CategoryObject / Worship and Sacrifice
Modern Equivalentsacrifice wholly offered to God; offering presented in worship.
KJV Word TypeSacrifice term / worship object
DefinitionA sacrifice or gift presented to God. A burnt offering was wholly consumed by fire on the altar, symbolizing worship, atonement, and complete dedication to God.
Key Verses"And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar." (Genesis 8:20); "If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish." (Leviticus 1:3)
KJV Usage NoteBurnt offerings were sacrifices wholly consumed by fire, often connected with worship, atonement, dedication, and obedience under the Mosaic law.
Common MisunderstandingIt was not merely burning something as a ritual; the burnt offering represented worship, dedication, and sacrifice presented before God.
EtymologyOffering comes from Old English offrian ("to present in worship"); burnt offering reflects the sacrifice being consumed by fire.