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Burnt offering

ὁλοκαύτωμαStrong’s G3646

holokautōma

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Holokautōma is the Greek word usually translated “burnt offerings”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Mark 12:33 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “burnt offerings”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • burnt offerings 3

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Hebrews 2
  • Mark 1

2 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

ὁλοκαύτωμα holokautōma · burnt offering

ὁλοκαύτωμα, -τος, τό (ὅλος, καίω), [in LXX chiefly for עֹלָה ;] a whole burnt offering: Mrk.12:33, Heb.10:6, 8" (LXX) (of. Kennedy, Sources, 113 f.).† SYN.: see: θυσία (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.