What does מִזְבֵּחַ · עֹלָה mean in the Bible?
מִזְבֵּחַ · עֹלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "altar of burnt offering".
Hebrew · H4196, H5930
מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה
An altar · a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
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מִזְבֵּחַH4196an altar
Pronunciationmizbeach
Open lexicon entry →עֹלָהH5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
Pronunciationolah
Burnt offering where the entire animal ascends in smoke, symbolizing complete devotion and the upward movement toward God.
Open lexicon entry →What does מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה (mizbach ha'olah) mean in the Bible?
מִזְבֵּחַ · עֹלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "altar of burnt offering".
Full entry for מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה (H4196, H5930) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4196, H5930?
H4196, H5930 is connected to 692 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. altar of burnt offering
Strong'sH4196, H5930
Lexical occurrences692 versesSource Gloss
altar of burnt offering
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִזְבַּח הָעֹלָה is built from this root: