Thysiastḗrion — G2379

Definition

neuter noun

a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)

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 )
2. the altar of incense, which stood in the sanctuary or Holy place (B. D. as above)
3. any other altar

Usually translated as

altar

Origin

from a derivative of G2378

• thysía (G2378)

Occurrences

Thysiastḗrion occurs 23 times in 21 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (6), Luke (2), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (2), Hebrews (2), James (1), Revelation (7)

• Matthew 5:23 — Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar (θυσιαστήριον), and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
• Matthew 5:24 — Leave there thy gift before the altar (θυσιαστηρίου), and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
• Matthew 23:18 — And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar (θυσιαστηρίῳ), it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
• Matthew 23:19 — Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar (θυσιαστήριον) that sanctifieth the gift?
• Matthew 23:20 — Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar (θυσιαστηρίῳ), sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
• Matthew 23:35 — That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar (θυσιαστηρίου).
• Luke 1:11 — And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar (θυσιαστηρίου) of incense.
• Luke 11:51 — From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar (θυσιαστηρίου) and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
• Romans 11:3 — Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars (θυσιαστήριά); and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
• 1 Corinthians 9:13 — Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar (θυσιαστηρίῳ) are partakers with the altar?
• 1 Corinthians 9:13 — Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar (θυσιαστηρίῳ)?
• 1 Corinthians 10:18 — Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar (θυσιαστηρίου)?
• Hebrews 7:13 — For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar (θυσιαστηρίῳ).
• Hebrews 13:10 — We have an altar (θυσιαστήριον), whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
• James 2:21 — Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar (θυσιαστήριον)?
• Revelation 6:9 — And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar (θυσιαστηρίου) the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
• Revelation 8:3 — And another angel came and stood at the altar (θυσιαστηρίου), having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
• Revelation 8:3 — And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar (θυσιαστήριον) which was before the throne.
• Revelation 8:5 — And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar (θυσιαστηρίου), and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
• Revelation 9:13 — And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar (θυσιαστηρίου) which is before God,
• Revelation 11:1 — And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar (θυσιαστήριον), and them that worship therein.
• Revelation 14:18 — And another angel came out from the altar (θυσιαστηρίου), which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
• Revelation 16:7 — And I heard another out of the altar (θυσιαστηρίου) say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.