- ὁλοκαύτωμα
- ὁλοκαύτωμα, ατος, τό (ὅλος, καίω; not in general Gk. usage [but ὁλοκαυτόω X. et al.]. In LXX; TestJob; TestLevi 9:7; Philo, Sacr. Abel. 110; Jos., Bell. 5, 565, Ant. 10, 70. On word formation s. Dssm., B 135 [BS 138]).① a cultic sacrifice in which the animal was entirely consumed by fire, whole burnt offering, holocaust lit. (w. θυσία and sim. terms) Mk 12:33; 1 Cl 18:16 (Ps 50:18); B 2:4, 5 (Is 1:11), 7 (Jer 7:22). W. περὶ ἁμαρτίας ‘sin-offering’ Hb 10:6, 8 (both Ps 39:7). ὁλ. ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν 7:6 (cp. Lev 16:5). θυσίας αὐτῷ διʼ αἵματος καὶ κνίσης καὶ ὁλοκαυτωμάτων ἐπιτελεῖν offer sacrifices to (God) with blood, burning fat, and whole burnt offerings Dg 3:5.② a person punished with death by fire because of personal conviction, whole burnt offering, holocaust fig. ext. of 1: of Polycarp ὁλ. δεκτὸν τῷ θεῷ ἡτοιμασμένον MPol 14:1.—S. DELG s.v. καίω and ὅλο. M-M.
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