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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:54

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Showing verses 21–30 of 205 · 218 word occurrences in this result

Leviticus 1:3
If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:3 · retained source text

If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his owne voluntary will, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.10.

Leviticus 1:9
But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:9 · retained source text

But the inwards and his legges shall he wash in water, and the Priest shall burne all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet sauour vnto the LORD.

Leviticus 1:10
¶ And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:10 · retained source text

¶ And if his offring be of the flocks, namely of the sheepe, or of the goates for a burnt sacrifice, he shall bring it a male without blemish.

Leviticus 1:13
But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:13 · retained source text

But hee shall wash the inwards and the legs with water, and the Priest shall bring it all, and burne it vpon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet sauour vnto the LORD.

Leviticus 1:14
¶ And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the Lord be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:14 · retained source text

¶ And if the burnt sacrifice for his offring to the LORD be of foules, then he shall bring his offering of turtle doues, or of yong pigeons.

Leviticus 1:17
And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 1:17 · retained source text

And hee shall cleane it with the wings thereof, but shall not diuide it asunder: And the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar, vpon the wood that is vpon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire of a sweet sauour vnto the LORD.

Leviticus 3:1
AND if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 3:1 · retained source text

¶ And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if hee offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or female, he shal offer it without blemish before the LORD.

Leviticus 3:3
And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 3:3 · retained source text

And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering, an offering made by fire vnto the LORD; the fat that couereth the inwards, and all the fat that is vpon the inwards.

1611 marginal noteOr, suet.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.22.

Leviticus 3:5
And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 3:5 · retained source text

And Aarons sonnes shall burne it on the Altar vpon the burnt sacrifice, which is vpon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire of a sweet sauour vnto the LORD.

Leviticus 3:6
¶ And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 3:6 · retained source text

¶ And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering vnto the LORD, be of the flocke, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.

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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.

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)