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Sacrifice in Scripture.

Explore sacrifice in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Zevach' (Sacrifice, offering) and Greek 'Thusia' (Sacrifice, offering). Discover how every original-language word for Sacrifice deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H2077זֶבַחzebachHebrew

offer(-ing), sacrifice. - properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal - by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) 1) sacrifice 1a) sacrifices of righteousness 1b) sacrifices of strife 1c) sacrifices to dead things 1d) the covenant sacrifice 1e) the passover 1f) annual sacrifice 1g) thank offering

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H2076זָבַחzâbachHebrew

kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay. - to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) 1) to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slaughter for sacrifice 1a2) to slaughter for eating 1a3) to slaughter in divine judgment 1b) (Piel) to sacrifice, offer sacrifice

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G2378θυσίαthysíaGreek

sacrifice. - sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)

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