- Original: θυσιαστήριον - Transliteration: Thusiasterion - Phonetic: thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on - Definition: 1. the altar for slaying and burning of victims used of a. the altar of whole burnt offerings which stood in the court of the priests in the temple at Jerusalem b. the altar of incense which stood in the sanctuary or the holy Place c. any other altar 1. metaph., the cross on which christ suffered an expiatory death: to eat of this altar i.e. to appropriate to one's self the fruits of christ's expiatory death - Origin: from a derivative of G2378 - TDNT entry: 06:00,3 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: From a derivative of G2378 ; a place of sacrifice that is an altar (specifically or generally literally or figuratively): - altar. Total KJV Occurrences: 16 • altar, 15 Luke 1:11; 1 Corinthians 9:13(2); 1 Corinthians 10:18; Hebrews 7:13; Hebrews 13:10; Jam 2:21; Revelation 6:9; Revelation 8:3(2); Revelation 8:5; Revelation 9:13; Revelation 11:1; Revelation 14:18; Revelation 16:7 • altars, 1 Romans 11:3