θυσίαthysía
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2378
Meanings
1. actively, an offering, sacrifice.
2. Objectively, that which is offered, a sacrifice: Matthew 9:13, Matthew 12:7(LXX), Mark 9:49, Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 10:5, Hebrews 10:26; plural (as usually in classical Greek), Mark 12:33, Luke 13:1, Hebrews 9:23, Hebrews 10:1, Hebrews 10:8, (θ. καὶ προσφοράς); θ. ἀνάγειν, Acts 7:41; ἀναφέρειν, Hebrews 7:27; προσφέρειν, Acts 7:42, Hebrews 5:1, Hebrews 8:3 (δῶρά τε καὶ θ.) Hebrews 10:11, Hebrews 10:12, Hebrews 11:4; δοῦναι, Luke 2:24; passive, Hebrews 9:9; διὰ τῆς θ. αὐτοῦ, Hebrews 9:26; ἐσθίειν τὰς θ. (Leviticus 7:15 ff.), 1 Corinthians 10:18. Metaph., Philippians 4:18, Hebrews 13:16; θ. πνευματικαί, 1 Peter 2:5; θ. ζῶσα, Romans 12:1; θ. αἰνέσεως, Hebrews 13:15; θ.... τ. πίστεως, Philippians 2:17.
Same root
- θύωthýō · G2380properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose)
- θυσιαστήριονthysiastḗrion · G2379a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
Where it appears
Appears 28 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:13 Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
- Matthew 12:7 But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’
- Mark 12:33 And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.”
- Luke 2:24 So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord—“either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
- Luke 13:1 About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple.
- Acts 7:41 So they made an idol shaped like a calf, and they sacrificed to it and celebrated over this thing they had made.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.