וּ/מִזְבַּ֣ח
𐤅/𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇
mizbêach
and-the-altar
A structure or raised place designated for making offerings or sacrifices, especially animal offerings, to a deity. The term מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbêach) refers to both simple earthen altars and elaborate constructed altars found in sanctuaries. Its usage encompasses private, clan, or national cultic contexts, and it often implies a site for ritual slaughter or burnt offerings in the service of YHWH or other deities.
2 Chronicles 1:5 · Word #1
Lexicon H4196
| Lemma | מִזְבֵּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mizbêach |
| Strong's | H4196 |
| Definition | A structure or raised place designated for making offerings or sacrifices, especially animal offerings, to a deity. The term מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbêach) refers to both simple earthen altars and elaborate constructed altars found in sanctuaries. Its usage encompasses private, clan, or national cultic contexts, and it often implies a site for ritual slaughter or burnt offerings in the service of YHWH or other deities. |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-the-altar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4196-26
and slaughter-place of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, construct state with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִזְבֵּחַ derives from זבח with the מ־ prefix indicating a place, yielding "place of slaughter/sacrifice." The prefixed וּ adds "and," and the construct state is reflected by the open-ended "of," marking it as bound to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and altar of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and slaughter-place". |