Bible Lexicons

θῠσι-αστήριον, τό,

altar, ib. Exodus 27:1, al., Matthew 23:18, J. AJ 8.4.1, Cod.Just. 1.12.3.2.

θυσιαστήριον, θυσιαστηρίου, τό (neuter of the adjective θυσιαστηριος (cf. Winer's Grammar, 96 (91)), and this from θυσιάζω to sacrifice), a word found only in Philo (e. g. vita Moys. iii. § 10, cf. § 7; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 4, 1) and the Biblical and ecclesiastical writings; the Sept. times without number for מִזְבֵּחַ; properly, an altar for the slaying and burning of victims; used of:

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 ): Matthew 5:23; Matthew 23:18-20, 35; Luke 11:51; 1 Corinthians 9:13; 1 Corinthians 10:18; Hebrews 7:13; Revelation 11:1.

2. the altar of incense, which stood in the sanctuary or Holy place (B. D. as above): τό θυσιαστήριον τοῦ θυμιάματος, Luke 1:11 (Exodus 30:1); (symbolically) in Heaven: Revelation 6:9; Revelation 8:3, 5; Revelation 9:13; Revelation 14:18; Revelation 16:7.

3. any other altar, James 2:21; plural Romans 11:3; metaphorically, the cross on which Christ suffered an expiatory death: to eat of this altar i. e. to appropriate to oneself the fruits of Christ's expiatory death, Hebrews 13:10.

† θυσιαστήριον , -ου , τό

(< θυσιάζω , to sacrifice),

[in LXX (where the word first appears) very freq., nearly always for H4056;]

an altar:

(a) generally, James 2:21; pl., Romans 11:3 (LXX); metaph., Hebrews 13:10 (v. Westc., in l, and esp. his add, note on the history of the word, 455 ff.);

(b) of the altar of burnt-offering in the Temple, Matthew 5:23-24; Matthew 23:18-20; Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51, 1 Corinthians 9:13; 1 Corinthians 10:18, Hebrews 7:13, Revelation 11:1;

(c) of the altar of incense in the sanctuary (Exodus 30:1, al.), Luke 1:11; symbolically in Heaven, Revelation 6:9; Revelation 8:3; Revelation 9:13; Revelation 14:18; Revelation 16:7 (Cremer, 292).†