Prosphora προσφορά
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| προσφορά | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prosphora |
| Strong's number | G4376 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | offering |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (5) |
Prosphora (Greek προσφορά, Strong's G4376) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “offering”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προσ-φορά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(προσφέρω), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:48 (פָּנִים) Psa.40:6 (מִנְחָה), I Est.5:52, Sir.14:11, al. ;]
1. a bringing to, offering (Plat., al.).
2. (Less frequently in cl.), a present, an offering; in NT, of sacrificial offerings: Act.21:26 24:17, Eph.5:2, Heb.10:5, 8 10:14; περί ἀμαρτίας, Heb.10:18; with genitive obj., Rom.15:16, Heb.10:10.†
(AS)
(προσφέρω), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:48 (פָּנִים) Psa.40:6 (מִנְחָה), I Est.5:52, Sir.14:11, al. ;]
1. a bringing to, offering (Plat., al.).
2. (Less frequently in cl.), a present, an offering; in NT, of sacrificial offerings: Act.21:26 24:17, Eph.5:2, Heb.10:5, 8 10:14; περί ἀμαρτίας, Heb.10:18; with genitive obj., Rom.15:16, Heb.10:10.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | offering (6), offered (1), offerings (1), up (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | offering (6), present offerings (1), offerings (1), sacrifice (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Prosphora, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 21:26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
- Acts 24:17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
Romans
- Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians
- Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 10:5Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
- Hebrews 10:8Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).
- Hebrews 10:10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
- Hebrews 10:14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.
- Hebrews 10:18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.And where these have been forgiven, an offering for sin is no longer needed.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).