Lexicon
דְּבַח
de.vach
H1685
A:N-M Hebrew

sacrifice

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de.vach denotes sacrifices offered at the Jerusalem house of God.

The attested plural noun refers to sacrifices in the stated purpose of the Jerusalem house of God as a place where they are offered.

Senses in use

  1. Sacrifices offered at the house of God · dominant

    In Ezra 6:3, the plural absolute form occurs in the decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem, identifying it as the place where sacrifices are offered. The APB renders the clause "the place where they offer sacrifices,".

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 6:3, the APB presents the clause as "the place where they offer sacrifices." This reflects the clause's overall presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.

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