προσφοράprosphorá
presentation; concretely, an oblation (bloodless) or sacrifice
Greek (New Testament) · G4376
Meanings
1. a bringing to, offering.
2. (Less frequently in classical Greek), a present, an offering; in NT, of sacrificial offerings: Acts 21:26, Acts 24:17, Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 10:5, Hebrews 10:8, Hebrews 10:14; περί ἁμαρτίας, Hebrews 10:18; with genitive object, Romans 15:16, Hebrews 10:10.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Acts 21:26 So Paul went to the Temple the next day with the other men. They had already started the purification ritual, so he publicly announced the date when their vows would end and sacrifices would be offered for each of them.
- Acts 24:17 “After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.
- Romans 15:16 I am a special messenger from Christ Jesus to you Gentiles. I bring you the Good News so that I might present you as an acceptable offering to God, made holy by the Holy Spirit.
- Ephesians 5:2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
- Hebrews 10:5 That is why, when Christ came into the world, he said to God, “You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings. But you have given me a body to offer.
- Hebrews 10:8 First, Christ said, “You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings or burnt offerings or other offerings for sin, nor were you pleased with them” (though they are required by the law of Moses).
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.