Glossary of terms used on this site

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TheMoedim.com has provided this glossary of Hebrew and Greek words to aid our readers in the understanding of key concepts used on the site.

 

 

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qorban

קרבן

qorban- Commonly translated as "offering" or "sacrifice", this Hebrew word means "that which is brought near". The animal sacrifice commanded in Scripture is a mechanism to bring the person offering it near to G-d.  Strongs #7133.  Pronounced kor BAHN.  Plural "qorbanot".