θυσία
“an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice”
Primary meaning: an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice. Strong's: sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: actively, an offering , sacrifice (Hdt., al.).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2380 (θύω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: זֶבַח (sacrifice, slaughtered meal, oblation) -> θυσία (an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice)
LXX conceptual translation: מִנְחָה (grain offering, tribute, gift, oblation) -> θυσία (an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice)
LXX conceptual translation: עֹלָה (burnt offering, ascending sacrifice) -> θυσία (an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice)
LXX conceptual translation: שֶׁלֶם (peace offering, fellowship sacrifice) -> θυσία (an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice)
LXX conceptual translation: זָבַח (to slaughter, sacrifice, offer) -> θυσία (an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where θυσία (thysia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.