לְ/מִזְבַּ֥ח
𐤋/𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇
mizbêach
to 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 26:19 · Word #17
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 HR/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 | to the altar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4196-09
to sacrifice-place
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular construct noun (place-of form from זבח). |
| Rendering Rationale | מִזְבֵּחַ is a masculine singular noun formed with the מִ-prefix indicating "place of" from the root זבח (to slaughter/sacrifice), thus "place of sacrifice." The prefixed לְ adds the directional sense "to," yielding "to sacrifice-place." |
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