θυσίαν
thysía
a sacrifice
An act of offering or giving up something of value, especially as a ritual act, frequently involving an animal, plant, or other oblation presented to a deity (primary sense). The term may denote (1) the ritual act itself, (2) the object or victim offered, (3) various forms of non-material offering (such as praise, thanksgiving, or obedience in metaphorical/later usage). In specific contexts, may refer to prescribed offerings in temple, sanctuary, or private religious practice.
Acts 7:41 · Word #9
Lexicon G2378
| Lemma | θυσία |
| Transliteration | thysía |
| Strong's | G2378 |
| Definition | An act of offering or giving up something of value, especially as a ritual act, frequently involving an animal, plant, or other oblation presented to a deity (primary sense). The term may denote (1) the ritual act itself, (2) the object or victim offered, (3) various forms of non-material offering (such as praise, thanksgiving, or obedience in metaphorical/later usage). In specific contexts, may refer to prescribed offerings in temple, sanctuary, or private religious practice. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a sacrifice |
| Literal | sacrifice |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θυσία |
| Strong's | G2378 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2378-04
a sacrificial offering
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single feminine noun functioning as an object or goal of action. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Sacrificial offering" preserves the root sense of a ritual act of offering or the thing offered, rooted in θύω (to sacrifice, to immolate). The accusative feminine singular form is reflected by the singular countable English noun with the indefinite article. |
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