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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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Zechariah 14:21
Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:21 · retained source text

Yea, euery pot in Ierusalem and in Iudah shall bee Holinesse vnto the LORD of hostes, and all they that sacrifice, shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hostes.

1611 marginal noteIsai 35.8. ioel 3.17. reu. 21.27. and 22.15.

Malachi 1:8
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 1:8 · retained source text

And if hee offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not euill? and if yee offer the lame and sicke, is it not euill? offer it now vnto thy gouernour: will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person, saith the LORD of hostes?

1611 marginal noteHeb. to sacrifice.

Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:13 · retained source text

But goe ye and learne what that meaneth, I will haue mercy and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

1611 marginal noteOse. 6.6. chap. 12.7.

1611 marginal note1.Tim.1.15.

Matthew 12:7
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 12:7 · retained source text

But if yee had knowen what this meaneth, I will haue mercy, and not sacrifice, yee would not haue condemned the guiltlesse.

1611 marginal noteOsee 6.7. chap. 9.13.

Mark 9:49
For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:49 · retained source text

For euery one shall be salted with fire, and euery sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 2.13.

Luke 2:24
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:24 · retained source text

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Law of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 12.2,6.

Acts 7:41
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:41 · retained source text

And they made a calfe in those dayes, and offered sacrifice vnto the idole, and reioyced in the workes of their owne hands.

Acts 14:13
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 14:13 · retained source text

Then the priest of Iupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen, and garlands vnto the gates, and would haue done sacrifice with the people.

Acts 14:18
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 14:18 · retained source text

And with these sayings scarse restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.

Romans 12:1
I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 12:1 · retained source text

¶ I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee present your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruice.

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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)