Strong's Greek · G2379
θυσιαστήριον
thysiastḗrion
altar
Definition
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Derivation
from a derivative of G2378 (θυσία);
Appears 23 times in Scripture
“Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.”
““Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?”
“You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?”
“So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.”
“And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.”
“leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.”
“And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’”
“Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?”
“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).