κορβᾶν
Corban
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What does κορβᾶν (korbân) mean in the Bible?
κορβᾶν (korbân) is a Greek word meaning "Corban". κορβάν (Rec. This term runs through the canonical themes of Canonical Anchor.
Meaning
Hebrew votive offering dedicated to God; once declared Corban, became unavailable for other uses including family support.
an offering, a gift offered to God: Mrk.7:11 (cf. κορβανᾶς).
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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