Strong's Lexicon

G3646

G3646 — ὁλοκαύτωμα

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekholokautomanounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3646
Word:ὁλοκαύτωμα
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a derivative of a compound of G3650 and a derivative of G2545
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:holokautoma
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:hol-ok-au'-to-mah
Meaning:1. a wholly-consumed sacrifice ("holocaust")
KJV Renderings:(whole) burnt offering

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὁλοκαύτωμα, ὁλοκαυτώματος, τό (ὀλοκαυτόω to burn whole, Xenophon, Cyril 8, 3, 24; Josephus, Antiquities 1, 13, 1; and this from ὅλος and καὐτός, for καυστός, verbal adjective from καίω, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 524; (Winers Grammar, 33)), a whole burnt offering (Latinholocaustum), i. e. a victim the whole (and not like other victims only a part) of which is burned: Mar 12:33; Heb 10:6; Heb 10:8. (The Sept. especially for òÉìÈä; also for àÄùÆÌÑä, Exo 30:20; Lev 5:12; Lev 23:8; Lev 23:25; Lev 23:21; 1Ma 1:45; 2Ma 2:10; not found in secular authors (except Philo do sacr. Ab. et Cain. § 33); Josephus, Antiquities 3, 9, 1 and 9, 7, 4 says ὁλοκαύτωσις.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὁλοκαύτωμα ((whole) burnt offering)

Mark 12:33

KJV: And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the soul and with all the strength and to love neighbour as himself is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices
GK: και το αγαπάν αυτόν εξ όλης της καρδίας και εξ όλης της συνέσεως και εξ όλης της ψυχής και εξ όλης της ισχύος και το αγαπάν τον πλησίον ως εαυτόν πλείόν εστι πάντων των ολοκαυτωμάτων και των θυσίων

Hebrews 10:6

KJV: In burnt offerings and for sin thou hast had no pleasure
GK: ολοκαυτώματα και περί αμαρτίας ουκ ευδόκησας

Hebrews 10:8

KJV: Above when he said Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and for sin thou wouldest not neither hadst pleasure which are offered by the law
GK: ανώτερον λέγων ότι θυσίαν και προσφοράν και ολοκαυτώματα και περί αμαρτίας ουκ ηθέλησας ουδέ ευδόκησας αίτινες κατά τον νόμον προσφέρονται
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