Word

θυσιαστήριον

thysiastḗrion · G2379 · Greek · 23 occurrences

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A word for 3 things

Meanings

altar

Any type of altar or object where gifts may be placed and ritual observances carried out in honor of supernatural beings (in the NT θυσιαστήριον is employed to refer to a number of different types of altars; including the altar for burnt offerings in the Temple; the altar of incense; the altar which Abraham built; and the heavenly altar mentioned in the book of Revelation)

Examples
Matthew 5:23 “Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,
Matthew 5:24 leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.
Matthew 23:18 “And you say, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering that is on it is obligated.’

How it’s used In 7 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

2 occurrences in 2 groups

θυμίαμαincense 1
σύyou 1

Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles

2 occurrences in 1 groups

χρύσεοςgolden 2

Named alongside itApposition

4 occurrences in 4 groups

ἔχωto have 1
θεόςGod 1
θρόνοςthrone 1
ἁγιάζωto sanctify, to consecrate 1

What it doesIt is the subject

1 occurrences in 1 groups

λέγωto say 1

What is done to itIt is the object

3 occurrences in 3 groups

ἔχωto have 1
κατασκάπτωto tear down 1
μετρέωto measure 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

11 occurrences in 6 groups

ἐπίon 8
ἐνin 4
μεταξύbetween 4
ἔμπροσθενbefore, in front of 2
ὑποκάτωunder 2
ἐκfrom 1

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

4 occurrences in 4 groups

δεξιόςright 1
κέραςhorn 1
κοινωνόςpartner 1
πῦρfire 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Near synonyms 1 word

βωμός bōmós · G1041 · altar: Both lexemes denote an altar or place of sacrifice. The distinction between them is one of register: θυσιαστήριον is used of the Jewish or Christian sacrificial altar, while βωμός is the term for a pagan altar. This is a difference in cultural-religious register rather than in referent type, and the two remain genuine near synonyms for 'altar.'

In the other Testament 1 word

מִזְבֵּחַ mizbêach · H4196 · altar: Hebrew מִזְבֵּחַ is the standard Hebrew term for altar, and it is consistently rendered by Greek θυσιαστήριον in both literal sacrificial contexts and figurative usage, making the two words direct translation equivalents.

Semantic domains 1 entry

Altar6.114: In Matthew 5:23, Jesus teaches, “if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,” naming this piece of temple furniture directly.

Word family 22 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

θύω thýō · G2380 · to sacrifice, to make a sacrifice, to slaughter · 14×ἐπιθυμία epithymía · G1939 · longing for, desire, coveting · 38×θυσία thysía · G2378 · sacrifice · 28×θυσιαστήριονthysiastḗrion · G2379θυμός thymós · G2372 · anger, fury, wrath · 18×ἐπιθυμέω epithyméō · G1937 · to long for, to desire very much, to covet · 16×θυμίαμα thymíama · G2368 · incense, to offer incense, to burn incense · 6×προθυμία prothymía · G4288 · eagerness, desire · 5×ἐνθύμησις enthýmēsis · G1761 · thought, what is thought, opinion · 4×ἐνθυμέομαι enthyméomai · G1760 · to think seriously about, to ponder · 3×εὐθυμέω euthyméō · G2114 · to be encouraged, to take courage, to become encouraged · 3×πρόθυμος próthymos · G4289 · eager, eagerly, willing · 3×εὔθυμος eúthymos · G2115 · encouraged, cheerful · 2×ἀθυμέω athyméō · G120 · to become discouraged, to be disheartened · 1×ἐπιθυμητής epithymētḗs · G1938 · one who greatly desires · 1×θύελλα thýella · G2366 · windstorm, whirlwind, squall · 1×θύϊνος thýïnos · G2367 · of citron wood · 1×θυμιαστήριον thymiastḗrion · G2369 · incense altar · 1×θυμιάω thymiáō · G2370 · to offer incense, to burn incense, incense offering · 1×θυμομαχέω thymomachéō · G2371 · to be violently angry, to be furious, to be angry and quarrel · 1×θυμόω thymóō · G2373 · to be extremely angry · 1×προθύμως prothýmōs · G4290 · eager, eagerly, willing · 1×

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon θυσιαστηρίου, τό (neuter of the adjective θυσιαστηριος (cf. Winer's Grammar, 96 (91)),…

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 מִזְבֵּחַ; 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 ): Mt 5:23; Mt 23:18-20, Mt 23:35; Lk 11:51; 1 Cor 9:13; 1 Cor 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, Lk 1:11 (Ex 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.

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain

Topical studies with this word 1 entry

Furniture23 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0