# G2379 θυσιαστήριον

θυσιαστήριον (thysiastḗrion), Strong’s G2379: a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative) KJV: altar. Occurs 444 times.

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

KJV: altar

Derived from [θυσία thysía](https://besorah.bible/word/G2378) (sacrifice)

Occurs 444 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 5:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/5?v=23) — “If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
- [Matthew 5:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/5?v=24) — leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer…
- [Matthew 23:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/23?v=18) — And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’
- [Matthew 23:19](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/23?v=19) — You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
- [Matthew 23:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/23?v=20) — He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.
- [Matthew 23:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/23?v=35) — that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of…
- [Luke 1:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/1?v=11) — An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
- [Luke 11:51](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/11?v=51) — from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you…
- [Romans 11:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/11?v=3) — “Lord, they have killed your prophets. They have broken down your altars. I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
- [1 Corinthians 9:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/9?v=13) — Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the…