Quick Definition
an altar
Strong's Definition
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Derivation: from a derivative of G2378 (θυσία);
KJV Usage: altar
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θυσιαστήριον, θυσιαστηρίου, τό (neuter of the adjective θυσιαστηριος (cf. Winer's Grammar, 96 (91)), and this from θυσιάζω to sacrifice), a word found only in Philo (e. g. vita Moys. iii. § 10, cf. § 7; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 4, 1) and the Biblical and ecclesiastical writings; the Sept. times without number for ξΔζΐαΕΜηΗ; properly, an altar for the slaying and burning of victims; used of:
1. the altar of whole burnt-offerings which stood in the court of the priests in the temple at Jerusalem (B. D. under the word ): Mat_5:23; Mat_23:18-20; Mat_23:35; Luk_11:51; 1Co_9:13; 1Co_10:18; Heb_7:13; Rev_11:1.
2. the altar of incense, which stood in the sanctuary or Holy place (B. D. as above): τό θυσιαστήριον τοῦ θυμιάματος, Luk_1:11 (Exo_30:1); (symbolically) in Heaven: Rev_6:9; Rev_8:3; Rev_8:5; Rev_9:13; Rev_14:18; Rev_16:7.
3. any other altar, Jas_2:21; plural Rom_11:3; metaphorically, the cross on which Christ suffered an expiatory death: to eat of this altar i. e. to appropriate to oneself the fruits of Christ's expiatory death, Heb_13:10.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θυσιαστήριον thusiastērion 23x
an altar, Mat_5:23-24 ; Luk_1:11 ;
spc. the altar of burnt-offering, Mat_23:35 ; Luk_11:51 ;
meton. a class of sacrifices, Heb_13:10 altar.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† θυσιαστήριον , -ου , τό
( < θυσιάζω , to sacrifice),
[in LXX (where the word first appears) very freq ., nearly always for H4056 ;]
an altar:
(a) generally, Jas_2:21 ; pl ., Rom_11:3 ( LXX ); metaph ., Heb_13:10 ( v. Westc ., in l , and esp . his add, note on the history of the word, 455 ff .);
(b) of the altar of burnt-offering in the Temple, Mat_5:23-24 ; Mat_23:18-20 ; Mat_23:35 , Luk_11:51 , 1Co_9:13 ; 1Co_10:18 , Heb_7:13 , Rev_11:1 ;
( c ) of the altar of incense in the sanctuary ( Exo_30:1 , al. ), Luk_1:11 ; symbolically in Heaven, Rev_6:9 ; Rev_8:3 ; Rev_9:13 ; Rev_14:18 ; Rev_16:7 ( Cremer , 292).†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
θυσιαστήριον [Etym: from θυ^σιάζω] θυ^σιαστήριον, ου, τό, "an altar", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
θυσιαστήριον, -ου, τό
(θυσιάζω, to sacrifice), [in LXX (where the word first appears) very freq., nearly always for מַדְבַּח ;]
an altar:
__(a) generally, Jas.2:21; pl., Rom.11:3 (LXX); metaphorically, Heb.13:10 (see Westc., in l, and esp. his add, note on the history of the word, 455 ff.);
__(b) of the altar of burnt-offering in the Temple, Mat.5:23-24 23:18-20, 35, Luk.11:51, 1Co.9:13 10:18, Heb.7:13, Rev.11:1;
__(with) of the altar of incense in the sanctuary (Exo.30:1, al.), Luk.1:11; symbolically in Heaven, Rev.6:9 8:3 9:13 14:18 16:7 (Cremer, 292).†
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