KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 31:54
Complete exact-word concordance
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I giue it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
1611 marginal noteOr, that I should giue it.
I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
I will freely sacrifice vnto thee; I will praise thy name (O LORD:) for it is good.
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thankesgiuing: and declare his workes with reioycing.
1611 marginal noteHeb. singing.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thankes-giuing: and will call vpon the Name of the LORD.
God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
God is the LORD, which hath shewed vs light, bind the sacrifice with cords: euen vnto the horns of the Altar.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Let my prayer bee set foorth before thee as incense: and the lifting vp of my hands as the Euening sacrifice.
1611 marginal noteHebr. directed.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the vpright is his delight.
1611 marginal noteChap.21.27. amos 3.22. isa. 1.11. and 66.3. iere.6.20. and 7.22.
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
To doe iustice and iudgement, is more acceptable to the LORD, then sacrifice.
1611 marginal note1.Sam.15.22. isa.1.11. hose.6.6. mich. 6.7. chap. 15.8.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?
1611 marginal noteHeb. in wickednesse.
1611 marginal noteCha. 15.8. isa 66.3. ier. 6.20. psal. 50.9. amos 5.22.
KEEP thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
¶ Kepe thy foote when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to heare, then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they consider not that they doe euill.
1611 marginal note1.Sam.15 22. psal.50.8. prou.15.8. & 21.27.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
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.
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
Historical English dictionary sources
An offering.
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.
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.
