The word in Scripture

Altar in the Bible

The word altar appears 378 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The altar is the place of sacrifice where worshiper and God meet. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What altar means in the Bible

The altar is the place of sacrifice where worshiper and God meet.

Where the word altar appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word altar appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:”Psalms 26:6

“God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.”Psalms 118:27

“Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.”Matthew 5:24

“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.”Matthew 23:18

“And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.”Luke 1:11

“For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.”Hebrews 7:13

“We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.”Hebrews 13:10

“And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,”Revelation 9:13