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Hecatomb

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(ἐκατόμ, from ἑκατόν , one hundred, and βοῦς, an ox), a sacrifice offered by the ancient Greeks only on extraordinary occasions, consisting of one hundred oxen. The word is sometimes applied to an offering of other animals than oxen; and it is used occasionally to denote any large sacrifice, a definite number being used for an indefinite.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Hecatomb'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​h/hecatomb.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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