בַּ/מִּזְבֵּֽחַ
𐤁/𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇
bamizebecha
on the altar
from זָבַח; an altar; altar.
H4196
Numbers 23:4 · Word #14
Lexicon H4196
| Lemma | מִזְבֵּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mizbêach |
| Strong's | H4196 |
| In-context | on 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 H4196-01
on the slaughter-altar
| Root | זבח (z-b-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to slaughter, to sacrifice, ritual killing, offering |
| Semantic Range | altar for burnt offerings, sacrificial altar, place of ritual slaughter, cultic offering site |
| Conceptual Significance | The slaughter-altar is central to Israel’s sacrificial system, serving as the designated place where offerings are slain and presented to יהוה. It embodies the meeting point between worshiper and deity, atonement and dedication, and symbolizes covenantal approach through sacrificial blood. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב (“in/on”) with prefixed definite article (assimilated) + noun masculine singular absolute מִזְבֵּחַ. The noun is a מקום (place) formation from the root זבח, indicating a place of slaughter/sacrifice. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִזְבֵּחַ derives from the root זבח (“to slaughter, to sacrifice”) and denotes the place where sacrificial slaughter occurs. Rendering it as "slaughter-altar" preserves the connection to the act of sacrificial killing inherent in the root, while "on the" reflects the prefixed preposition ב with the definite article. The form is masculine singular absolute, which is maintained in the singular English expression. |
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 |
H2077-01 |
bazavach | in the slaughter-sacrifice |
H2076-02 |
bezavecho | while his sacrificial slaughtering |
H2077-02 |
bezevach | by a slaughter-offering |
H2077-03 |
bezivechi | at my slaughter-offering |
H2076-03 |
ezebach | I will slaughter-as-sacrifice |
H2076-04 |
ezebechah | Let me slaughter-in-sacrifice |
H4196-02 |
hamizebach | the slaughter-place of |
H4196-03 |
hamizebecha | the slaughter-place |
H4196-04 |
hamizebechah | to the sacrifice-altar |
H4196-05 |
hamizebechot | the slaughter-altars |
H2076-05 |
hayizebachu | Will they slaughter-as-sacrifice? |
H2077-04 |
hazavach | the slaughter-offering |
H2077-05 |
hazevach | the slaughter-sacrifice |
H2077-06 |
hazevachim | the slaughter-offerings |
H2076-06 |
hazovecha | the one who slaughters for sacrifice |
H2076-07 |
hazovechim | the slaughtering sacrificers |
H4196-06 |
lamizebecha | to the slaughter-altar |
H4196-07 |
lamizebechot | to the slaughter-altars |
H2077-07 |
lazavach | for the slaughter-sacrifice |
H4196-08 |
lehamizebecha | to the slaughter-altar |
H4196-09 |
lemizebach | to the slaughter-altar |
H2076-08 |
lezabecha | to sacrificially-slaughter |
H2077-08 |
lezavach | for a slaughter-offering |
H2077-09 |
lezevach | for a slaughter-sacrifice |
H2077-10 |
lezivechey | to the slaughter-sacrifices of |
H2076-09 |
lizebocha | to slaughter-as-sacrifice |
H2076-10 |
mezabecha | he who is slaughtering for sacrifice |
H2076-11 |
mezabechim | those slaughtering in sacrifice |
H2077-11 |
mizavach | than a slaughter-offering |
H4196-10 |
mizebach | slaughter-altar of |
H4196-11 |
mizebachakha | your slaughter-altar |
H4196-12 |
mizebchotam | their slaughter-altars |
H4196-13 |
mizebecha | slaughter-place |
H4196-14 |
mizebechekha | your slaughter-altar |
H4196-15 |
mizebechi | my slaughter-altar |
H4196-16 |
mizebecho | his slaughter-altar |
H4196-17 |
mizebechot | slaughter-altars |
H4196-18 |
mizebechotam | their slaughter-altars |
H4196-19 |
mizebechotayv | his slaughter-altars |
H4196-20 |
mizebechoteyhem | their slaughter-altars |
H4196-21 |
mizebechoteykha | your slaughter-altars |
H4196-22 |
mizebechoteykhem | your slaughter-altars |
H2077-12 |
mizevach | from the slaughter-sacrifice of |
H2077-13 |
mizivechey | from the slaughter-sacrifices of |
H2077-14 |
