Mizbeach

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/miːzˈbeɪɑx//mɪz-/

proper noun

The altar in the Tabernacle or Temple.

OriginHebrew מִזְבֵּחַ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JudaismThe altar in the Tabernacle or Temple.

    Rabbi Luria walked around the table while reciting the psalm in commemoration of the Mizbayah ("altar"), a practice still prevalent in Jerusalem.

    1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer

Origin

  1. Hebrewמִזְבֵּחַ
  2. EnglishMizbeach

Borrowed from Hebrew מִזְבֵּחַ.

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APA

Mizbeach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizbeach

MLA

“Mizbeach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizbeach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mizbeach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mizbeach.

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