Jastrow: מִזְבֵּחַ

מִזְבֵּחַ m. (b. h.; זָבַח) altar. Zeb. V, 1, a. fr. מ׳ החיצון, v. חִיצוֹן Tam. III, 1, a. fr. מ׳ הפנימי the inner altar (in the interior of the Temple).—Gitt. V, 5 מפני תקון המ׳ in order to prevent neglect of the altar. Ib. 55ᵇ שלא יאמרו מ׳ אוכל וכ׳ lest people say, the altar receives stolen goods. Ber. 55ᵃ, v. כָּפַר. Gen. R. s. 80 כמ׳ כן כהניו as the altar, so are its priests; Y. Snh. II, end, 20ᵈ; a. v. fr.—Ab. Zar. 53ᵇ; Tosef. ib. V (VI), 8, a. e. (of an idolatrous altar), v. בִּימוּס.—Pl. מִזְבְּחוֹת. Lam. R. to I, 16 הרי אמנו בנתה שבעה מ׳ וכ׳ behold, our mother built seven altars and offered seven children on one day (as martyrs of their faith). Num. R. s. 20; a. e.