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Nave Topical Bible
• Golden Altar
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Thompson Chain Reference
• Brazen Altar
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Saul, Built Altar
• Christian's; Altar
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Torrey Topical Textbook
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American Church Dictionary
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American Tract Society
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
• The Brazen Altar
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Wine, Altar
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Altar
People's Bible Dictionary
• Altar
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Altar
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Altar
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Wilson's Bible Types
• Altar
Webster Dictionary
• Altar
Watson's Theological Dictionary
• Altar
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Altar
• Altars in the Christian Church
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Altar
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Altar
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Altar
• Altar of Our Lady
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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• Altar, Jonas (Jonathan ha-Levi)
• Altar, Meir ha-Levi
Lexicons
• ܡܰܕ݂ܒ݁ܚܳܐ
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Girdleston's OT Synonyms
• Altar
• βωμός
• θυμιατήριον
• θυσιαστήριον
• אֲרִיאֵל
• הַרְאֵל
• חַמָּן
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Trench's NT Synonyms
• Altar

A kind of table or raised place whereon the ancient sacrifices were offered. 2. The table, in Christian churches, where the Lord's supper is administered. Altars are, doubtless, of great antiquity; some suppose they were as early as Adam; but there is no mention made of them till after the flood, when Noah built one, and offered burnt offerings on it. The Jews had two altars in and about their temple; 1. The altar of burnt offerings; 2. The altar of incense; some also call the table for shew bread an altar, but improperly, Exodus 20:24-25 . 1 Kings 18:30 . Exodus 25:27; Exodus 25:30 : Hebrews 9:1-28 :