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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 31:54

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2 Chronicles 11:16
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
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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

Ezra 4:2
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
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1611 witness · Ezra 4:2 · retained source text

Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chiefe of the fathers, and said vnto them, Let vs build with you, for wee seeke your God, as yee doe, and we doe sacrifice vnto him, since the dayes of Esar-Haddon king of Assur, which brought vs vp hither.

Ezra 9:4
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
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1611 witness · Ezra 9:4 · retained source text

Then were assembled vnto me euery one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had bene caried away, and I sate astonied, vntill the euening sacrifice.

Ezra 9:5
¶ And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,
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1611 witness · Ezra 9:5 · retained source text

¶ And at the euening sacrifice, I arose vp from my heauinesse, and hauing rent my garment and my mantle, I fell vpon my knees, and spread out my hands vnto the LORD my God,

1611 marginal noteOr, affliction.

Nehemiah 4:2
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:2 · retained source text

And he spake before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What doe these feeble Iewes? wil they fortifie themselues? will they sacrifice? wil they make an end in a day? wil they reuiue the stones, out of the heapes of the rubbish, which are burnt?

1611 marginal noteHebr. leaue to themselues.

Psalms 20:3
Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
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1611 witness · Psalms 20:3 · retained source text

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice. Selah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. turne to ashes: or, make fat.

Psalms 40:6
sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 40:6 · retained source text

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, mine eares hast thou opened: burnt offering and sinne-offering hast thou not required.

1611 marginal noteHeb. digged.

1611 marginal notePsal.51.16. Esa.1.11. & 66.3. Hos.6.6 Heb. 10.5. Mat.12.7

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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.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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)

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)