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consecration

Meaning of “consecration”

The act, state, period, or offering by which a person or thing is set apart or dedicated to a sacred office or use.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Webster 1828
9 occurrences9 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 29:22

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “consecration”

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Exodus 29:22
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Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:22 · retained source text

Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rumpe, and the fat that couereth the inwards, & the caule aboue the liuer, and the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and the right shoulder, for it is a ram of consecration:

Exodus 29:26
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And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the Lord: and it shall be thy part.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:26 · retained source text

And thou shalt take the brest of the ramme of Aarons consecrations, and waue it for a waue-offering before the LORD, and it shalbe thy part.

Exodus 29:27
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And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:27 · retained source text

And thou shalt sanctifie the brest of the waue-offering, and the shoulder of the heaue offering, which is waued, and which is heaued vp of the ramme of the consecration, euen of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sonnes.

Exodus 29:31
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¶ And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:31 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt take the ramme of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place.

Leviticus 8:22
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¶ And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:22 · retained source text

¶ And hee brought the other ramme, the ramme of consecration: and Aaron and his sonnes layd their hands vpon the head of the ramme.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.31.

Leviticus 8:29
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And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the Lord: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses’ part; as the Lord commanded Moses.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:29 · retained source text

And Moses tooke the brest, and waued it for a waue offering before the LORD: For of the ramme of consecration it was Moses part, as the LORD commanded Moses.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.26.

Leviticus 8:33
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And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:33 · retained source text

And ye shall not goe out of the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation in seuen dayes, vntill the dayes of your consecration be at an end: for seuen dayes shall he consecrate you.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.35.

Numbers 6:7
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He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 6:7 · retained source text

Hee shall not make himselfe vncleane for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is vpon his head.

1611 marginal noteHebr. separation.

Numbers 6:9
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And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 6:9 · retained source text

And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration, then he shall shaue his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seuenth day shall he shaue it.

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Webster 1828

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The act ... of separating from a common to a sacred use, or of devoting and dedicating a person or thing to the service and worship of God.

volume 1, leaf 465, column 1 (main dictionary)