בַּ/מִּזְבֵּֽחַ
𐤁/𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇
mizbêach
on 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.
Numbers 23:14 · Word #13
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 HRd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on the altar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4196-01
on the sacrifice-altar
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב ("on/in") + definite article + masculine singular noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִזְבֵּחַ denotes a place of slaughter/sacrifice from the root זבח, and the prefixed ב with definite article indicates location: "on the." Rendering it "sacrifice-altar" preserves both the cultic function and its etymological sense as a place of sacrifice. |
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