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The first time the word altar is mentioned and recorded in the Hebrew Bible is that it was erected by Noah, it does specify that there was an altar in (Genesis 8:20). [ clarification needed ] Other altars were erected by Abraham ( Genesis 12:7 ; 13:4 ; 13:18 ; 22:9 ), by Isaac ( Genesis 26:25 ), by Jacob ( 33:20 ; 35:1–3 ), by Moses ( Exodus ...
Cover of Steinberg O.N. Jewish and Chaldean etymological dictionary to Old Testament books 1878. Hebräisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch über die Schriften des Alten Testaments mit Einschluß der geographischen Nahmen und der chaldäischen Wörter beym Daniel und Esra (Hebrew-German Hand Dictionary on the Old Testament Scriptures including Geographical Names and Chaldean Words, with Daniel and ...
Dedication of an altar. The word altar, in Greek θυσιαστήριον (see:θυσία), appears twenty-four times in the New Testament. In Catholic and Orthodox Christian theology, the Eucharist is a re-presentation, in the literal sense of the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross being made "present again". Hence, the table upon which the ...
The bamah of Megiddo. From the Hebrew Bible and from existing remains a good idea may be formed of the appearance of such a place of worship. It was often on the hill above the town, as at Ramah (1 Samuel 9:12–14); there was a stele (), the seat of the deity, and a Asherah pole (named after the goddess Asherah), which marked the place as sacred and was itself an object of worship; there was ...
Modern altar at Church of San Giovanni Battista, Mogno, 1996. According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal: "The sanctuary is the place where the altar stands, where the Word of God is proclaimed, and where the Priest, the Deacon, and the other ministers exercise their offices. It should suitably be marked off from the body of the ...
This is a list of English words of Hebrew origin. Transliterated pronunciations not found in Merriam-Webster or the American Heritage Dictionary follow Sephardic/Modern Israeli pronunciations as opposed to Ashkenazi pronunciations, with the major difference being that the letter taw ( ת ) is transliterated as a 't' as opposed to an 's'.
Bikkurim (Hebrew: בכורים, / b ɪ ˌ k uː ˈ r iː m, b ɪ ˈ k ʊər ɪ m /), [1] or first-fruits, are a type of sacrificial offering which was offered by ancient Israelites. In each agricultural season, the first-grown fruits were brought to the Temple and laid by the altar, and a special declaration recited.
Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish law (1 C, 179 P) Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings (1 C, 100 P) New Testament Hebrew words and phrases (5 P)