sin-offering
Noun: In religious contexts, a "sin-offering" is a sacrifice or ritual offering made to atone for sin, specifically to seek forgiveness or purification from wrongdoing. This term is most commonly associated with ancient Jewish sacrificial practices described in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), where an animal was offered to God as a means of expiation.
- (A sacrificial animal offered to atone for communal sins.)
- (A ritual requirement for specific types of wrongdoing.)
"to bring a sin-offering": to present a sacrifice for atonement.
- The worshipper brought a sin-offering to the temple. (They presented a sacrificial gift to seek forgiveness.)
"to be a sin-offering": to serve as a means of atonement.
- The bullock was considered a sin-offering for the high priest's own sins. (The animal was designated for that ritual purpose.)
Sin (n): an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.
- He confessed his sin to the priest. (He admitted his wrongdoing.)
Offering (n): something presented as a gift or sacrifice, especially in worship.
- She made an offering of grain at the altar. (She presented a gift in a religious ceremony.)
- Atonement sacrifice: a sacrifice made to reconcile with a deity.
- Propitiation: an offering intended to appease divine anger or wrath.
- Expiation: the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing.
To offer a sin-offering: to perform a ritual act of atonement.
- The ancient Israelites would offer a sin-offering to cleanse themselves from impurity. (They performed a specific religious ritual for forgiveness.)
A sin-offering for the people: a sacrifice made on behalf of a community.
- The priest slaughtered a goat as a sin-offering for the people. (A communal act of atonement.)