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Mizbeach

/miːzˈbeɪɑx/

Mizbeach proper noun: the altar in the Tabernacle or Temple.

Proper noun

Mizbeach

  1. (Judaism) The 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 of Mizbeach

Borrowed from Hebrew מִזְבֵּחַ.

Questions about Mizbeach

What does Mizbeach mean?
Mizbeach means the altar in the Tabernacle or Temple.
What part of speech is Mizbeach?
Mizbeach is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mizbeach?
Mizbeach is pronounced /miːzˈbeɪɑx/.

Words near Mizbeach in the dictionary

  1. Miyu
  2. Miyuki
  3. Miyun
  4. miz
  5. Mizar
  6. Mizbeach
  7. Mize
  8. Mizell
  9. Mizelle
  10. Mizelles
  11. Mizells

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