Meaning
primarily denotes "the act of offering;" then, objectively, "that which is offered" (a) of idolatrous "sacrifice," Act 7:41; (b) of animal or other "sacrifices," as offered under the Law, Mat 9:13, Mat 12:7, Mar 9:49, Mar 12:33, Luk 2:24, Luk 13:1, Act 7:42, 1Co 10:18, Heb 5:1, Heb 7:27 (RV, plural); Heb 8:3, Heb 9:9, Heb 10:1, Heb 10:5, Heb 10:8 (RV, plural), Heb 10:11, Heb 11:4; (c) of Christ, in His "sacrifice" on the cross, Eph 5:2, Heb 9:23, where the plural antitypically comprehends the various forms of Levitical "sacrifices" in their typical character; Heb 9:26, Heb 10:12, Heb 10:26; (d) metaphorically, (1) of the body of the believer, presented to God as a living "sacrifice," Rom 12:1; (2) of faith, Phi 2:17; (3) of material assistance rendered to servants of God, Phi 4:18; (4) of praise, Heb 13:15; (5) of doing good to others and communicating with their needs, Heb 13:16; (6) of spiritual "sacrifices" in general, offered by believers as a holy priesthood, 1Pe 2:5.
is used of "sacrificing by slaying a victim," (a) of the "sacrifice" of Christ, 1Co 5:7, RV, "hath been sacrificed" (AV, "is sacrificed"); (b) of the Passover "sacrifice," Mar 14:12, RV, "they sacrificed" (AV, "they killed"); Luk 22:7, RV, "(must) be sacrificed," AV, "(must) be killed;" (c) of idolatrous "sacrifices," Act 14:13, Act 14:18, 1Co 10:20 (twice). See KILL, No. 3.
Note: For eidolothutos, "sacrificed to idols," see IDOLS (offered to), No. 1.
