Burnt-offering

  • 131burn — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. burnt or burned) 1 tr. & intr. be or cause to be consumed or destroyed by fire. 2 intr. a blaze or glow with fire. b be in the state characteristic of fire. 3 tr. & intr. be or cause to be injured or damaged by… …

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  • 132KODASHIM — (Heb. קֳדָשִׁים), the fifth of the six orders of the Mishnah. The title Kodashim ( sacred things ) is apparently an abbreviation of Sheḥitat Kodashim ( the slaughter of sacred animals ) since its main subject is sacrifices. It has been suggested… …

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