What does עֹלָה · ὁλοκαύτωμα mean in the Bible?
עֹלָה · ὁλοκαύτωμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a sacrifice wholly consumed by fire offered to God".
Hebrew · H5930, G3646
עֹלָה
A step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) · a wholly-consumed sacrifice ("holocaust")
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עֹלָה H5930 a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
Pronunciation olah
Burnt offering where the entire animal ascends in smoke, symbolizing complete devotion and the upward movement toward God.
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ὁλοκαύτωμα G3646 a wholly-consumed sacrifice ("holocaust")
Pronunciation holokaútōma
Offering consumed entirely by fire, signifying complete surrender and atonement to God.
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What does עֹלָה (olah) mean in the Bible?
עֹלָה · ὁλοκαύτωμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a sacrifice wholly consumed by fire offered to God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5930, G3646?
H5930, G3646 is connected to 289 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a sacrifice wholly consumed by fire offered to God
Strong's H5930, G3646
Lexical occurrences 289 verses Source Gloss
a sacrifice wholly consumed by fire offered to God
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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