read prob.
מִזְבַּח
cf.
Ges
§ 127. 4 a ad fin.; this altar, according to Chr, measured 20 × 20 × 10 cubits
2 Ch 4:1
; this
(ה)נחשׁת מזבח
also
7:7
&
Ez 9:2
;
=
מ׳ העולה
2 Ch 29:18
, repaired by Asa
2 Ch 15:8
;
b.
an altar of cedar, plated with gold, in the temple before the
דְּבִיר
1 K 6:2
0,
22
;
7:48
;
=
מ׳ הזהב
2 Ch 4:1
9;
=
מ׳ הַקְּטֹרֶת
1 Ch 28:1
8;
2 Ch 26:16
.
5.
Ezekiel plans two altars for the new temple:
a.
a table of wood 3 × 2 cubits
Ez 41:22
;
b.
an altar for the court, prob. same dimensions as
4 a
, with stairs
Ez 43:13–17
.
6.
after the return Jeshua built an altar on the ancient site in the court of the temple
Ezr 3:2
.
7.
besides these altars used in the worship of Yahweh, Ahab built an altar to Baal in Samaria
1 K 16:32
; Ahaz made an altar on the roof of the upper chamber, and other kings of Judah made altars in the two courts, all of which were destroyed by Josiah
2 K 23:12
.
8.
the ancient and most common term for making altars was
בָּנָה
Gn 35:7
(
E
)
8:20
(
J
)
Dt 27:5
,
6 Ex 32:5
(JE)
+
, implying building material; other
vbs.
are
הֵקִים
2 S 24:18 1 K 16:32 2 K 21:3 1 Ch 21:18 2 Ch 33:
3;
הֵכִין
Ezr 3:3
(
sq.
עַל־מְכֹונֹתָו˜
);
שִׂים
Je 11:1
3;
וַיַּצֶּב־
Gn 33:20
(but
cf.
1
);
Nu 23:4
(
E
) has
עָרַךְ
arrange, prepare;
עָשָׂה
Gn 35:
1,
3 Ex 20:24
(
E
)
Gn 13:4
(
J
)
Jos 22:28 1 K 12:3
3;
18:26
; this becomes usual in
P
,
Ex 27:1
;
30:1
;
37:25
;
38:1
,
30
, so
2 Ch 4:1
,
19
;
7:7
;
28:24
.
9.
the dedication of the altar was
חֲנֻכַּת המזבח
Nu 7:1
0,
11
,
84
,
88 2 Ch 7:
9; it was anointed with oil
מָשַׁח
Ex 40:10 Lv 8:11 Nu 7:10
(all
P
).
10.
removal of unlawful altars is expr. by
נָתַץ
Ex 34:13
(JE)
Dt 7:5 Ju 2:
2;
6:30
,
31
,
32 2 K 11:1
8;
23:12
,
15
;
נִתַּץ
(Pi)
Dt 12:3 2 Ch 31:1
;
34:4
,
7
;
נֻתַּץ
Ju 6:2
8;
הָרַס
Ju 6:25 1 K 19:1
0,
14
;
שִׁבַּר
2 Ch 23:17
;
הֵסִיר
2 K 18:22
=
Is 36:
7,
2 Ch 14:2
;
30:14
;
32:12
;
33:15
.
11.
ministry at the altar was
מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַמּ׳
Nu 18:5 Ez 40:4
6,
cf.
Nu 3:31
(
P
),
מְשָֽׁרְתֵי מ׳
Jo 1:1
3;
עָמַד עַל
is said of officiating priest
1 K 13:1
,
עָלָה עַל
Ex 20:26 1 S 2:28 1 K 12:33
+
(
cf.
יָרַד
Lv 9:2
2); sacrifices were usually offered
עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ
Gn 22:9 Dt 12:27
+;
v.
especially the phrases with
זָרַק
Ex 29:1
6,
20
+
(
v.
זרק
);
הִקְטִיר
Lv 4:10
(
v.
קטר
Hiph.);
הֶעֱלָה
Lv 6:3
+
(
v.
עלה
Hiph.)
לְבַעֵר
Ne 10:3
5; but
בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ
Gn 8:20
(
J
)
Nu 23:2
,
4
,
14
,
30
(
E
); one touching the altar is
הַנֹּגֵעַ בַּמּ׳
Ex 29:37
(
P
);
לפני המ׳
of placing, or standing
before
altar
Dt 26:4 1 K 8:2
2; as
acc.loc.
הַמִּזְבֵּ˜חָה
in phrases especially
c.
הִקְטִיר
Ex 29:13
+, and
הֶעֱלָה
Lv 14:20
.
12.
the horns of the altar were especially for the application of the
Ges W. Gesenius, Heb. Gram. ed. by Kautzsch;
fin.
finite, finitivum.
vbs.
verbs.
sq.
followed by.
loc.
local, locality.