Original Word: θυσιαστήριον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: thusiastérion
Pronunciation: thoo-see-as-TAY-ree-on
Phonetic Spelling: (thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on)
Definition: Altar
Meaning: an altar (for sacrifice).

altar.

From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative) -- altar.

see GREEK thusia

2379 thysiastḗrion – altar; (figuratively) the meeting place between God and the true worshiper; (figuratively) the "place" of consecration, where the Lord meets and communes with the sincere believer.

2379 /thysiastḗrion ("a sacred altar") is formed (present) anywhere the believer hears from God and does what they hear (lives in faith). Accordingly, 2379 (thysiastḗrion) and faith (4102 /pístis, "the Lord's inbirthed persuasion") are directly connected (Js 2:21-24).

Word Origin
from a derivation of thusia and -térion (suff. denoting place)
Definition
an altar
NASB Translation
altar (23), altars (1).

STRONGS NT 2379: θυσιαστήριον

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.

Word Origin: Derived from θυσία (thysia), meaning "sacrifice."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4196 מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbeach): An altar, used extensively in the Old Testament to denote the place of sacrifice and offerings to God.

Usage: The term θυσιαστήριον is used in the New Testament to refer to the altar, a sacred place where sacrifices and offerings are made to God. It is mentioned in contexts relating to both the Jewish temple practices and the spiritual sacrifices of the New Covenant.

Context: The term θυσιαστήριον appears in several New Testament passages, highlighting its significance in both Jewish and Christian contexts. In the Jewish tradition, the altar was central to worship and sacrificial practices, as seen in the temple in Jerusalem. The New Testament continues this theme, using the term to illustrate both literal and metaphorical aspects of worship.

In Matthew 5:23-24 (BSB), Jesus emphasizes the importance of reconciliation before offering gifts at the altar: "Therefore if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift."

Hebrews 13:10 (BSB) presents a spiritual application: "We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat." This passage suggests a shift from the physical altar of the Old Covenant to the spiritual altar of the New Covenant, where believers offer sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving.

Revelation 6:9 (BSB) depicts the altar in a heavenly vision: "And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld." Here, the altar symbolizes the place of divine justice and the ultimate sacrifice of the martyrs.

The concept of the altar in the New Testament underscores the continuity and fulfillment of Old Testament sacrificial practices through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It serves as a reminder of the call to live sacrificially, offering one's life as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God (Romans 12:1).

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