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Heave offering
Heave-Offering
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Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Heave Offering
Heave Offering. Portions of the sacrifices and offerings set aside for the Lord and for the priests.See Offerings and Sacrifices.
Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Heave Offering
HEAVE OFFERING* Portions of the sacrifices and offerings set aside for the Lord and for the priests. See Offerings and Sacrifices (Fellowship Offerings).
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Heave offering
Heave offering—Heb. terumah, (Ex. 29:27) means simply an offering, a present, including all the offerings made by the Israelites as a present. This Hebrew word is frequently employed. Some of the rabbis attach to the word the meaning of elevation, and refer it to the heave offering, which consisted in
Harper’s Bible Dictionary
Heave Offering
Heave Offeringheave offering (Heb. teruma), an incorrect translation in the kjv whose proper meaning is ‘dedication’ or ‘dedicated gift.’ It is used of the animal thigh of the well-being offering (Lev. 7:32–34), the tithe (Num. 18:24–29), sanctuary building materials (Exod. 25:2), land (Ezek. 48:8–21)