KJV dictionary & concordance

sacrifice

Meaning of “sacrifice”

Sense 1: An offering presented to God or to a false god, or the thing so offered. Sense 2: To present, slay, or consume something as such an offering.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Webster 1828

218 occurrences205 verses37 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:54

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2 Chronicles 2:6

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But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 2:6 · retained source text

But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine him? who am I then that I should build him an house? saue onely to burne sacrifice before him?

1611 marginal noteHeb. hath retained, or obtained strength.

1611 marginal note1.King. 8.27. 2.chro. 6.18.

2 Chronicles 7:5

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And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:5 · retained source text

And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twentie and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twentie thousand sheepe. So the King and all the people, dedicated the house of God.

2 Chronicles 7:12

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¶ And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:12 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said vnto him, I haue heard thy prayer, and haue chosen this place to my selfe for an house of sacrifice.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 12.5.

2 Chronicles 11:16

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And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the Lord God of their fathers.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 11:16 · retained source text

And after them out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seeke the LORD God of Israel, came to Ierusalem, to sacrifice vnto the LORD God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 28:23

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For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:23 · retained source text

For he sacrificed vnto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helpe them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may helpe me: but they were the ruine of him, and of all Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Darmesek.

2 Chronicles 33:17

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Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the Lord their God only.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:17 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet vnto the LORD their God only.

Complete reference index — all 205 verses

Genesis 31:54 Exodus 3:18 Exodus 5:3 Exodus 5:8 Exodus 5:17 Exodus 8:8 Exodus 8:25 Exodus 8:26 Exodus 8:27 Exodus 8:28 Exodus 8:29 Exodus 10:25 Exodus 12:27 Exodus 13:15 Exodus 20:24 Exodus 23:18 Exodus 29:28 Exodus 30:9 Exodus 34:15 Exodus 34:25 Leviticus 1:3 Leviticus 1:9 Leviticus 1:10 Leviticus 1:13 Leviticus 1:14 Leviticus 1:17 Leviticus 3:1 Leviticus 3:3 Leviticus 3:5 Leviticus 3:6 Leviticus 3:9 Leviticus 4:10 Leviticus 4:26 Leviticus 4:31 Leviticus 4:35 Leviticus 7:11 Leviticus 7:12 Leviticus 7:13 Leviticus 7:15 Leviticus 7:16 Leviticus 7:17 Leviticus 7:18 Leviticus 7:20 Leviticus 7:21 Leviticus 7:29 Leviticus 7:37 Leviticus 8:21 Leviticus 9:4 Leviticus 9:17 Leviticus 9:18 Leviticus 17:8 Leviticus 19:5 Leviticus 22:21 Leviticus 22:29 Leviticus 23:19 Leviticus 23:37 Leviticus 27:11 Numbers 6:17 Numbers 6:18 Numbers 7:17 Numbers 7:23 Numbers 7:29 Numbers 7:35 Numbers 7:41 Numbers 7:47 Numbers 7:53 Numbers 7:59 Numbers 7:65 Numbers 7:71 Numbers 7:77 Numbers 7:83 Numbers 7:88 Numbers 15:3 Numbers 15:5 Numbers 15:8 Numbers 15:25 Numbers 23:6 Numbers 28:6 Numbers 28:8 Numbers 28:13 Numbers 28:19 Numbers 28:24 Numbers 29:6 Numbers 29:13 Numbers 29:36 Deuteronomy 15:21 Deuteronomy 16:2 Deuteronomy 16:5 Deuteronomy 16:6 Deuteronomy 17:1 Deuteronomy 18:3 Deuteronomy 33:10 Joshua 22:26 Judges 6:26 Judges 16:23 1 Samuel 1:3 1 Samuel 1:21 1 Samuel 2:13 1 Samuel 2:19 1 Samuel 2:29 1 Samuel 3:14 1 Samuel 9:12 1 Samuel 9:13 1 Samuel 10:8 1 Samuel 15:15 1 Samuel 15:21 1 Samuel 15:22 1 Samuel 16:2 1 Samuel 16:3 1 Samuel 16:5 1 Samuel 20:6 1 Samuel 20:29 2 Samuel 24:22 1 Kings 3:4 1 Kings 8:62 1 Kings 8:63 1 Kings 12:27 1 Kings 18:29 1 Kings 18:33 1 Kings 18:36 1 Kings 18:38 2 Kings 5:17 2 Kings 10:19 2 Kings 14:4 2 Kings 16:15 2 Kings 17:35 2 Kings 17:36 2 Chronicles 2:6 2 Chronicles 7:5 2 Chronicles 7:12 2 Chronicles 11:16 2 Chronicles 28:23 2 Chronicles 33:17 Ezra 4:2 Ezra 9:4 Ezra 9:5 Nehemiah 4:2 Psalms 20:3 Psalms 40:6 Psalms 50:5 Psalms 51:16 Psalms 54:6 Psalms 107:22 Psalms 116:17 Psalms 118:27 Psalms 141:2 Proverbs 15:8 Proverbs 21:3 Proverbs 21:27 Ecclesiastes 5:1 Isaiah 19:21 Isaiah 34:6 Isaiah 57:7 Jeremiah 33:11 Jeremiah 33:18 Jeremiah 46:10 Ezekiel 39:17 Ezekiel 39:19 Ezekiel 40:42 Ezekiel 44:11 Ezekiel 46:24 Daniel 8:11 Daniel 8:12 Daniel 8:13 Daniel 9:27 Daniel 11:31 Daniel 12:11 Hosea 3:4 Hosea 4:13 Hosea 4:14 Hosea 6:6 Hosea 8:13 Hosea 12:11 Hosea 13:2 Amos 4:5 Jonah 1:16 Jonah 2:9 Habakkuk 1:16 Zephaniah 1:7 Zephaniah 1:8 Zechariah 14:21 Malachi 1:8 Matthew 9:13 Matthew 12:7 Mark 9:49 Luke 2:24 Acts 7:41 Acts 14:13 Acts 14:18 Romans 12:1 1 Corinthians 8:4 1 Corinthians 10:19 1 Corinthians 10:20 1 Corinthians 10:28 Ephesians 5:2 Philippians 2:17 Philippians 4:18 Hebrews 7:27 Hebrews 9:26 Hebrews 10:5 Hebrews 10:8 Hebrews 10:12 Hebrews 10:26 Hebrews 11:4 Hebrews 13:15

Where “sacrifice” appears

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Ephesians 5:2

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Hebrews 13:15

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 31:54 Leviticus 3:6 Numbers 6:18 Deuteronomy 16:5 1 Kings 18:29 Proverbs 15:8 Jonah 1:16 Hebrews 13:15 Leviticus 2:12 Psalms 51:17 Proverbs 21:27 Acts 7:41 Romans 12:1 Ephesians 5:2 Hebrews 9:26

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Cawdrey 1604

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An offering.

paragraph 2130

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

An offering made to God by killing and burning some animal upon an altar. The thing offered to God, or immolated by an act of religion.

volume 2, leaf 512, column 2 (noun entry, senses 1-2)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

To offer to God in homage or worship, by killing and consuming, as victims on an altar; to immolate. To make offerings to God by the slaughter and burning of victims, or of some part of them.

volume 2, leaf 512, column 2 (verb entries, sense 1)

sacrifice

Meaning of “sacrifice”

Every verse containing “sacrifice”

Where “sacrifice” appears

Definition evidence

Ephesians 5:2

Hebrews 13:15

Historical definitions

Cawdrey 1604

Webster 1828

Webster 1828

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