King James Bible Dictionary - Strongs Number

G2379 - Altar

Strong's No.:	G2379

Greek:	θυσιαστήριον

Transliteration:	thusiastērion

Phonetic:	thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on

Word Origin:	From a derivative of G2378

Bible Usage:	altar.

Part of Speech:	Noun Neuter

Strongs Definition:	a place of sacrifice that is an altar (specifically or generally literally or figuratively)

Thayers Definition:	1. the altar for slaying and burning of victims used of a. the altar of whole burnt offerings which stood in the court of the priests in the temple at Jerusalem b. the altar of incense which stood in the sanctuary or the Holy Place c. any other altar 1. metaph., the cross on which Christ suffered an expiatory death: to eat of this altar i.e. to appropriate to one's self the fruits of Christ's expiatory death

Bible References: Altar	Mat 5:23 Mat 5:24 Mat 23:18 Mat 23:19 Mat 23:20 Mat 23:35 Luke 1:11 Luke 11:51 1 Cor 9:13 1 Cor 9:13 1 Cor 10:18 Heb 7:13 Heb 13:10 Jam 2:21 Rev 6:9 Rev 8:3 Rev 8:3 Rev 8:5 Rev 9:13 Rev 11:1 Rev 14:18 Rev 16:7

Translation Occurrences:	altar ( 22 ) altars ( 1 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.