Lexical Summary ariel: altar hearth Original Word: אֲרִאֵיל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance altar Either by transposition for 'ariy'el or, more probably, an orthographical variation for har'el; the altar of the temple -- altar. see HEBREW 'ariy'el see HEBREW har'el NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition hearth, altar-hearth NASB Translation altar hearth (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲרִאֵיל noun [masculine] hearth, altar-hearth (ᵐ5 Ἀριηλ; from ארה with ל aff. according to Ew§ 163 g Ol§ 220 Sm Ezekiel 43:15 Di Isaiah 29:1 and elsewhere; but this formation very rare & here dubious; ᵑ7 Hi De Brd Or Isaiah 29:1 derive from אל + ארי = hearth of El, see also RSSemitic i. 469, who thinks of pillar-altars; compare אראלדודה MI12 see Sm & So, and DrSm xci) — אראיל Kt Ezekiel 43:15,16; (Qr אֲרִיאֵל); = הַרְאֵל Ezekiel 43:15 (Vrss Co אריאל), all with article, — of altar-hearth in Ezekiel's temple. Topical Lexicon Term Overview אֲרִאֵיל (Strong’s Hebrew 741) designates the upper platform or “hearth” of the altar in Ezekiel’s vision of the restored temple. While a related form can signify “lion of God,” Ezekiel employs the term exclusively for the squared, fiery center where sacrifices are consumed. Occurrence in Ezekiel’s Vision Ezekiel records the word three times within his description of the future altar (Ezekiel 43:15 [twice], 16). The Berean Standard Bible renders the key verse: “So the altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth” (Ezekiel 43:15). Here “altar hearth” translates אֲרִאֵיל, situating it at the meeting point between heaven-ward devotion and earth-bound offering in the prophetic temple. Architectural and Liturgical Significance 1. Centrality: The אֲרִאֵיל is the geometric and theological center of the altar—four-sided, elevated, crowned with horns, and directly aligned beneath the glory of the LORD (Ezekiel 43:4–7). Theological Themes • Holiness: By prescribing exact measurements and a seven-day purification cycle (Ezekiel 43:23–26), the vision stresses that access to God remains regulated by His holiness even in the anticipated age of restoration. Typological Reflections in Redemptive History Old Testament sacrificial fire foreshadows the cross, where Christ bore the consuming judgment of God (Isaiah 53:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21). In Revelation 8:3-5 an altar of incense before God again appears, tying Ezekiel’s prophetic picture to the consummation when prayers and purified worship rise eternally. Implications for Worship Today • Reverent Approach: The detailed regulations remind believers that acceptable worship is defined by God, not human preference (John 4:24). Intertextual Connections Ezekiel’s אֲרִאֵיל interacts conceptually with: Summary אֲרִאֵיל in Ezekiel marks the heart of restored worship, integrating themes of holiness, sacrifice, and divine kingship. It points beyond a physical structure to the ultimate meeting place of God and humanity accomplished in Christ and consummated in the new creation. Forms and Transliterations וְהַֽהַרְאֵ֖ל וְהָאֲרִיאֵ֗ל וּמֵהָאֲרִיאֵ֣ל והאריאל וההראל ומהאריאל ū·mê·hā·’ă·rî·’êl ūmêhā’ărî’êl umehaariEl vehaariEl vehaharEl wə·hā·’ă·rî·’êl wə·ha·har·’êl wəhā’ărî’êl wəhahar’êlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 43:15 HEB: וְהַֽהַרְאֵ֖ל אַרְבַּ֣ע אַמּ֑וֹת NAS: The altar hearth [shall be] four KJV: cubits; and from the altar and upward INT: the altar four cubits Ezekiel 43:15 Ezekiel 43:16 3 Occurrences |
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