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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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Leviticus 3:9
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And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 3:9 · retained source text

And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering, an offering made by fire vnto the LORD: the fat thereof and the whole rumpe, it shall he take off hard by the backe bone: and the fat that couereth the inwards, and all the fat that is vpon the inwards.

Leviticus 4:10
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As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:10 · retained source text

As it was taken off from the bullocke of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the Priest shall burne them vpon the altar of the burnt offering.

Leviticus 4:26
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And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:26 · retained source text

And he shall burne all his fat vpon the Altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the Priest shall make an atonement for him, as concerning his sinne, and it shall be forgiuen him.

Leviticus 4:31
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And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the Lord; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:31 · retained source text

And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the Priest shall burne it vpon the Altar, for a sweet sauour vnto the LORD, and the Priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiuen him.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 3.14.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.18.

Leviticus 4:35
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And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:35 · retained source text

And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lambe is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings: and the Priest shall burnt them vpon the Altar, according to the offerings made by fire vnto the LORD, and the Priest shall make an atonement for his sinne that he hath committed, and it shalbe forgiuen him.

Leviticus 7:11
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And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the Lord.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:11 · retained source text

And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer vnto the LORD.

Leviticus 7:12
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If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:12 · retained source text

If hee offer it for a thankesgiuing, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thankesgiuing vnleauened cakes mingled with oyle, and vnleauened wafers anointed with oile, and cakes mingled with oyle of fine flowre fried.

Leviticus 7:15
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And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:15 · retained source text

And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thankesgiuing, shall be eaten the same day that it is offered: he shall not leaue any of it vntill the morning.

Leviticus 7:16
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But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:16 · retained source text

But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrowe also the remainder of it shall be eaten.

Complete reference index — all 205 verses
Genesis 31:54Exodus 3:18Exodus 5:3Exodus 5:8Exodus 5:17Exodus 8:8Exodus 8:25Exodus 8:26Exodus 8:27Exodus 8:28Exodus 8:29Exodus 10:25Exodus 12:27Exodus 13:15Exodus 20:24Exodus 23:18Exodus 29:28Exodus 30:9Exodus 34:15Exodus 34:25Leviticus 1:3Leviticus 1:9Leviticus 1:10Leviticus 1:13Leviticus 1:14Leviticus 1:17Leviticus 3:1Leviticus 3:3Leviticus 3:5Leviticus 3:6Leviticus 3:9Leviticus 4:10Leviticus 4:26Leviticus 4:31Leviticus 4:35Leviticus 7:11Leviticus 7:12Leviticus 7:13Leviticus 7:15Leviticus 7:16Leviticus 7:17Leviticus 7:18Leviticus 7:20Leviticus 7:21Leviticus 7:29Leviticus 7:37Leviticus 8:21Leviticus 9:4Leviticus 9:17Leviticus 9:18Leviticus 17:8Leviticus 19:5Leviticus 22:21Leviticus 22:29Leviticus 23:19Leviticus 23:37Leviticus 27:11Numbers 6:17Numbers 6:18Numbers 7:17Numbers 7:23Numbers 7:29Numbers 7:35Numbers 7:41Numbers 7:47Numbers 7:53Numbers 7:59Numbers 7:65Numbers 7:71Numbers 7:77Numbers 7:83Numbers 7:88Numbers 15:3Numbers 15:5Numbers 15:8Numbers 15:25Numbers 23:6Numbers 28:6Numbers 28:8Numbers 28:13Numbers 28:19Numbers 28:24Numbers 29:6Numbers 29:13Numbers 29:36Deuteronomy 15:21Deuteronomy 16:2Deuteronomy 16:5Deuteronomy 16:6Deuteronomy 17:1Deuteronomy 18:3Deuteronomy 33:10Joshua 22:26Judges 6:26Judges 16:231 Samuel 1:31 Samuel 1:211 Samuel 2:131 Samuel 2:191 Samuel 2:291 Samuel 3:141 Samuel 9:121 Samuel 9:131 Samuel 10:81 Samuel 15:151 Samuel 15:211 Samuel 15:221 Samuel 16:21 Samuel 16:31 Samuel 16:51 Samuel 20:61 Samuel 20:292 Samuel 24:221 Kings 3:41 Kings 8:621 Kings 8:631 Kings 12:271 Kings 18:291 Kings 18:331 Kings 18:361 Kings 18:382 Kings 5:172 Kings 10:192 Kings 14:42 Kings 16:152 Kings 17:352 Kings 17:362 Chronicles 2:62 Chronicles 7:52 Chronicles 7:122 Chronicles 11:162 Chronicles 28:232 Chronicles 33:17Ezra 4:2Ezra 9:4Ezra 9:5Nehemiah 4:2Psalms 20:3Psalms 40:6Psalms 50:5Psalms 51:16Psalms 54:6Psalms 107:22Psalms 116:17Psalms 118:27Psalms 141:2Proverbs 15:8Proverbs 21:3Proverbs 21:27Ecclesiastes 5:1Isaiah 19:21Isaiah 34:6Isaiah 57:7Jeremiah 33:11Jeremiah 33:18Jeremiah 46:10Ezekiel 39:17Ezekiel 39:19Ezekiel 40:42Ezekiel 44:11Ezekiel 46:24Daniel 8:11Daniel 8:12Daniel 8:13Daniel 9:27Daniel 11:31Daniel 12:11Hosea 3:4Hosea 4:13Hosea 4:14Hosea 6:6Hosea 8:13Hosea 12:11Hosea 13:2Amos 4:5Jonah 1:16Jonah 2:9Habakkuk 1:16Zephaniah 1:7Zephaniah 1:8Zechariah 14:21Malachi 1:8Matthew 9:13Matthew 12:7Mark 9:49Luke 2:24Acts 7:41Acts 14:13Acts 14:18Romans 12:11 Corinthians 8:41 Corinthians 10:191 Corinthians 10:201 Corinthians 10:28Ephesians 5:2Philippians 2:17Philippians 4:18Hebrews 7:27Hebrews 9:26Hebrews 10:5Hebrews 10:8Hebrews 10:12Hebrews 10:26Hebrews 11:4Hebrews 13:15

Where “sacrifice” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus23 occurrences
19 versesLeviticus40 occurrences
37 versesNumbers28 occurrences
28 versesDeuteronomy7 occurrences
7 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel19 occurrences
17 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings8 occurrences
8 verses2 Kings7 occurrences
6 verses2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 versesEzra3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms9 occurrences
9 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
5 versesDaniel6 occurrences
6 versesHosea7 occurrences
7 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians5 occurrences
4 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews8 occurrences
8 verses

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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

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)