSN
Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?
1 Corinthians 10:18 · N-GSN
Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don’t those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?
Hebrews 7:13 · N-DSN
For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
Hebrews 13:10 · N-ASN
We have an altar from which those who serve the holy tabernacle have no right to eat.
James 2:21 · N-ASN
Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
Luke 1:11 · N-GSN
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Luke 11:51 N-GSNMatthew 5:23 N-ASNMatthew 5:24 N-GSNMatthew 23:18 N-DSNMatthew 23:19 N-NSNMatthew 23:20 N-DSNMatthew 23:35 N-GSNRevelation 6:9 N-GSNRevelation 8:3 N-ASNRevelation 8:5 N-GSNRevelation 9:13 N-GSNRevelation 11:1 N-ASNRevelation 14:18 N-GSNRevelation 16:7 N-GSNRomans 11:3 N-APN
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