corban
or kor·ban
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
Origin of corban
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How to use corban in a sentence
The Daily Pic: corban Walker expands on issues of smallness.
A person might thus exempt himself from any inconvenient obligation under plea of corban.
Jesus the Christ | James Edward TalmageProperty was often declared to be "corban" for other purposes than dedication to ecclesiastical use.
Jesus the Christ | James Edward TalmageThus a man would say 'corban to me is wine for such a time,' meaning that he took a vow to abstain from wine.
Jesus the Christ | James Edward TalmageThe daughter practically says to her blind father or bed-ridden mother: corban!
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883 | The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
At his request Segienus sent one of his monks, corban by name, to preach to the Northumbrians.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum | John Healy
British Dictionary definitions for corban
/ (ˈkɔːbən, Hebrew kɔrˈban) /
Old Testament a gift to God
New Testament Judaism the Temple treasury or a consecration or gift to it (Matthew 27:6; Mark 7:11)
Origin of corban
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