לַ/מִּזְבֵּ֔חַ
𐤋/𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇
lamizebecha
for the altar
from זָבַח; an altar; altar.
Exodus 27:6 · Word #3
Lexicon H4196
| Lemma | מִזְבֵּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mizbêach |
| Strong's | H4196 |
| In-context | for the altar |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H4196-06
to the slaughter-altar
| Root | זבח (z-b-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to slaughter, to sacrifice, ritual killing, offering |
| Semantic Range | altar for sacrifice, place of ritual slaughter, cultic altar (whether of YHWH or foreign worship), central or local sacrificial installation |
| Conceptual Significance | The מִזְבֵּחַ is the central site of sacrificial worship in Israel’s covenant life, representing approach to YHWH through blood and offering. As the designated place of ritual slaughter, it embodies atonement, thanksgiving, covenant renewal, and divine-human encounter. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל ("to/for") with assimilated definite article ("the") prefixed to a common masculine singular noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִזְבֵּחַ derives from the root זבח (“to slaughter, sacrifice”) and denotes the place of sacrificial slaughter. Rendering it "slaughter-altar" preserves the concrete root sense rather than using the more generalized "altar." The prefixed לַ־ (lamed + definite article) is reflected in "to the," and the singular masculine form is maintained in the singular English noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זבח (to slaughter, to sacrifice, ritual killing, offering)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2076-01 |
azabecha | I will slaughter-as-a-sacrifice |
H4196-01 |
bamizebecha | on the slaughter-altar |
H2077-01 |
bazavach | in the slaughter-sacrifice |
Word Usage (403 occurrences of H4196)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 8:20 | מִזְבֵּ֖חַ | mizebecha | an altar |
| Genesis 8:20 | בַּ/מִּזְבֵּֽחַ | bamizebecha | on the altar |
| Genesis 12:7 | מִזְבֵּ֔חַ | mizebecha | an altar |