הַ/מִּזְבֵּ֥חַ
𐤄/𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇
hamizebecha
the altar
from זָבַח; an altar; altar.
Isaiah 36:7 · Word #21
Lexicon H4196
| Lemma | מִזְבֵּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mizbêach |
| Strong's | H4196 |
| In-context | the altar |
Morphology HTd/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 H4196-03
the slaughter-place
| Root | זבח (z-b-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to slaughter, to sacrifice, sacrificial killing, ritual offering |
| Semantic Range | altar for burnt offerings, place of ritual sacrifice, cultic installation for offerings, symbolic center of atonement and worship |
| Conceptual Significance | The מִזְבֵּחַ stands at the heart of Israel’s sacrificial system, representing the appointed place where blood is shed and offerings ascend to יהוה. It embodies covenantal mediation, atonement, thanksgiving, and dedication, functioning as the meeting point between the worshiper and the divine presence. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). The מִ prefix marks a place/instrument noun pattern (miqtēl), indicating a מקום (place) of slaughter. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִזְבֵּחַ derives from the root זבח (z-b-ḥ), meaning "to slaughter" or "to sacrifice," and denotes the place where such sacrificial slaughter occurs. Rendering it as "the slaughter-place" preserves the concrete action embedded in the root while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זבח (to slaughter, to sacrifice, sacrificial killing, ritual 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 |