### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **ʼăriʼêyl**, represented by `{{H741}}`, is a specific term for the **altar** of the temple. Its definition suggests it is an orthographical variation for **harʼêl**. It appears 3 times across 2 unique verses, both in the book of Ezekiel. The term is used exclusively to describe the altar in a prophetic vision.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In its biblical context, `{{H741}}` is used to provide the precise divine specifications for the temple **altar**. According to the vision in Ezekiel, the **altar** has a height of four cubits [[Ezekiel 43:15]]. Its main structure is described as a perfect square, measuring twelve cubits in length and twelve cubits in breadth [[Ezekiel 43:16]]. From the top of the **altar**, four horns point upward [[Ezekiel 43:15]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words help define the structure and nature of the `{{H741}}` altar:
* `{{H2025}}` **harʼêl** (mount of God): This word is a likely source for **ʼăriʼêyl** and appears alongside it, figuratively identifying the altar of burnt-offering as a "mount of God" [[Ezekiel 43:15]].
* `{{H7161}}` **qeren** (a horn): This term describes a key feature of the altar's design. The text specifies that there are four **horns** projecting from the top of the altar [[Ezekiel 43:15]].
* `{{H7251}}` **râbaʻ** (to be quadrate): This root word is used to describe the altar's shape, indicating that it is to be built perfectly **square** [[Ezekiel 43:16]].
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H741}}` is tied to its role in the vision of the restored temple.
* **Divine Blueprint:** The explicit measurements of the altar, including its height of four **cubits** `{{H520}}` and its twelve by twelve cubit surface, emphasize the importance of adhering to a divine pattern for objects of worship [[Ezekiel 43:15-16]].
* **Symbolic Shape:** The altar's specified **square** `{{H7251}}` design and its orientation "in the four **squares**" `{{H7253}}` thereof suggest order, stability, and completeness in its function [[Ezekiel 43:16]].
* **Upward Orientation:** The description of the four **horns** `{{H7161}}` on the altar extending **upward** `{{H4605}}` highlights its function as a conduit between the earthly and the divine [[Ezekiel 43:15]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{H741}}` is not a generic word for any altar but refers specifically to the altar detailed in Ezekiel's prophetic vision. Its meaning is enriched by its likely connection to `{{H2025}}` **harʼêl**, or "mount of God." The term encapsulates a divinely specified object, defined by its precise square dimensions and its four upward-reaching horns, establishing it as a place of sacred, ordered worship.
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