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Strong's H4056 מַדְבַּח (madbach)

Madbach means “altar” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4056 — perissoteros (“more superabundantly”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4056
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H4056 Quick Answer

Strong's H4056 מַדבַּח (madbach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. madbach (mad-bakh') n-m. 1. a sacrificial altar [(Aramaic) from H1684] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include altar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
madbach (mad-bakh') n-m. 1. a sacrificial altar [(Aramaic) from H1684]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
altar

Meaning and Definition

madbach (mad-bakh') n-m. 1. a sacrificial altar [(Aramaic) from H1684] KJV: altar. Root(s): H1684

Original Word
מַדבַּח
Transliteration
madbach
Derivation
First root strongs: 1684
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4056. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4056 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render madbach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

altar Ezra 7:17

How Strong's H4056 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4056 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4056 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ezra 7:17 KJV

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4056.

Ezra 7:17 Old Testament, KJV
That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4056, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 7:17

Strong's H4056 FAQ

What does madbach (מַדְבַּח) mean?

Madbach (Strong's H4056) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "altar". madbach (mad-bakh') n-m. 1. a sacrificial altar [(Aramaic) from H1684]

How many times is madbach (מַדְבַּח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4056 across 1 book.

Where can I study madbach (מַדְבַּח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4056 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate madbach (מַדְבַּח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as altar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.