burnt offering English

Meaning burnt offering meaning

What does burnt offering mean?

burnt offering noun

— (biblical, religion) A slaughtered animal offered and burnt on an altar, as an atonement for sin.

— (by extension) Any sacrifice to a deity or deities, or to the deceased in such a way.

— a slaughtered animal burnt on an altar

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Offering, sacrifice

• What words refer to what is sacrificed?
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