mizivechi | from my slaughter-offering |
H2077-15 |
mizivecho | from his slaughter-offering |
H2077-16 |
mizivechotam | from their slaughter-sacrifices |
H4196-23 |
mzvchtv | his sacrifice-altars |
H4196-24 |
mzvchvtym | slaughter-altars |
H2076-12 |
nizebach | we will slaughter as a sacrifice |
H2076-13 |
nizebechah | let us slaughter-for-sacrifice |
H2076-14 |
tizebach | you shall slaughter-as-a-sacrifice |
H2076-15 |
tizebachenu | you shall cause him to be slaughtered as a sacrifice |
H2076-16 |
tizebachu | you (plural) shall slaughter-for-sacrifice |
H2076-17 |
tizebachuhu | you shall slaughter him in sacrifice |
H2076-18 |
tizebechu | you men slaughter in sacrifice |
H2078-01 |
ukhezevach | and like Zebach ("Sacrifice") |
H4196-25 |
ulemizebach | and for the slaughter-altar |
H2077-17 |
ulezavach | and for a slaughter-offering |
H2077-18 |
ulezevach | and for a slaughter-sacrifice of |
H2076-19 |
umezabechot | and (they, feminine plural) slaughtering-in-sacrifice |
H4196-26 |
umizebach | and slaughter-altar of |
H2077-19 |
uvizevacheynu | and with our slaughter-sacrifices |
H2076-20 |
uzevachetem | and you (masculine plural) slaughtered in sacrifice |
H2077-20 |
uzevacheykha | and your slaughter-offerings |
H2077-21 |
uzevachim | and slaughter-sacrifices |
H2076-21 |
vatizebachehu | and she sacrificially slaughtered him |
H2076-22 |
vatizebachim | and you slaughtered them as sacrifices |
H2076-23 |
vayezabecha | and he sacrificially-slaughtered |
H2076-24 |
vayizebach | and he sacrificially slaughtered |
H2076-25 |
vayizebachehu | and he slaughtered him as a sacrifice |
H2076-26 |
vayizebechu | and they slaughtered in sacrifice |
H2077-22 |
vazavach | and a slaughter-offering |
H2077-23 |
vazevach | and a slaughter-offering |
H2076-27 |
veezebechah | and let me slaughter-for-sacrifice |
H4196-27 |
vehamizebecha | and the sacrifice-altar |
H4196-28 |
vehamizebechot | and the sacrifice-altars |
H2077-24 |
vehazavach | and the slaughter-offering |
H2077-25 |
vehazevachim | and the slaughter-sacrifices |
H4196-29 |
velamizebecha | and to the slaughter-altar |
H2076-28 |
velazovecha | and to the slaughtering sacrificer |
H2076-29 |
velizebocha | and to sacrificially slaughter |
H2076-30 |
venizebechah | and let us slaughter in sacrifice |
H2076-31 |
veyizebechu | and let them slaughter in sacrifice |
H2076-32 |
vezavach | and he slaughtered for sacrifice |
H2076-33 |
vezavachenu | and we slaughtered in sacrifice |
H2076-34 |
vezavacheta | and you (masculine) shall slaughter-as-sacrifice |
H2076-35 |
vezavechu | and they slaughtered in sacrifice |
H2077-26 |
vezevach | and a slaughter-offering |
H2077-27 |
vezivecheyhem | and their slaughter-sacrifices |
H2077-28 |
vezivecheykhem | and your slaughter-sacrifices |
H2076-36 |
vezovecha | and a slaughtering-sacrificer |
H2076-37 |
yezabecha | he will sacrificially-slaughter |
H2076-38 |
yezabechu | they slaughter in sacrifice |
H2076-39 |
yizebechu | they will slaughter in sacrifice |
H2077-29 |
zavach | a slaughter-sacrifice |
H2076-40 |
zavacheti | I have sacrificially slaughtered |
H2077-30 |
zevach | slaughter-sacrifice |
H2077-31 |
zevacheykha | your slaughter-sacrifices |
H2077-32 |
zevacheymo | their slaughter-sacrifices |
H2077-33 |
zevachim | slaughter-offerings |
H2076-41 |
zevocha | to slaughter as a sacrifice |
H2076-42 |
zibach | he sacrificially slaughtered |
H2076-43 |
zibechu | they sacrificially-slaughtered |
H2077-34 |
zivechakhem | your (masculine plural) slaughter-offering |
H2077-35 |
zivechey | slaughter-offerings of |
H2077-36 |
zivecheyhem | their slaughter-sacrifices |
H2077-37 |
zivecheykhem | your slaughter-sacrifices |
H2077-38 |
zivechi | my slaughter-offering |
H2077-39 |
zivecho | his slaughter-sacrifice |
H2076-44 |
zivechu | you men slaughtered in sacrifice |
H2076-45 |
zovecha | the one slaughtering-for-sacrifice |
H2076-46 |
zovechey | sacrificial slaughterers of |
H2076-47 |
zovechim | sacrificial slaughterers |
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 |