הַ/מִּזְבֵּ֑חָ/ה
𐤄/𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇/𐤄
hamizebechah
the altar
from זָבַח; an altar; altar.
Leviticus 7:31 · Word #5
Lexicon H4196
| Lemma | מִזְבֵּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mizbêach |
| Strong's | H4196 |
| In-context | the altar |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa/Sd
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 H4196-04
to the sacrifice-altar
| Root | זבח (z-b-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to slaughter, to sacrifice, ritual killing for offering |
| Semantic Range | altar for burnt offerings, place of ritual slaughter, site of covenant sacrifice, cultic installation for offerings |
| Conceptual Significance | The מִזְבֵּחַ is the central site of sacrificial worship in Israel’s cult, representing atonement, covenant fellowship, and approach to יהוה through ordained offerings. As the "place of sacrifice," it embodies the means by which worshippers draw near to God through blood and offering. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ) and suffixed directional ה (locative), indicating motion toward: "to/toward the altar." |
| Rendering Rationale | מִזְבֵּחַ derives from the root זבח, "to slaughter/sacrifice," and denotes the place of sacrificial slaughter. The form includes the definite article ("the") and the directional ה (locative), indicating motion toward the object; hence "to the sacrifice-altar" preserves both the root sense and the locative nuance while maintaining masculine singular. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root זבח (to slaughter, to sacrifice, ritual killing for 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 |