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Strong's #4376 - προσφορά
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προσφορ-ά, ἡ,
(προσφέρω)
bringing to, applying, τῶν κλιμάκων Plb. 5.16.7; application, use, Pl. Lg. 638c .
2. presenting, offering, ib. 792a; οἱ ἄρτοι τῆς π . shew bread, LXX 3 Ki. 7.48 .
II (from Pass. ) that which is added, increase, τῶν ἡμαρτημένων ἄκη μέν ἐστι π. δ' οὐκ ἔστ' ἔτι S. OC 1270; bounty, benefit, ib. 581; wedding present, Thphr. Char. 30.19; offering, LXX Psalms 39:1-13(40).7, al., Acts 21:26 : pl., ib. 24.17, J. AJ 11.4.1, Stud.Pal. 1.7.27 (v A.D.), etc.; offerings for the dead, PMonac. 8.5, 23 (vi A.D.), PLond. 5.1708.62 (vi A.D.); deed of gift, esp. of donatio propter nuptias, Mitteis Chr. 288.8 (ii A.D.), PTeb. 351.1 (ii A.D.), PRyl. 155.20 (ii A.D.) .
2. income, revenue, Antipho Fr. 31, J. AJ 19.8.2 .
III (from Med. ) taking of food, Arist. Somn.Vig. 458a22, Metaph. 1000a14, Thphr. HP 7.9.4, 8.4.4, Od. 5; ἡ τοῦ ὑγροῦ π . Arist. PA 671a13; πόσεις καὶ -φοραί Plu. 2.129e .
2. food, victuals, Hp. Aph. 2.33 (pl.), Thphr. CP 4.9.6, Orph. Fr. 49.87 .
3. flavour, Thphr. HP 4.8.11, Ath. 1.33f; bouquet, Thphr. HP 9.19.1 .
προσ -φορά , -ᾶς , ἡ
(< προσφέρω ),
[in LXX: 1 Kings 7:48 (H6440) Psalms 40:6 (H4503), 1 Esdras 5:52, Sirach 14:11, al.;]
1. a bringing to, offering (Plat., al.).
2. (Less freq. in cl.), a present, an offering; in NT, of sacrificial offerings: Acts 21:26; Acts 24:17, Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 10:5; Hebrews 10:8; Hebrews 10:14; περί ἀμαρτίας , Hebrews 10:18; c. gen. obj., Romans 15:16, Hebrews 10:10.†
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