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H4196 — mizbeach (altar)

  • Transliteration: mizbêach
  • Pronunciation: miz-bay-akh
  • Part of Speech: masculine noun (n-m)
  • BLB Count: 402 occurrences
  • Definition: from zabach; an altar
  • 412 total occurrences, 36 unique translations
  • 142 (34.5%) "the altar"
  • 59 (14.3%) "of the altar"
  • 46 (11.2%) "an altar"
  • 36 (8.7%) "altar"
  • 27 (6.6%) "upon the altar"
  • 16 (3.9%) "altars"

H3727 — kapporeth (mercy seat)

  • Transliteration: kappôreth
  • Pronunciation: kap-po-reth
  • Part of Speech: feminine noun (n-f)
  • BLB Count: 27 occurrences
  • Definition: from kaphar; a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark): mercy seat
  • Occurrences: Exo 25:17,18,19,20,21,22; 26:34; 30:6; 31:7; 35:12; 37:6,7,8,9; 39:35; 40:20; Lev 16:2,13,14,15; Num 7:89; 1Ch 28:11

LXX Mapping for H3727

  • G2435 hilasterion: count 16, PMI 9.75, score 27.64 — PRIMARY MAPPING
  • G5502 cheroubim: count 6, PMI 9.08, score 17.66
  • G2787 kibotos (ark): count 10, PMI 5.85, score 14.03
  • G2665 katapetasma (veil): count 5, PMI 7.44, score 13.34
  • This confirms: kapporeth -> hilasterion is the dominant LXX translation

G2435 — hilasterion (propitiation / mercy seat)

  • Transliteration: hilastḗrion
  • Pronunciation: hil-as-tay-ree-on
  • Part of Speech: neuter noun (n)
  • BLB Count: 2 NT occurrences
  • Definition: neuter of a derivative; an expiatory (place or thing)
  • Translation distribution:
  • 1 (50%) "a propitiation" — Rom 3:25
  • 1 (50%) "mercyseat" — Heb 9:5
  • LXX occurrences: Exo 25:17,18; 37:6; 38:7; Lev 16:2
  • CRITICAL: Same Greek word used for both the physical mercy seat (Heb 9:5) and Christ as propitiation (Rom 3:25)

G3087 — lychnia (candlestick/lampstand)

  • Transliteration: lychnía
  • Pronunciation: lookh-nee-ah
  • Part of Speech: feminine noun (n-f)
  • BLB Count: 12 occurrences
  • Definition: from lychnos; a lamp-stand (literally or figuratively): candlestick
  • Translation distribution:
  • 6 (50%) "candlesticks" — Rev 1:12,13,20,20; 2:1; 11:4
  • 4 (33.3%) "candlestick" — Mat 5:15; Mar 4:21; Luk 11:33; Rev 2:5
  • 1 (8.3%) "a candlestick" — Luk 8:16
  • 1 (8.3%) "the candlestick" — Heb 9:2

G3088 — lychnos (lamp/light)

  • Transliteration: lýchnos
  • Pronunciation: lookh-nos
  • Part of Speech: masculine noun (n-m)
  • BLB Count: 14 occurrences
  • Definition: from the base of leukos; a portable lamp or other illuminator
  • Occurrences: Mat 5:15; 6:22; Mar 4:21; Luk 8:16; 11:33,34,36; 12:35; 15:8; Jhn 5:35; 2Pe 1:19; Rev 18:23; 21:23; 22:5

H7004 — qetoreth (incense)

  • Transliteration: qᵉṭôreth
  • Pronunciation: ket-o-reth
  • Part of Speech: feminine noun (n-f)
  • BLB Count: 60 occurrences
  • Definition: from qatar; a fumigation: (sweet) incense, perfume
  • Key occurrences: Exo 25:6; 30:1,7,8,9,27,35,37; 31:11; 40:5,27; Lev 4:7; 10:1; 16:13; Psa 141:2; Pro 27:9

G2369 — thymiastērion (altar of incense/censer)

  • Transliteration: thymiastērion
  • Pronunciation: thoo-mee-as-tay-ree-on
  • Part of Speech: neuter noun (n)
  • BLB Count: 1 NT occurrence
  • Definition: from a derivative of thymiao; a place of fumigation, i.e. the altar of incense
  • NT occurrence: Heb 9:4
  • LXX occurrences: 2Ch 26:19; Eze 8:11

H2076 — zabach (to slaughter in sacrifice)

  • Transliteration: zâbach
  • Pronunciation: zaw-bakh
  • Part of Speech: verb (v)
  • BLB Count: 134 occurrences
  • Definition: a primitive root; to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice): kill, offer, sacrifice, slay
  • Root of mizbeach (H4196) — the altar is literally "the place of slaughter"

H7819 — shachat (to slaughter)

  • Transliteration: shâchaṭ
  • Pronunciation: shaw-khat
  • Part of Speech: feminine noun, verb (n-f, v)
  • BLB Count: 81 occurrences
  • Definition: a primitive root; to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre): kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter
  • Key sacrificial uses: Gen 22:10; Exo 12:6,21; 29:11; Lev 1:5,11; 3:2; 4:24; 6:25; 7:2; 9:8; 14:5,13; 17:3

G2643 — katallage (reconciliation/atonement)

  • Transliteration: katallagḗ
  • Pronunciation: kat-al-lag-ay
  • Part of Speech: feminine noun (n-f)
  • BLB Count: 4 occurrences
  • Definition: from katallasso; exchange (figuratively, adjustment), i.e. restoration to divine favor: atonement/reconciliation
  • Occurrences: Rom 5:11; 11:15; 2Co 5:18
  • NOTE: Only KJV NT word translated "atonement" (Rom 5:11); root meaning is "exchange"

G2379 — thysiastērion (altar — NT)

  • Transliteration: thysiastḗrion
  • Pronunciation: thoo-see-as-tay-ree-on
  • Part of Speech: neuter noun (n)
  • BLB Count: 23 occurrences
  • Definition: from a derivative of thysis; a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar
  • All NT occurrences (20 with translation "altar"):
  • Mat 5:23,24; 23:18,19,20,35
  • Luk 1:11; 11:51
  • Rom 11:3
  • 1Co 9:13; 10:18
  • Heb 7:13; 13:10
  • Jas 2:21
  • Rev 6:9; 8:3,3,5; 9:13; 11:1; 14:18; 16:7