noun · feminine
thusias
Greekθυσία (thusia)
Strong’sG2378
a sacrifice
stem thusi-28 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books8 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θυσία, -ας, ἡ
(θύω), [in LXX chiefly for מִנְחָה, זֶבַח;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2378 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthoo-see'-ah
sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G2380;
King Jamessacrifice.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | thusias1×θυσία | thusiais1×θυσίαι |
| object accusative | thusian11×θυσίαν | thusiain8×θυσίας |
| direct address vocative | thusiar | thusiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | thusiau1×θυσίας | thusiaiu2×θυσιῶν |
| to, for dative | thusia1×θυσίᾳ | thusiai3×θυσίαις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
thusia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
28 occurrences, every one of them listed
thusias“sacrifice”subjectnominative singular1×
Hebrews 10:26“sacrifice”Hekousiōs gar hamartarōtoiu nu meta tem lambara tan epignōsian tau alētheiau, ouketi peri hamartaiu apoleipitō thusias,If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
thusian“sacrifice”objectaccusative singular11×
Matthew 9:13“sacrifice”poreuiratois de mathavar tinem atō; Elesem thelamō kai ouk thusian; ouk gar erchama kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin.But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Matthew 12:7“sacrifice”ei de gnōskavelē tinem atō; Elesem thelamō kai ouk thusian, ouk an katadikazava toin anaitioin.If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
Luke 2:24“sacrifice”kai teu dōara thusian kata tem legirētem en to nomo kuriou, zeugem trugōnaiu ē duo nossoin peristeraiu.and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Acts 7:41“sacrifice”kai moschopoiala en tai hēmerai ekeinai kai anagala thusian te eidōle, kai eufrainile en tei ergei taiu cheiraiu autoiu.At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.
Romans 12:1“sacrifice”Parakalamō oun vin, adelfoir, dia toiu oiktirmoiu tou theou paristanara teim sōmeim vu thusian zōarōtan hagian euarestan to theo, tan logikan latreian vu;Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Ephesians 5:2“sacrifice”kai peripatavōr en agapa, kathōs kai tos Christos agapata nin kai paradōata heauton huper nu prosforan kai thusian to theo eis osman euōdiau.and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Philippians 4:18“sacrifice”apechamō de panteim kai perisseuamō; plērimē decheratos para Epafroditou teim para vu, osman euōdiau, thusian dektan, euarestan to theo.I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
Hebrews 10:5“sacrifice”dio eisercherōtos eis ton kosmon legatō; Thusian kai prosforan ouk thelasa, sōmem de katartizesa mi;Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
Hebrews 10:12“sacrifice”houtos de henan huper hamartaiu prosferaratos thusian eis tem diēnekem kathizata en dexa tou theou,But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
Hebrews 11:4“sacrifice”Pistia polloteran thusian Habel para Kain prosferata to theo, dia hau marturita arō dikaios, marturarōtou epi tei dōrei autou tou theou, kai dia autau apothnēskaratos ēti lalatō.By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
Hebrews 13:15“sacrifice”dia autou oun anaferaneiō thusian ainesiau dia pantou to theo, houtem atō karpon cheileiu homologarōtoiu te onome autou.Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
thusiau“sacrifice”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Hebrews 9:26“sacrifice”epei date auton pollakis paschara apo katabolau kosmou; nuni de hapax epi sunteleia toiu aiōnoiu eis athetēsian hamartau dia tau thusiau autou faneritē.Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
thusia“sacrifice”to, fordative singular1×
Philippians 2:17“sacrifice”alla ei kai spendimō epi ta thusia kai leitourgia tau pistiau vu, chairamō kai sunchairamō pantoi vi;But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
thusiais“sacrifices”subjectnominative plural1×
Hebrews 9:9“sacrifices”hotinas parabolas eis ton kairon ton enistanarēton, kata han dōreim tē kai thusiais prosferilō mē dunerōtais kata suneidēsian teleiara ton latreuarōton,It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.
thusiain“sacrifices”objectaccusative plural8×
Acts 7:42“sacrifices”strefata de tos theos kai paradōata autoin latreuarō ta stratia tou ouranou, kathōs grafitē en bibla toiu profētoiu; Mē sfagieim kai thusiain prosferava mi eteim tesserakonta en ta erēma, oikor Israēl?But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
1 Corinthians 10:18“sacrifices”blepavōr ton Israēl kata sarxan; ouk tois esthiarōtois tain thusiain koinōnois teu thusiastērieu alō?Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?
Hebrews 5:1“sacrifices”Pantos gar archierevos ek anthrōpoiu lambirōtos huper anthrōpoiu kathistanitō teim pros ton theon, hina prosferateiō dōreim tē kai thusiain huper hamartaiu,Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
Hebrews 7:27“sacrifices”hos ouk echatō kata hēmeran anankan, hōsper tois archierevois, proterem huper taiu idiaiu hamartaiu thusiain anaferarō, epeita taiu tou laou houtem gar poiata efapax heauton anaferaratos;Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
Hebrews 8:3“sacrifices”pantos gar archierevos eis tem prosferarō dōreim tē kai thusiain kathistanitō; hothen anankaiem echarō tinem kai houton hem prosferateia.And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.
Hebrews 10:8“sacrifices”anōterem legarōtos hoti Thusiain kai prosforain kai holokautōmeim kai peri hamartau ouk thelasa oude eudokasa, hotinais kata nomon prosferilō,In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).
Hebrews 10:11“sacrifices”Kai pantos men hierevos histanatē kata hēmeran leitourgarōtos kai tain autain pollakis prosferarōtos thusiain, hotinais oudepote dunelō periairara hamartain.Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
1 Peter 2:5“sacrifices”kai autois hōs lithois zōarōtois oikodomivō oikos pneumatikos eis hierateumem hagiem, anaferara pneumatikain thusiain euprosdektain theo dia Iēsu Christou;you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
thusiaiu“sacrifices”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Mark 12:33“sacrifices”kai tem agaparō auton ek holau tau kardiau kai ek holau tau sunesiau kai ek holau tau ischuau kai tem agaparō ton plēsion hōs heauton perissoterem atō panteiu teiu holokautōmeiu kai thusiaiu.and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Luke 13:1“sacrifices”Pareiale de tinois en auto to kairo apangellarōtois auto peri toiu Galilaioiu hoiu tem haimem Pilatos mignuata meta taiu thusiaiu autoiu.At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
thusiai“sacrifices”to, fordative plural3×
Hebrews 9:23“sacrifices”Anankas oun teim men hupodeigmeim teiu en toi ouranoi houtei katharizirō, auteim de teim epouraneim kreittōnai thusiai para houtain.So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 10:1“sacrifices”Skian gar echarōtos tos nomos teiu mellarōteiu agatheiu, ouk autan tan eikōnan teiu pragmeiu, kata eniauton tai autai thusiai hain prosferalō eis tem diēnekem oudepote dunetō toin prosercherōtoin teleiara;For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.
Hebrews 13:16“sacrifices”tau de eupoiau kai koinōniau mē epilanthanevōr, toioutai gar thusiai euarestitō tos theos.And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.