θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion) — Altar

Greek word study: θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion), Strong's G2379. a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)

GreekStrong's G2379
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Greek word
θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion)

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a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)

Word study
Derivation: from a derivative of G2378 (θυσία);

KJV translation words: altar

Where this word appears

Strong's G2379 is tagged on 23 words in 21 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:23 and last appears in Revelation 16:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

altar ×21altars ×1an altar ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

θυσιαστηρίου ×11θυσιαστηρίῳ ×5θυσιαστήριον ×5θυσιαστήριον; ×1θυσιαστήριά ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×8Matthew ×61 Corinthians ×3Luke ×2Hebrews ×2Romans ×1James ×1

Verses (all 21)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2378 θυσία (thysía).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does thysiastḗrion (G2379) mean?

A place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative).

How is G2379 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2379 as: altar.

How often does θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion) appear?

Strong's G2379 is tagged on 23 words in 21 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:23 and last appears in Revelation 16:7.