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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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Numbers 7:83
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 7:83 · retained source text

And for a sacrifice of peace offrings, two oxen, fiue rammes, fiue hee goats, fiue lambs of the first yeere. This was the offering of Ahira the sonne of Enan.

Numbers 7:88
And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 7:88 · retained source text

And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings, were twenty and foure bullocks, the rammes sixtie, the hee goates sixtie, the lambes of the first yeere sixtie. This was the dedication of the Altar, after that it was anoynted.

Numbers 15:3
And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 15:3 · retained source text

And will make an offering by fire vnto the LORD, a burnt offering or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a free will offering, or in your solemne feasts, to make a sweet sauour vnto the LORD, of the herd or of the flocke:

1611 marginal noteHeb. separating.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 22.21.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.18.

Numbers 15:5
And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 15:5 · retained source text

And the fourth part of an Hyn of wine for a drinke offring shalt thou prepare, with the burnt offering or sacrifice for one lambe.

Numbers 15:8
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 15:8 · retained source text

And when thou preparest a bullocke for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings vnto the LORD:

Numbers 15:25
And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their ignorance:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 15:25 · retained source text

And the Priest shall make an atonement for all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and it shal be forgiuen them, for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offring, a sacrifice made by fire vnto the LORD, and their sinne offering before the LORD, for their ignorance.

Numbers 23:6
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 23:6 · retained source text

And he returned vnto him, and loe, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, hee, and all the Princes of Moab.

Numbers 28:8
And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 28:8 · retained source text

And the other lambe shalt thou offer at Euen: as the meate offring of the morning, and as the drinke offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire of a sweet sauour vnto the LORD.

Numbers 28:13
And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 28:13 · retained source text

And a seueral tenth deale of flowre mingled with oyle for a meate offering, vnto one lambe, for a burnt offering of a sweet sauour, a sacrifice made by fire vnto the LORD.

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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)