{"query": "Easton: Altar", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_e4bfef18f9ff", "title": "Easton: Altar", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Heb. mizbe’ah, from a word meaning “to slay”), any structure of earth (Ex. 20:24) or unwrought stone (20:25) on which sacrifices were offered. 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